Newsletter: March 18

HOWARD HUGHES REVISES PLANS FOR 250 WATER
The latest iteration of the large development for the Seaport Historic District has gotten smaller and shorter, but was still rejected by CB1’s Landmarks Committee.

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A PRIVATE SPA IS COMING TO READE
A facial, pedicure and manicure private salon called Gilded Ritual is scheduled to open in the former Papyrus space.

CHALLAH DOLLY X TINY’S + MATZO BALL SOUP
In one of the quirkier and more genius pandemic pivots, Tiny’s is offering a pickup service for matzo ball soup and challah from a homebaker on the UES.

SEEN & HEARD
Gigino is back open at Wagner. Plus R & Company launches craft retrospective; a red tailed hawk surveys her domain; Lola Tribeca is out diamond hunting.

IN THE NEWS
More memorials for BPC: The governor proposes a memorial to essential workers in BPC; plus commercial rents are falling in Soho; new Chinese fast casual in Fidi.

A MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE VIRUS
Images of some of the city’s more than 30,000 victims were projected onto the stone arches of the Brooklyn Bridge.

SEEN & HEARD
Facelift for 401 Greenwich. Plus donuts at Downtown Yogurt; a dry cleaner for Greenwich and Watts; indoor dining to go to 50 percent on Friday, ICYMI.

 

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