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Community Briefs Locals Turn Out Against Noisy Bar Complaining that the M1-5 bar and club is a noisy nuisance on their street, neighbors convinced Community Board 1 this summer to deny advisory approval of a liquor license for the establishment, at 52 Walker Street. “Since this bar moved in, not only can’t we sleep but we find garbage and vomit and all kinds of other things in our door,” said Eleanora Nagy, a resident of 59 Walker Street. Annie Lee said she awoke at 3 a.m. several weeks ago to screams. Rushing to the window of her 44Walker St. apartment, she looked outside. No one was in distress. The screams and shouting were coming from a boisterous crowd spilling out onto the sidewalk from M1-5. Neighbors of the bar, which closes at 4 a.m., say this sort of disturbance is not unusual. They complain that patrons of the bar frequently mob the sidewalk, making noise late into the night. David Burger, who lives at 50 Walker St., said he is often awakened by the noise, and was once even threatened by a bouncer when he parked in a public space the bouncer claimed was reserved for the bartender. The owner of M1-5, Nik Jain, said it is understandable that neighbors don’t want to live next to a bar, but if they are looking to reside in a peaceful neighborhood, they picked the wrong one. “I wouldn’t like to live on top of a bar myself,” Jain said. “That’s why I live in New Jersey. But we have the right to exist here.” The New York State Liquor Authority will rule on the bar’s license this month. Liquor Authority spokesman Bill Crowley said it would be unusual for a bar to lose its license after its first disciplinary hearing. “These are the first charges ever brought against the bar,” Crowley said. “That counts for something. It’s not like they’ve had a million violations.” New Playground Group The Battery Conservancy is looking for input from parents on the creation of a new playground in Battery Park. The Conservancy is forming a Family Advisory Group and welcomes Lower Manhattan parents of children of any age to attend meetings and contribute ideas about design, programming and safety for Battery Playspace, a one-acre park space to be designed by the architect Frank Gehry. Interested volunteers should call Rachael Gilkey at The Battery Conservancy, 212-344-3491 ext. 14, or email rgilkey@thebattery.org Spartacus Speaks The actor Kirk Douglas will discuss his memoir “Let’s Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning” on Sept. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl. Douglas, who among other films has starred in Spartacus, Lust for Life, and The Bad and the Beautiful, was born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in 1916 to poor Russian Jewish parents who had immigrated from Belarus. He will discuss his life and his faith. Tickets are $10 and $7 for students/seniors. Call 646-437-4202 or go to www.mjhnyc.org. for tickets. Singers, Actors Wanted The Village Light Opera Group will hold open auditions for its fall production of “Scrooge & Gilbert & Sullivan.” Auditions are Sept. 5 from 7–10 p.m. at The Dewar Center for Performing Arts, 65 Leonard St. For more information, email jc_lindstrom@hotmail.com or go to www.vlog.org, call 212-631-8776. The Down Town Glee Club, an all- male chorus, is auditioning singers for a Winter Concert set for Dec. 14. Auditions will take place at 6:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. at St. Margaret’s House, 49 Fulton St., on Sept. 11, 18 and 25. For information, call 718-257-3531. The Big Draw Artists of all ages are invited to engage in hands-on art projects on Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of The Big Draw, sponsored by The Drawing Center. Artist-led sessions will take place at Teardrop Park, the National Museum of the American Indian, the South Street Seaport Museum, and the Winter Garden and Plaza at the World Financial Center. The event is free. Sketchbooks will be provided. For more information, visit www.rivertorivernyc.com. Albee Talk, Screening Playwright Edward Albee will discuss his work “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” followed by a free screening of the 1962 film adaptation of the play at 6 p.m., Sept. 10, at Castle Clinton in Battery Park. Tickets, limited to two per person, will be distributed outside the venue at 5 p.m. on the day of the show. For more information go to www.rivertorivernyc.com. Greenmarket Opens A new Greenmarket Farmers Market opened last month on Cedar Street between Broadway and Church Street. Days of operation are Tuesdays and Thursdays through November. The market will feature fresh fruits, vegetables, and baked goods. Tap Dance Competition Hard-sole shoes will do, but a limited amount of tap shoes will be available for anyone who cares for a lesson, or to compete for cash on Sept. 9 in Battery Park. Tony Waag’s American Tap Dance Foundation will hold a “Tap Off” at 3 p.m. The contest is open to soloists or groups, ages 9-19. To register, call 646-230-9564. Free lessons follow at 5:30 p.m. Tony Waag and his troupe will perform at 7:30 p.m. The event, part of the Evening Stars dance series, is free.Work is set to begin in late July on the removal of the south “tube” of the Rector Street Bridge, as part of the Route 9A reconstruction project. The pedestrian bridge must be slimmed because its foundation on the east side of West Street lies in the footprint of highway reconstruction plans. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic will not be interrupted during the bridge work, and the community gardens and basketball courts on the Battery Park City side of the bridge will remain open. Work on the bridge is expected to last until the end of the year.
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