Plus 7 Platt tops out; billionaire sells apartment on Hubert; a cool loft furnished by Jean Lin of Colony.
Two economics students built a tracker that compares traffic data on 15 commuter routes from before Jan. 5, when congestion pricing began, to now. / 8 comments
The sidewalk on Park Place has been cut off since 2016, and now maybe forever. / 5 comments
The ups and downs -- though overall down -- of the storefront vacancies in the neighborhood. / 8 comments
Barring any last-minute injunctions, the tolling program for Downtown will start on Saturday at midnight. / 74 comments
A list of the 25 posts that received the most traffic over the past year, reflecting both the ups and downs and significant losses.
A new study from the city shows that Lower Manhattan has the highest storefront vacancy rates in the city. / 5 comments
Plus dubious street art on Franklin; PS 150 to hold its Lunar New Year celebration. / 1 comment
Plus a passage opens east of Broadway on Duane; Star Light Star Bright art installation in Fidi; Duane Park Groundhog Day fundraiser. / 10 comments
Canal Smoke Shop is the biggest offender, with a dense sidewalk bazaar in addition to the corner store. / 7 comments
'Tis the season: the illegal vendors are out in force on Canal and Broadway. / 32 comments
Three prominent sheds are coming down in the neighborhood. That means 254 to go. / 1 comment
Slight correction, but I think Essex Market (which moved from across Delancey) is still open with the same vendors; it's... — malcolm / Trouble at the Tin Building?
The Tin Building is fun - but there were and are already so many food places and restaurants in the... — Lin / Trouble at the Tin Building?
This corrects typos above, This debate is one sided. It focuses on reducing traffic, emissions and the time it takes... — Brett Adam Forman / Tracking the Congestion Pricing Tracker
Dunno, but there should be camera infrastructure. They said they are installing cameras at 120 points. — Tribeca Citizen / Clarity — finally — on one angle of congestion pricing for Downtown residents
Neglect, neglect, neglect. Many of the McDonalds HVAC systems in NYC are not functioning properly. Most of McDonalds HVAC system’s... — Same Old Story / In the News: McDonald’s sues its neighbors
The view is not down Reade Street, You can't see Citi Bank building from that angle or INP — G / In the News: Two Downtown connections to the best restaurants in NYC
If anyone thinks $9 is going to stop people from driving into the city they are delusional. Jack the price... — Harry / Tracking the Congestion Pricing Tracker