Plus: A runner-up design for 111 Murray; the shell of a building on Walker; tea at La Colombe; "Tribute in Light" as seen from the air; checking in on 3 World Trade Center. / 2 comments
Plus: Church Street Boxing opened a second Tribeca gym; fashion show and party aggravates residents; mysterious Park Place storefront; Patty Griffin concert; "Law & Order: SVU" again; boombox noise on Greenwich. / 16 comments
Plus: Opening shows for the new Alexander and Bonin gallery; New York Ranger lists apartment after getting traded; celebrities trapped in Tribeca elevator; candidate Q&A.
Plus: A peek inside the Target store opening in October; Ward III not reopening this month; that big cat on Warren; "Tribute in Light" test; theft on Reade Street; the final PATH platforms have opened. / 2 comments
One sooner, one later (and you can visit the lobby now). Plus: "Big Lebowski" spinoff shot here yesterday; big metal sidewalk box; a bunch of World Trade Center mall updates, including Épicerie Boulud, the restrooms, and three new subway entrances; Halloween pop-ups. / 6 comments
Plus: Falling concrete slab at the Department of Buildings building; sale on pet-related items at Shelter Chic; alfresco movies in Washington Market Park; time-lapse video of ascending 56 Leonard. / 2 comments
Plus: Ghost signage at newly revealed Greenwich Street restaurant; Two Hands's contentious sidewalk seating has debuted; construction at the Irish Hunger Memorial; Clive Owen movie shoot; glittery graffiti. / 6 comments
Plus: Harrison at Whole Foods was delighted by the warm response; 111 Murray is going up very quickly; Wolfgang Puck's Cut unveiled; Front Art Space closed its tiny street-level gallery; author Gayle Forman.
Plus: Cortlandt Alley condo conversion revealed; Il Lee retrospective; "Botany under Influence" at Apexart; Lacoste promotion; visiting a former Tribecan's restaurant in the country.
Plus: The Book Nook is opening in Tribeca; the Django to start charging a cover; a block of Worth Street to be closed temporarily to all traffic; photographer to reprint photos from Windows on the World. / 1 comment
Plus: Joseph Carini Carpets collaborates with Japanese ceramicist; "After 9/11" memoir by former I.S. 89 student; Pen Parentis's September lineup. / 6 comments
Plus: Local photographer Clay Benskin; NYPD parade for the 15th anniversary of 9/11; the contenders for Sheldon Silver's former seat; John W. Brown ship to visit New York City; John Ward Dunsmore paintings at Fraunces Tavern Museum. / 1 comment
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: 101 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: 101 Franklin / 250 Church