Plus: News Corp. and 21st Century Fox inch closer to 2WTC; 111 Murray tower to be a bit shorter; Irish Hunger Memorial designer's inspiration; Citi Bike thefts. / 1 comment
Plus: Janovic store on Thompson; Greenwich Street Tavern's new owner; soccer film festival; Kazumi Yoshida show at Cheryl Hazan.
Sooner than expected. Plus: The first-ever Hudson River Park Games; documentary about Laughing Man's inspiration; "Ninja Turtles" set design; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer.
Plus: Suicide at 1 West; analysis of loft sale at 249 Church; Imagination Playground's water spouts.
Plus: South Soho Sicilian restaurant opening soon; Battery Park City author; a bus hit a badly driven car on Sixth Avenue.
Plus: Almond is now serving weekday lunch; Carini Lang fundraising drive for Nepalese weavers; free museum night; Apexart show about the loss of privacy.
Plus: Saleya will be open through year's end; Laughing Man's street seating; California menswear pop-up; film shoot in northwest Tribeca. / 2 comments
Plus: Offensive cocktail name at Abajo; swimwear designer Malia Mills; an Uber for helicopters promises to make life hell for the rest of us; one-on-one theater review; more Loft Peeping photos.
Plus: Yesterday's F-16 flyover; puppetry-theater-cinema hybrid; free ice cream at JCP Shavuot event; film and panel about boys' issues; "Meet the Fishes" event.
Plus: A funkier façade than thought; new furniture store on Laight?; gut renovation at Ivy's; Belle Reve's "dirty dinner party"; Hudson Square event.
Plus: NestSeekers leaves Tribeca; new signage at White Street and Warren 77; a local author's dystopian noir; vintage cameras and more at Authentic Pre-Owned; July 4 fireworks; Baron Von Fancy billboard. / 4 comments
A one-bedroom for $4,575,000?! Plus: City backtracks on its secret demolition plan for historic Seaport buildings; man pulled from river off Pier 26; Fleet Week started today; theft at Patron of the New; review of City Hall restaurant concert.
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