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Valentine No. 60
You have to squint pretty hard to see the bright side of demolition, but here it goes: After a building has been torn down, you often get a heretofore unavailable view of something, usually the back side of a neighboring building. / 1 comment
In the News: Holy Ground Restaurant
Plus: The four announced candidates vying for Squadron's former seat; Seaport Museum to restore the Ambrose; a push to landmark two FiDi buildings. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Ichimura’s New Name
Plus: Amazing photo from the Municipal Building; downtown tours led by guides in period costume; Dan Zanes concert at Wagner Park; space-age subway station in the World Trade Center Oculus. / 1 comment
The Desertification of Street-Level Tribeca
The glut of vacant storefronts continues to grow. Blame landlords all you want, but the bigger issue is that people just don't shop the way they used to. The question now: What can be done with so much unnecessary real estate? / 38 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 28
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In the News: Brookfield Might Join Huge West Side Project
Plus: Rescued kitten adopted by people who found it; how cash-free tolls could help with congestion pricing; Mudd Club doorman's memoir; local thefts. / 4 comments
Field Trip: Red Hook
The Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook is what I like most in a destination: It's somewhere that makes the act of looking worthwhile. / 2 comments
In the News: Amazon Prime to Be Implemented at Whole Foods
Plus: City council candidate debate; Squeeze drummer's art show; the city's parklet program. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Citigroup Construction Noise
Plus: Mitigating the drainage problem at 30 Park Place's plaza; New York Vintners's large "indoor farm"; tacky newsstand lights; tennis at Brookfield Place. / 3 comments
In the News: New FiDi Nightclub
Plus: Amazing photos of 1 World Trade Center being struck by lighting; Tetsu's oft-delayed opening; the auction of Edward Albee's art collection; legislation proposed to stop yachts from blocking Statue of Liberty views. / 1 comment