THE CRANE COLLAPSE
One person was killed and three were injured when that mammoth crane loading equipment at 60 Hudson collapsed unexpectedly on Worth Street, crushing cars and damaging buildings.

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ANOTHER INEXPENSIVE RESTAURANT BITES THE DUST
Tribeca’s Cornerstone Grill appears to be closed.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 2/5: Video of the crane collapse. Plus: When Wicked Juice & Kitchen and Schnippers will open; plans to make Governors Island focused on innovation; contender for Silver seat may not be eligible; David Yurman buys another apartment.
••• 2/7: Crane operator credited with minimizing the damage. Plus: Investigators still investigating the cause of the accident; Bay Crane’s safety record; the machine’s “headache ball” tore into an office; woman uses stun gun on her boyfriend at the Battery; shoe brand plans FiDi guideshop.

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NEW BUILDING REPORT CARD: 290 WEST
Is the new building at the corner of West and Canal better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the rendering at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it? Here’s my review—along with 23 comments.

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

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 2/4: Award-winning chili. Plus: “Highlights in Jazz” concert; replacement patches for your Canada Goose jacket (above); Nexxus rep insists that the N. Moore salon is open to the public; reader seeks rehearsal dinner suggestions.
••• 2/5: New opening forecast for Best Market. Plus: Grazin’ has closed; another bar starts serving up burlesque; a live-action graphic novel; Trinity Boxing Club space is now a souvenir shop.
••• 2/7: Is the Tribeca Family Festival backing off its Laight Street plan? Plus: Video of the crane from the day before the accident; TD Bank branch closed; updates on Hudson River Park security and signage; Bowling Green is getting renamed; “Limitless” is back again.

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