In the News: What Residents Don’t Like About Lower Manhattan

••• Another rendering has come out for DDG’s condominium under construction at 12 Warren; the bigger chunks of bluestone hadn’t been visible (or as prominent) in the previous renderings). Let’s hope they do something about the aqua bulkhead, extremely visible from my building’s roof. —New York YIMBY

••• “A man wanted for sexually abusing a woman waiting for a subway train in the Flatiron District last Saturday is in custody.” The alleged perp lives in FiDi. —New York Post

••• “A yearlong survey conducted to figure out community needs in Lower Manhattan yielded some surprises [….] The results of the survey showed that the most serious problems in C.B. 1 are overcrowded streets and sidewalks, dirty subways, too much noise and a lack of affordable housing.” —Downtown Express

••• “New York City’s South Street Seaport Museum has received $10.4 million in federal funding for Superstorm Sandy repairs. Congressman Jerrold Nadler and the museum’s executive director, Captain Jonathan Boulware, made the announcement Thursday.” —Crain’s

 

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