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In the News: Inside the WeWork Elementary School
Plus: Parking garage at 56 Leonard accused of mangling a Ferrari; new rendering for 100 Franklin; Best Market chain sold to German grocer; recipes from Yves; meeting about storm resiliency at ball fields. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Sea’s Canal Street Boutique Is Open
Plus: Protests against awful author today; the Come Back Daily CBD shop looks sharp; pastrami restaurant opening on Lafayette; two businesses accepting Toys for Tots donations; any news on the Leonard Street wine bar? / 3 comments
McDonald’s Said to Be Closing
One hesitates to pray for demolition, but that building is a blight, especially compared to what used to stand there—a twin to the beauty across Thomas. / 8 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 19
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Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 3)
"Downstairs, meanwhile, is the bar, which feels like a ’70s swinger’s den, complete with a painting of horses humping." Ring a bell? / 8 comments
Another Stab at Turning 67 Vestry Into Condos
Iliad Realty Group has filed plans with the attorney general's office, but it's unclear whether the company wants to use the existing building or demolish it. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Two More Spaces for Rent
Plus: Car crashed into Broadway sidewalk shed; Seaport District rooftop ice rink and restaurant open next month; when signage blocks a sidewalk; the sculpture on a 56 Leonard balcony. / 12 comments
What’s the Deal with Dig Inn?
The company says the restaurant won't open for at least another month. / 5 comments
In the News: Another Fitness Studio
Plus: Push for a stop sign or traffic light at River Terrace and Warren; a long look at the Ear Inn; history of the Warren Street building that's home to Mulberry & Vine. / 1 comment
Brooklyn Game Lab Is Opening Here
This is the first Manhattan location for Brooklyn Game Lab, "an after school program where kids play tabletop games, analyze mechanics & design expansions."
Seen & Heard: Alejandra Alonso Rojas Pop-Up
Plus: Gitano's trees left out in the cold; activity at a Broadway storefront; "Opera + Jazz/Soul" at the 75 Club; abstract art. / 1 comment
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