Plus: The age of the Reade Street Pub building; run-in with a television crew; Town Stages update; new Skyscraper Museum exhibit on Lower Manhattan in the 1990s; writers talking about health; Battery Park City community meeting. / 9 comments
Plus: A water tower under construction; local couple's mission to get kids into nature; Tribeca Art+Culture Night is next week; Laughing Man's pour-over coffee bar; "Black List" shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: Spec mansion renderings and floor plans; artists opening their studios this weekend; new dental office on Harrison; ball fields have reopened; new Canal Street Market vendor. / 2 comments
Plus: Colin Quinn bartending for charity at Woodrow's; sneaker pop-up; cleaning up the glass on the Battery Park City ball fields; caftan event; new shows at Alexander & Bonin and Bortolami.
Plus: An encouraging sign at Frenchette; Italian Radical Design at R & Company; the main entrance at 111 Murray; Ciccio's takeout annex; the grand old New York Mercantile Exchange.
Plus: Demolition in the former Shoofly space; post-restoration facade revealed at 108 Leonard; the main entrance of 19 Park Place; "Nighthawks" and "Law & Order: SVU" shoots.
Plus: Exhibit about re-editing "The Wizard of Oz"; update on the massive air conditioner outside McDonald's; the Release of the Fishes; glorious time of year at the Tribeca Greenmarket.
The nonprofit organization Sokoloff Arts is opening Town Stages at 221 W. Broadway, formerly White Street restaurant. "It's a collaborative space where people can come together and get to know one another," says founder Robin Sokoloff. "We're looking to hear exactly what the community wants it to be." / 15 comments
Plus: Several occupied Church Street storefronts are for rent; the next Tribeca Meet & Greet; Warren Street closure for water-main work; "Off the Wall" at Soho Photo.
Plus: Why is there no alert system for terror attacks?; Argo Electronics blames city bureaucracy; revealed Broadway facade; "Bull" shoot; checking in on new Chambers building. / 6 comments
Plus: Collister Street was closed for a private Halloween party; a good source for nuts (but it's in Brooklyn); beautiful restoration on Canal; local artist Todd Stone; "The Black List" shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: Longstanding sidewalk shed on Broadway finally coming down; second-favorite Halloween decoration this year; 187 Franklin balconies; Soho Rep reopening forecast; Spring Studios advisory council.
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers