Author: Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski
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New to WC1X: Mayya’s Lebanese Restaurant
250 Gray’s Inn Road has seen many transformations, from cafe to fry-up. Now it has been metamorphosed into a small charming Lebanese restaurant by the name of Mayya’s. Mayya’s is incidentally the name of Lebanon’s most famous current female dance ensemble. If the guys from the new restaurant can dance their part is not quite […]
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Less Speed, More Parties, Merger with Hampstead & more Falafel!
Latest News 1.) SPEEDING AT GYRATORY: The councillor for Transport Strategy in Camden told me that the promised 20-mile speed reduction that was meant to be delivered by TFL and ready this October (2022) will still come but with delay. The new target date is said to be February 2023. 2. VENUE FOR PARTIES: There […]
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Kings Cross let down by TFL and Sadiq Khan yet again
Against the backdrop of promises made in 2020 to then GLA Member Andrew Dismore and reaffirmed to Anne Clarke, as “20 Miles on roads of Kings Cross by October 2022,” Sadiq Khan and TFL have not done anything yet again. Daniel Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski has now written to GLA Member Anne Clarke to confront Sadiq and TFL […]
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Jamboree sweetens Kings Cross WC1X as the area to be with its new full evening program.
The new Kings Cross Wc1X venue Jamboree at 6 St. Chads Place has now got a full evening programme. after receiving its evening operation licence from Camden. It is an impressive programme and they offer special rates for people on low incomes. London Kings Cross WC1X can call itself lucky. We now host the Big […]
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Speeding at Kings Cross is likely to be history from November 2022
TFL has but one month left to reduce speeds on the roads of the Kings Cross Gyratory. TFL / London Mayor made these assurances to Camden’s London Assembly Member Anne Clarke on the 18th of November 2021. The speed reduction is an absolute minimum given TFL’s withdrawal from the 2016 plans that would have transformed […]
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London WC1X – History: A walk on the wild side on any perfect day in 1972. Remembering Lou Reed & Iggy Pop and the Stooges and Mick Rock
A new plaque has been put up in July to the side of The Scala, formerly known as the Kings Cross Cinema, at Kings Cross Bridge remembering a gig 50 years ago, by the Jewish-American singer, musician songwriter and poet Lou Reed (1942-2013) and the US-singer, musician songwriter and actor Iggy Pop and his rock […]
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Two Planning Applications Kings Cross Road to add a so far non-existent 4th floor and offer new tiny small sized accommodation units.
The following addresses applied for planning permission in Camden to increase the height of their houses, adding a fourth floor, and cutting the units into more small flats, bedsits and studio flats for 135 Kings Cross Road and a one-bedroom apartment for 103 Kings Cross Road. One possible objection could be that such accommodation is […]
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New “Foodchain” Community Cafe opens on Gray’s Inn Road.
Foodchain, a charity that helps and educates people who are HIV positive has opened their first Community Cafe in between Acton and Swinton Street on Gray’s Inn Road. It. is located inside the space that is known as The Chapel, a theatre bar that sadly tried and failed to run a few years ago in […]
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Jamboree Venue WC1X newest Venue now open on St. Chad’s Place!
Jamboree in 6 St Chad’s Street, long in the making, is now finally open. Before its launch of night openings with anything from concerts and cabaret to workshops and community events, it is for open daytime midday til 20.00 for now and already has a first selection of events scheduled. Run independently with passion! There […]
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UCL plans new building for Ear Institute on old site.
UCL Ear Institute are planning for redevelopment. See here for the plans, and here for the design plans.
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