Newsletter: April 9

BLANK STREET COFFEE COMING TO SIXTH & WALKER
The company was founded in 2020 as a coffee cart in Brooklyn; they now have 36 locations in the city, including Church and Murray, and tons more in the UK.

JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON AT TRIBECA PAC
Tickets are on sale now: James Austin Johnson Stand Up Comedy at Tribeca PAC, Wed., May 20 at 7:30pm. James Austin Johnson is a comedian and actor currently in his fourth season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. His acting credits include Barry, Better Call Saul, and more. In 2024, he voiced the role of Pouchy in Inside Out 2. On SNL, Johnson is widely recognized for his uncanny portrayal of Donald Trump. The event will include an opener. Tribeca PAC is located at 199 Chambers Street (BMCC campus).
(Photo: Mary Ellen Matthew NBC) / Sponsored

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NOSY NEIGHBOR: WHAT IS COMING TO DUANE & HUDSON?
“I was walking the dog tonight and noticed the lights on at 161 Duane [at Hudson]. Perhaps this long vacant space may finally be getting filled.”

THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN PICTURES
Saturday, April 4, 2026, in black & white.

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THE YOUNG VANDALS OF WASHINGTON MARKET PARK
Children have been carving out the pavers around the gazebo as a recreational activity. This time they have ruined a huge swath.

KEITH MCNALLY’S SON’S RESTAURANT IS MOVING ALONG
The Times of London has a feature on the 22-year-old, who has taken the lease at the former Shigure Sake Bar on Church and White.

SEEN & HEARD
A video of Skyhouse on Nassau. Plus when Nelson Mandela opened the Tribeca Film Festival; Renee Green at Bortolami; Chip City still recovering from flood.

LAFAYETTE WILL GET A TWO-WAY BIKE LANE
The protected lane through the Village and Soho will create a needed southbound bike route from Union Square.

 

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