Newsletter: June 14

NEIGHBORS ORGANIZING (AND SUING) TO FIGHT 250 WATER
The Seaport Coalition is circulating a petition to fight Howard Hughes’ plans in the Seaport historic district in advance of Monday’s CB1 Land Use meeting on the subject.

GIGI LI FOR CITY COUNCIL
I’m running for city council because we need proven leadership — I have spent my life in Lower Manhattan, working to build a better community for everyone as a community leader, social worker, public servant, and mom. I fought for and won Universal Pre-K for NYC, co-founded the Community First Food Pantry, and served Lower Manhattan as chair of Community Board 3. I have a record of achieving meaningful change and I’m ready to lead on the daunting challenges we face today. / Sponsored
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DAVID CROSBY SINGS ABOUT TRIBECA HISTORY
The Martin Guitar Co. spent its first years here in the 1800s at what is now 200 Hudson, starting a company that would go on to make some of the most coveted guitars.

SEEN & HEARD
Meg Webster on Governors Island. Plus LaserAway is back open; the Alamo Drafthouse is on track again for fall; Chekhov at Castle Clinton this month.

PIER 76 HAS OPENED IN HUDSON RIVER PARK
A new pier has been added to Hudson River Park as of yesterday — the former city tow pound behind the Javits Center.

IN THE NEWS
Celebrating 15 years of Grandaisy. Plus a tribute to New Yorkers who kept the city running during covid; the architect of the salt shed dies; Fidi foot traffic is at 50 percent.

FIELD TRIP: ROCKAWAY HOTEL
Take your bikes on the ferry and check in for the day or for a while.

WHERE IN TRIBECA?
Can never get enough of Tribeca’s cast iron details. Where are these?

 

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