Newsletter: Oct. 16

NOSY NEIGHBOR
“This appeared in the window of the old Lady Liberty souvenir shop on Broadway, next door to Western Spirit. Any idea what it is?” —R. The answer.

ATTENTION SHOPPERS!
Fairway Market is looking to pull out of its plans for 255 Greenwich.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/13: JCP Downtown pop-up consignment shop. Plus: Patching cobblestoned streets with asphalt; Robert Janz street-art collages; Elle Decor book.
••• 10/14: What’s really happening at Citigroup. Plus: Celebrating Thelonius Monk in the Winter Garden; free admission night at the 9/11 Museum; Lilac Preservation Project fundraiser.

LOCAL LENS: MARLON MOSKOWITZ
Not long after Tribeca resident Marlon Moskowitz took up photography, she began focusing on portraits of pedestrians, often in Soho and Tribeca. A show of her work opens on Saturday—get a sneak peek.

IN THE NEWS
••• 10/13: Ice tea heir owes $5 million in taxes. Plus: The full story about the city’s treatment of Authentic Pre-Owned; the rental building replacing a Fulton Street parking garage; Tribeca architecture in 1982.
••• 10/14: Battery Park City is getting a Chipotle. Plus: The clocktower at 346 Broadway will be a private residence; peeks inside two lofts, one of which is Art Deco–inspired; Pier A still shooting to open soon.
••• 10/15: The winner of Battery Park’s chair contest. Plus: Mourning the imminent loss of 31 Desbrosses; Pastis not coming downtown; Battery Park City Halloween dog parade; at home in Tribeca with Nicole Miller; new building on Maiden Lane.

YOUR NEIGHBOR, THE ENTREPRENEUR: ANCA TODERIC
“Instead of being just another guilt-trippy website,” says Anca Toderic of Huckle & Goose, “we want to be that nonjudgmental friend that walks with you through the market and says, ‘Look at those sweet potato greens! Here’s a recipe you’ll love.’” Read all about it.

 

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