THE DETAILS ON 65 FRANKLIN AT BROADWAY
A 293-foot residential condo tower is coming to the site, which has been an empty pit since 2019. They have purchased development rights for a 25 percent increase in height.

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NOSY NEIGHBOR: WHAT’S GOING ON AT STAPLE & HARRISON?
The sidewalk vault on the west side of Staple is finally being replaced and repaired. The sidewalk there has had a barricade around it for years.

SEEN & HEARD
More progress at the fields. Plus a community room at Wagner pavilion; Saul Rubinek reads from new novel; Duane Park annual Shred Day.

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A TC STYLE CHANGE: OFFICIALLY NORTH MOORE
The long running debate about North or Nathaniel must be put to bed. I am tired of typing that period.

SEEN & HEARD
Shred-A-Thon coming up. Plus $1.50 Pizza is open on Chambers; Tribeca Co-op: The Murder Mystery; Greenmarkets coming in May.

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AN UPDATE ON TWO DOWNTOWN SHELTERS
The Safe Haven shelter next to Peck Slip School was reopened by Mamdani; the shelter proposed for Beekman is coming in late 2027.

WARREN STREET HOTEL PLANS REJECTED BY CB1
The hotel has applied to the city for a variance to add a floor of residential and commercial space. But neighbors say they have not seen repairs from the initial construction.