Gristedes' "Store 70" at 71 South End Ave. and West Thames will close on Jan. 28, the latest in what seems like a citywide shuttering of supermarkets. / 19 comments
The collection boxes (official term!) on West Broadway at both Warren and Duane streets are back in action. Last pick-up at 1p. / 9 comments
In what I would say is a good customer service move, the Department of Buildings now has an interactive map that allows you to see active after-hours permits.
There's a massive crop of new restaurants on the horizon -- mostly from tested brands -- as well as two new parks, new ballfields, and big changes for the Seaport District. / 3 comments
A list of the 25 posts that received the most traffic over the last year of the decade, including noteworthy people, places and happenings -- and some squirrels. / 7 comments
A quiet month at CB1 does include an update on the giant townhouse planned for 11 Hubert, a sidewalk cafe for Sweetgreen on Chambers and a whole bunch of closures for street fairs. / 3 comments
Plus a new sandwich shop on Park Place and the new grab-and-gos coming to the Oculus for 2020. / 3 comments
Plus an interview with the owner of Soho Trees; Mother Cabrini is coming to Battery Park City; Rafael Viñoly building is nearly complete at 125 Greenwich. / 3 comments
Plus Tribeca MedSpa adds a Flatiron location; retail or restaurant coming to 111 Murray; the DOT seems to be using holiday-themed boots. / 2 comments
Plus the second annual Tribeca Party; Walt Whitman's poetry installed at new public plaza on Pearl; a book signing at Luv Michael.
'Tis the season to welcome a new non-profit to the neighborhood: at Luv Michael on Walker, autistic adults produce specialty granola that is sold in dozens of stores across the city and beyond.
Plus Frenchette expands to Rock Center; an analysis of the Soho and Noho rezoning proposal; cutbacks to the stops on the Downtown Connection shuttle. / 2 comments
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
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Thanks for article...such a ugly site walking out the front door...and wondering when it will end!!! — Vivian / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on in the construction yard on Harrison?
Any updates on this one? — P / Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers
I reposted because it illustrated their more recent story about the NYPD refusing to share information. And yes, the problem... — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses