CONGESTION PRICING IS HERE
Rerunning this post from Monday since the discussion has been so lively: The tolling program for Downtown started last Saturday at midnight, and it seems like the difference can already be felt.

NEW YEAR, NEW HOME IN THE SUBURBS!
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YOGARSPARK WILL CLOSE AT THE END OF THE MONTH
The studio, which opened here eight years ago, will keep its location in Mamaroneck and open a new one in Darien. Fuze House will take the space in the next couple months.

NOSY NEIGHBOR:
CAN’T WE RESTORE THE SIDEWALK AT 45 PARK PLACE?
The sidewalk on the north side of Park Place between Church and Greenwich has been cut off since 2016, and now maybe forever. The supertall there is defunct.

TRIBECA IS THE CITY’S BEST FITNESS NEIGHBORHOOD
Any trainer will tell you: the surest way to get results is to shake up your routine. And Tribeca is stocked with interesting, innovative workout options. / Sponsored

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MADE IN TRIBECA: HOUSE OF RORO
A local interior designer wanted children’s furniture that was charming, stylish and served more than one purpose — a key to compact living.

RETAIL REPORT PART 2: THE STATS
The ups and downs — though overall down — of the storefront vacancies in the neighborhood as told through numbers over the past five years.

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NEW GALLERY ON THE BLOCK: MARC STRAUS
A collector of new and overlooked talent, Straus opened his gallery on Grand in 2011. This is a second space.

SEEN & HEARD
Ilya the barber will move to Chambers. Plus Milu coming to Hudson Eats; Reginald Baylor at Friedrichs Pontone; Aire Ancient Baths expanding to Upper East Side.

SEEN & HEARD
Dawn of 2025, in paint. Plus some confusion over the kaffes; letterpress workshops at Bowne & Co.; compost your xmas tree.