Newsletter: Dec. 29

LOCAL LENS: CLAY BENSKIN
Clay Benskin, who is a superintendent in Tribeca and a photographer fantastically adept at capturing those magical moments that happen more in New York City than anywhere else, let me run a photo essay of his work.

A CAR CRASHED INTO ROC EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
Fortunately, no one was hurt and the restaurant is open for business. The full pic.

PIER 26 UPDATE IS COMING SOON
Let’s hope it’s about the restaurant. Also on Community Board 1 agendas for the month of January: Details on the forthcoming reconstruction of Worth Street; the liquor license for Joël Robuchon’s massive Brookfield Place restaurant and bar; plans for the long-vacant 23 Wall Street; Cercle Rouge’s Bastille Day celebration; more.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PLAN A FUN NEW YEAR’S EVE!
Celebrate at Union Bar and Kitchen with our special 3-course menu for $68 (includes a glass of bubbly):
—Appetizer: Salmon tartare or mixed field greens with sherry vinaigrette
—Main (includes choice of side): Saffron lobster risotto or horseradish honey mustard–crusted rack of lamb
—Dessert: Cheesecake with strawberry reduction or chocolate lava cake with Oreo cookie crust and homemade vanilla bean ice cream
Note: Our regular menu is available as well! To reserve, call 646-791-0005 or email us at reservations@unionbarandkitchen.com. Sponsored.

IN THE NEWS
••• 12/26: Lower Manhattan to flood regularly by 2021. Plus: Seaport tower critique; the Twin Towers in the 1970s; Hudson Street in 1898; the city’s oldest liquor licenses; Kith owner Ronnie Fieg; Libra Leather pop-up; World Trade Center rant.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Mike Slavin for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to discover the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/26: Imminent demolition on Desbrosses. Plus: Dunkin Donuts closed for renovation; something coming to the Josephine space?; any word on Yvonne?; “Where in Tribeca…?” still unsolved.

“YEAR IN REVIEW” QUIZ: THE ANSWERS
Only three entrants aced it. And the winner of the $200 Torly Kid gift certificate—chosen randomly from the finalists—is Kendra! To see the full list of answers—including Sheldon E. Silver, a cheese platter, and a big white balloon—click here.

 

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