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SculptureCenter’s Bill Bollinger–Filled Annex Will Close Early Roberta Smith Thinks of Herself as ‘Just Another Vote’Check Out David Zwirner’s Basel Catalogue

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The CO’s Big Night Hanging With Scott Rechler and The New York Giants Iris Apfel: A 90-Year-Old Style Icon on Wearing Jeans and Being a Somewhat Reluctant Subject of a Forthcoming Maysles Doc Scientists Take the Stage to Tell Stories of Getting “Too Close to the Sun” at the Moth’s 1000th Performance

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Rachel Lee Hovnanian Serves Up 'Mud Pie' at Leila Heller Gallery Jeff Koons Will Teach Public School Next Week Anne Hathaway's Embarrassingly Sincere Karaoke Song Makes It Into Les Mis Trailer (Video)

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MF Global Invesitgation Focuses on Treasurer, Soros Speaks on Europe: Wall Street Roundup So Now We're Blaming JPMorgan's $2.3 Billion Trading Loss on Biology Berkshire Scion Peter Buffett Bails Out of One Madison for an Extra $750,000

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So That's Why They Tore Down the Sundrome: JetBlue's New T5i and Why JFK Now Has Only Six Terminals The CO's Big Night Hanging With Scott Rechler and The New York Giants Berkshire Scion Peter Buffett Bails Out of One Madison for an Extra $750,000

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By Tom Acitelli 4/23/08 7:02pm

Chinatown Gets Even More Touristy

It’s budget chic in Chinatown!

Developer Derek Law will build a 12-story, 43-room "boutique-style hotel" on Allen Street, between Canal and Division streets, with plans to welcome guests in 2010.

Mr. Law, who submitted the permit to the Buildings Department today, has built one another hotel, a Howard Johnson in Flushing, Queens. Read More

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