Plus: Max restaurant was awarded the Quality Approved seal; Mmuseumm's new exhibits are about to open; Cricketers Arms space is for rent; spring celebration at Duane Park; "Welcome to New York" signage. / 4 comments
Plus: Il Mulino clarification; a peek inside Canal Street Market's food hall; meeting about local transportation issues; Abraham Foxman on his life as a hidden child; rally for loft tenants.
Plus: Thefts in the area, including a few at Brookfield Place; the push to get locals on the Battery Park City Authority board; panel discussion of Tribeca developers; Ugo Rondinone art festival.
Plus: Another Gregory's Coffee is opening around here; FDNY open houses tomorrow; Hudson River Park Games; a survey of empty Broadway storefronts; Pen Parentis literary salon; Mandarin Seeds's new location. / 4 comments
Plus: Prominent retail space on Canal is for rent; quicker, cheaper yoga teacher training; Robert Janz water paintings; Japanese art duo exhibit. / 7 comments
It’s been more than two years since I gathered together a bunch of things I can heartily recommend. Let the good vibes roll…. / 9 comments
Plus: Chambers Street hair salon is for rent; the Odeon partially closed yesterday to support its staff; Spin Ceramics closed its store; artists exploring flatness; The Ride tourist bus; Khe-Yo sidewalk seating. / 7 comments
Plus: Two more options for Espasso's second Tribeca store; jewelry pop-up at Giorgia; Kentucky Derby party; Wesley Stace concert; the pit at 30 Warren; Christmas tree.
Plus: Surf Shack seasonal rooftop bar; FiDi driver fires gun; imagining what Lower Manhattan will be like when it's underwater. / 1 comment
Plus: Long-stalled Jackie Robinson Museum might actually move forward; the history of 145 Chambers; Seaport anniversary festivities; Tribeca artist Donald Sultan's collection of toy boats. / 1 comment
Plus: More work happening at the former Almond space; another lighting store in Soho; parking in the middle of the street; "She Inspires" art exhibit; Art et Maison's new home; Guggenheim field trip. / 1 comment
Plus: New building on Greenwich revealed; crossing guards on West Street; the design firm responsible for the Four Seasons plaza; Poem in Your Pocket Day at Poets House; 1st Precinct community meeting tonight; private tea pop-up. / 7 comments
Sounds promising. How much power does such a BID have? Could it actually do something to clear out the illicit... — Marcus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
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