The New British Invasion
Date: 27 February 2005
By CHARLES ISHERWOOD
Charles ISHERWOOD
Replaying Saturday, February 26, 2005
The February 26, 2005 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 56 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
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26th of February 2005 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on February 26, 2005
The New British Invasion
Date: 27 February 2005
By CHARLES ISHERWOOD
Charles ISHERWOOD
Article on unusually rich crop of classic plays set to open on Broadway this spring that are being directed by Britons; David Leveaux is directing revival of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie, starring Jessica Lange; Anthony Page is directing Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? starring Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin; and Edward Hall is making his Broadway debut with Roundabout Theater revival of Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Natasha Richardson and John C Reilly; photos (L)
New Hurdles for Nassau Land Sale
Date: 27 February 2005
By JILIAN MINCER
Jilian MINCER
Article on legal roadblock to plan to consolidate government operations on five campuses around Nassau County; State Supreme Court Justice Charles Thomas has issued temporary restraining order preventing sale of parking lot adjacent to Social Services Building in Garden City, which county needs to sell to offset cost of consolidation and renovations; prospective buyer wants to build upscale town houses on site while community activists want at least some lower-cost housing; photos (M)
A New Look Looks Good On the Knicks
Date: 27 February 2005
By BILL FINLEY
Bill FINLEY
New York Knicks defeat Indiana Pacers, 90-79; photo (M)
A New Lease on Life For Jersey City Complex
Date: 27 February 2005
By ANTOINETTE MARTIN
Antoinette MARTIN
Work is set to begin in June on $350 million renovation of former Jersey City, NJ, Medical Center complex that will create 1,200 apartments, both rentals and condos, along with central courtyard featuring restaurant, grocery store and shops; developer, Metrovest Equities, plans to restore huge Art Deco-style buildings in all their original ornate detail; says prices will longer than for apartments in modern towers along Hudson River; photos (M)
Passengers Gain From New Rules in Europe
Date: 27 February 2005
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
Micheline MAYNARD
Micheline Maynard Practical Traveler column on advantages for passengers under new airline compensation rules approved by European Commission; experts say unexpected consequence could be higher fares; photo (M)
Assemblyman Opens Inquiry Into New Plan for Ferry Service
Date: 26 February 2005
By PATRICK McGEEHAN
Patrick McGEEHAN
*Assemblyman Richard L Brodsky begins inquiry into why there was no bidding or public discussion when Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reassigned contract for ferries between Lower Manhattan and Hudson County from New York Waterway to BillyBey Ferry Co, company run by William B Wachtel; deal has angered other ferry operators who offered to take over different parts of New York Waterway's operation; photo (M)
Here Is New York, Right Where We Left It
Date: 27 February 2005
By DAVID McANINCH
David McANINCH
Article on some of New York City's off-the-radar places--forgotten old lunch counters, taverns, hardware stores, cigar shops and other places from the 1950's--that remain vital part of city's thriving heart; photos (L)
The New British Invasion
Date: 27 February 2005
By CHARLES ISHERWOOD
Charles ISHERWOOD
Article on unusually rich crop of classic plays set to open on Broadway this spring that are being directed by Britons; David Leveaux is directing revival of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie, starring Jessica Lange; Anthony Page is directing Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? starring Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin; and Edward Hall is making his Broadway debut with Roundabout Theater revival of Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Natasha Richardson and John C Reilly; photos (L)
New Hurdles for Nassau Land Sale
Date: 27 February 2005
By JILIAN MINCER
Jilian MINCER
Article on legal roadblock to plan to consolidate government operations on five campuses around Nassau County; State Supreme Court Justice Charles Thomas has issued temporary restraining order preventing sale of parking lot adjacent to Social Services Building in Garden City, which county needs to sell to offset cost of consolidation and renovations; prospective buyer wants to build upscale town houses on site while community activists want at least some lower-cost housing; photos (M)
A New Look Looks Good On the Knicks
Date: 27 February 2005
By BILL FINLEY
Bill FINLEY
New York Knicks defeat Indiana Pacers, 90-79; photo (M)
A New Lease on Life For Jersey City Complex
Date: 27 February 2005
By ANTOINETTE MARTIN
Antoinette MARTIN
Work is set to begin in June on $350 million renovation of former Jersey City, NJ, Medical Center complex that will create 1,200 apartments, both rentals and condos, along with central courtyard featuring restaurant, grocery store and shops; developer, Metrovest Equities, plans to restore huge Art Deco-style buildings in all their original ornate detail; says prices will longer than for apartments in modern towers along Hudson River; photos (M)
Passengers Gain From New Rules in Europe
Date: 27 February 2005
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
Micheline MAYNARD
Micheline Maynard Practical Traveler column on advantages for passengers under new airline compensation rules approved by European Commission; experts say unexpected consequence could be higher fares; photo (M)
Assemblyman Opens Inquiry Into New Plan for Ferry Service
Date: 26 February 2005
By PATRICK McGEEHAN
Patrick McGEEHAN
*Assemblyman Richard L Brodsky begins inquiry into why there was no bidding or public discussion when Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reassigned contract for ferries between Lower Manhattan and Hudson County from New York Waterway to BillyBey Ferry Co, company run by William B Wachtel; deal has angered other ferry operators who offered to take over different parts of New York Waterway's operation; photo (M)
Here Is New York, Right Where We Left It
Date: 27 February 2005
By DAVID McANINCH
David McANINCH
Article on some of New York City's off-the-radar places--forgotten old lunch counters, taverns, hardware stores, cigar shops and other places from the 1950's--that remain vital part of city's thriving heart; photos (L)
New Hurdles for Nassau Land Sale
Date: 27 February 2005
By JILIAN MINCER
Jilian MINCER
Article on legal roadblock to plan to consolidate government operations on five campuses around Nassau County; State Supreme Court Justice Charles Thomas has issued temporary restraining order preventing sale of parking lot adjacent to Social Services Building in Garden City, which county needs to sell to offset cost of consolidation and renovations; prospective buyer wants to build upscale town houses on site while community activists want at least some lower-cost housing; photos (M)
Here Is New York, Right Where We Left It
Date: 27 February 2005
By DAVID McANINCH
David McANINCH
Article on some of New York City's off-the-radar places--forgotten old lunch counters, taverns, hardware stores, cigar shops and other places from the 1950's--that remain vital part of city's thriving heart; photos (L)
New Hurdles for Nassau Land Sale
Date: 27 February 2005
By JILIAN MINCER
Jilian MINCER
Article on legal roadblock to plan to consolidate government operations on five campuses around Nassau County; State Supreme Court Justice Charles Thomas has issued temporary restraining order preventing sale of parking lot adjacent to Social Services Building in Garden City, which county needs to sell to offset cost of consolidation and renovations; prospective buyer wants to build upscale town houses on site while community activists want at least some lower-cost housing; photos (M)
A New Look Looks Good On the Knicks
Date: 27 February 2005
By BILL FINLEY
Bill FINLEY
New York Knicks defeat Indiana Pacers, 90-79; photo (M)