Plus: School-zoning meeting; ball fields to reopen; Marc Forgione; bike-share preview; "Dream House" reopens; Pace's cultural ambition; actor Jesse L. Martin; Low Line park. / 1 comment
Notable happenings around here in the next month or so. / 1 comment
Plus: FiDi protest; Pearson moving to Hudson Square; Governor's Island photo essay; Peck Slip school confirmed; a chef's Lunchables stunt; Seaport stationer to be resuscitated.
Plus: Same-day 9/11 Memorial tickets and "community evenings"; vacant FiDi lot getting built; 7 WTC fully leased; Dominique Strauss-Kahn disses his townhouse.
Plus: Israeli restaurant; new construction murals at 4WTC; adoption ad; danger at City Hall Park; Taj Tribeca. UPDATE: Added photo of Super Linda's sign. / 2 comments
Notable happenings around here in the next month or so….
Plus: Damon Dash restraining order; new preschool; Lady Gaga dress-up contest; 1WTC grows; Brushstroke; ball fields delayed; restaurateurs on the radio; gallery review.
Plus: Kool Bloo is open; California Closets is closed; 9/11 art installation; last call for hand-holding; free admission at the New Museum.
Plus: Chambers block two-way again; Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are house-hunting; Patron of the New reviewed; Seaport Museum rescue; LMDC rains funds; WTC in CGI; Theater Bar pop-up restaurant; Rafael Cennamo.
Plus: Stuyvesant alumni vigil still unapproved; the back story on 5 Franklin Place; new restaurant "between Soho and Tribeca"?; Twin Towers montage; rooftop party; Tribeca Green.
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