crusty travelers who camp out next to the cheap pizza place each summer with their pit bulls, one of which tragically mauled Roberta Bayley’s late pug, Sidney, last year.) Elsewhere on the street, a landmarked townhouse at 4 St. Mark’s Place that was once owned by Alexander Hamilton hit the market in November for $11.9 million, the Real Deal reports.
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races, Arthur Schwartz tells us that he has retained This knit artwork by artist London Kaye appeared on the fence and sidewalk veteran political consulat La Plaza Cultural community garden, at E. Ninth St. and Avenue C, last tant Hank Scheinkopf to week. Interpret it however you wish — or maybe not! handle his messaging and communications for his munity Action Alliance on N.Y.U. 2031, said, “I have challenge to Assemblymember Deborah Glick in not heard from the new N.Y.U. president, and do not the 66th A.D. Meanwhile, we hear that former City know of any non-N.Y.U. affiliates that have. We do Councilmember Margarita Lopez will be the field cohope that he will reach out to the community, and are ordinator for Alice Cancel’s campaign in the April 19 eager to have conversations with him.” The univer- special election in the 65th A.D. In addition, Schwartz sity’s spokesperson said their new leader, who hails said he supports term limits in Albany — either two from England, definitely will be making the rounds. four-year terms or four two-year terms — and also “As you know, Andy Hamilton has been in New York campaign finance reform. “I want public financing, and at N.Y.U. less than seven weeks,” John Beckman so longer terms would probably be better,” he said. said. “He’s looking forward to his future interactions “Not only would public financing make it easier to with members of the local community.” run for office, but the reporting requirements are heightened, and candidates have to account for every THERE GOES THE BLOCK: The Real Deal reports cent that they receive and spend,” Schwartz added. that investor Elliot Sohayegh is in contract to buy “Now, campaign accounts are piggy banks. Sheldon a “package” of four adjacent rental buildings along Silver paid his entire $2.5 million legal bill from his St. Mark’s Place for $44 million, or nearly $760 per campaign account.” Glick, who has been in Albany square foot. The walk-ups at 28-34 St. Mark’s Place, for more than 25 years, did not respond to a request between Second and Third Aves., include 80 residen- for comment on whether she supports term limits. tial rental units. Ground-floor retail tenants include However, she has previously said she does back camAfghani restaurant Khyber Pass and dollar-slice pizza paign finance reform. chain 2 Bros. In December, Mamoun’s Falafel signed a 10-year lease for 1,400 square feet at 30 St. Mark’s UN-ROSIE FUTURE: The Coalition for a District Place, and is relocating from 22 St. Mark’s Place. Ask- Alternative is wasting no time in getting behind a ing rents for retail on the block are about $250 per candidate to succeed Councilmember Rosie Mensquare foot. Meanwhile, a market-rate apartment at dez, who will be term-limited out of the City Counone of the buildings rents for $3,200 per month on cil after 2017. Even though the election is about a average, according to StreetEasy. About 40 percent year and a half away, CoDA is endorsing a candidate of the apartments are market-rate units; the rest are next month. We’re hearing District Leader Carlina rent-stabilized. The deal is expected to close in the Rivera’s name — and maybe Chad Marlow — but next couple months, and the buyer-to-be is planning no one else. Former Community Board 3 Chairperrenovations, sources said. (Also very possibly includ- son Harvey Epstein, we hear, has been told that “it’s ed with the purchase will be the inebriated homeless not his time.” “They pretty much cleared the field PHOTO BY SARAH FERGUSON
WAITING FOR HAMILTON: It’s already been two months since Andrew Hamilton took over as president of New York University. He’s been settling in at N.Y.U., but — as far as we can tell — hasn’t really reached out to the community and local leaders yet. Of course, The Villager is waiting to meet him, too, and help introduce him to the community. We remember that when John Sexton became N.Y.U. president, he held a meeting with the community at which he spoke, among other things, about respecting and protecting the Village’s historic “fabric.” Oh, well… . But that definitely would be a good idea — meeting with the community — and also protecting the Village’s fabric! “I’ve not met President Hamilton yet, but I hope to do so soon,” state Senator Brad Hoylman told us. “I understand he’s been busy with a listening tour, of sorts, with faculty and staff, and hope he expands that effort to include the wider Greenwich Village community. President Hamilton’s ascendancy is a chance for N.Y.U. to hit the ‘reset button’ on community relations, and I hope his administration will take full advantage of this opportunity.” Likewise, Councilmember Corey Johnson said he’s still waiting to meet Hamilton. “I haven’t heard from him,” he said. Sarah Sanchala, Assemblymember Deborah Glick’s chief of staff, reported, “Deborah sent a congrats and welcoming letter to the new N.Y.U. president after he started, and indicated a desire to meet when he is settled. We did receive a response that was appreciative and indicated it would happen soon after he did settle in.” John Blasco, Rosie Mendez’s communications director, similarly, said the councilmember — who is currently out of the country — had not met the new N.Y.U. chief yet, but is looking forward to it. Terri Cude, co-chairperson of Com-
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for Rivera. … She’s straight — it’s the only thing against her,” quipped our source, who is of the other persuasion. “It’ll be interesting to see if there’s someone north of 14th St. running.” Marlow, by the way, is no longer a CoDA member. We asked why, but he declined comment.
PATZ CASE, PART II: Jury selection starts Mon, March 7, for a new trial of Pedro Hernandez in the Etan Patz case. WINNING SHOT: Congrats to one of our contributing photographers, Milo Hess, who won second place in the Panasonic Lumix Winter Photo Contest for his great shot of a shaggy dog licking snow off its muzzle during the blizzard that we ran a few weeks ago (which we actually mistakenly credited to Tequila Minsky. Sorry Milo!). His prize was a new camera, extra lens and memory card. TheVillager.com