Plus: Another new pre-school; new Brookfield Place store announced; Saturday traffic on West Street; By Suzette giving away coffee on Monday; tickets on sale for the Taste of Battery Park City. / 2 comments
Plus: Gran Morsi starts serving lunch tomorrow (and redid its private room); Food Emporium hasn't closed yet; Bar Hugo's roof decks; ceramic sculptures.
Plus: A glimpse of the FiDi Nish Nush (and concern for its Tribeca building); free fitness on September 11; "Joey Smuggler" and "Law & Order: SVU" shooting here; ballet for adults and kids at Pace University's Schimmel Center. / 6 comments
Plus: Boxes being moved into the big new Duane Reade; Spirit Halloween pop-up store; free outdoor screenings of "Princess Bride" and "Karate Kid"; restaurant cat.
Plus: Four-story Warren Street building to get two-story penthouse; "Going in Style" remake shooting here; weigh in on how LMDC should spend $50 million; "cast-iron inversion" on Walker; Paul's Baby Grand changed its name.
Plus: Soho loses another deli; a new sandwich shop on Chambers?; yet another Shinola store is on the way; upcoming show at Salomon Arts Gallery; what might've been at 56 Leonard. / 1 comment
Plus: Lingerie brand opening its first U.S. boutique nearby; Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer shooting Bernie Madoff movie here; B Flat's noodle menu; new Soho Vespa dealership; help stop the pigeon killers. / 5 comments
But no word on the Butterfly.... Plus: Pakistan Tea House is back; new resource for helicopter noise complaints; 30 Park Place construction; upcoming shoots for "Law & Order: SVU" and an HBO series from Marty and Mick.
Plus: Former Tamarind chef and staffers get a rave for their new restaurant; bird's-eye video of Thursday's military flyover; the Staten Island Ferry as "an immersive theater experience."
Plus: Sushi Azabu's rebranding; City Hall Park's gaslights are back on; Goldman Alley's light rods; fashion/art collaborations at Brookfield Place; art exhibit about emergency preparedness.
The developer wants to change the street's name. Also on CB1’s September agendas: A restaurant in the Dean's space; mysterious Franklin Street restaurant; fancy Seaport cinema; Starbucks beer/wine; another generator on 60 Hudson setback; Tara of Tribeca; more. / 3 comments
Plus: Was Pakistan Tea House closed by the DOH?; yesterday's military flyover (and helicopter noise in general); Japanese restaurant update; "The Affair" shooting yet again; open call for non-professional actors; NYC Rescue Mission gets a big donation.
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