Plus HRP Mamas will host its early education fair in September; a new pop-up bar at Pier 17; a backpack donation drive at everafter.
CB1 pushed back against the city’s plan to add a BPC route to its NYC Ferry system. The ferries would go from Staten Island to Vesey Street to Midtown, starting in 2020. / 10 comments
Plus Robert De Niro sells the majority stake in the film festival; some progress on the pit at Warren and West Broadway?; a group of Navy Seals swim across the Hudson. / 4 comments
M. wrote to say, “Why did they get rid of the sidewalk let-down at the Reade + Greenwich intersection? Annoying for stroller people!” / 3 comments
Plus Diner en Blanc gets washed out in Rockefeller Park; a new CEO is named to the Perelman Arts Center; French onion dip goes fancy; an artist's life in a Chinatown bank.
Plus celebrate National Oyster Day (really?) at a local restaurant; the architect of the World Financial Center dies at 92; another sidewalk shed goes up -- this time on Staple Street. / 4 comments
Local elected officials won a lawsuit that presses pause -- and then triggers a public review process -- on the super supertalls proposed for Two Bridges.
Plus another fond farewell for Arcade Bakery; an effort to preserve Little Syria; the Brady-Bundchens look in the suburbs; good voices sought for downtown choirs. / 5 comments
Plus a series of cooking classes at the Fulton Stall Market; a celebration of North Country food also at the Seaport; First Friday on Governors Island. / 1 comment
Plus a forum to hear from the candidates for supreme court judge; Bernard Kirschenbaum at Postmasters; a new view up Church Street at Chambers.
Plus the house and senate voted to extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund for seven decades; the city will honor 9/11 responders; Benares opens in Jersey.
Plus Kazumi Yoshida at Cheryl Hazan Gallery; new concerts added to Pier 17 rooftop lineup; rent law town hall meeting tonight; Vinoly moves to Pearl Street.
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: 100 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: 100 Franklin / 250 Church