Nancy Pantirer has been making art at 81 Leonard for 23 years, albeit with the curtains drawn. She and her partner have now opened a gallery in the space and pulled up the shades. / 5 comments
Plus how to get skin like Julianne Moore; Battery Park City was once a wheat field; Egg Collective is one to watch; District 2 council says keep gifted and talented programs. / 1 comment
Plus Battery Park City schools will host their annual fun run 4 knowledge; Tunnel To Towers run is this Sunday; there will be bluegrass on the grass in WMP.
Five new murals and installations down Varick make up an art walk in Hudson Square starting at Houston and ending at Canal. Throw in another on Hudson and you have a date.
Plus getting coverage for 9/11-related illnesses; tiny vegetables take over city restaurants; a bike theft in Hudson River Park; more galleries open this month. / 1 comment
Plus a Malaysian master at Sapar Contemporary and a new show at Soho Photo; Real Pilates will lead a free class in Freeman Plaza; another invader spotted in Tribeca.
Plus another Chelsea gallery is uprooting and heading down here; a few local spots make a fancy lunch list; the Tribeca Film Festival makes a deal at Pier 57 for movies on the roof. / 3 comments
Plus local framers star on the silver screen; a shout out to the gardeners of PS 234; a local artist has an installation at a shop in Two Bridges.
Plus a 9/11 recollection from a child, now grown; scenes of downtown in shadow; a recounting of Philippe Petit's World Trade Center balancing act. / 3 comments
Plus local resident publishes debut novel; school bus on its way to Avenues brings out the fire fighters; local elected officials take on the robots; bar application for 88 West Bway.
A 40-year-old family business that both sells African art and leads safaris has relocated from its uptown home to Tribeca, with the second generation now fully invested. / 2 comments
Plus Pop Smoke at Patron of the New; Tommy Hilfiger's daughter's "kind of weird" aesthetic; and two men are slashed in the afternoon at the Canal Street A/C/E station.
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street