Downtown Little League is now the largest single chapter little league program in the United States, and to illustrate that, here are some numbers and even better, photos by a local pro. / 3 comments
Plus Frankly Wines is expanding; Pen Parentis presents a panel discussion on individualism; a study of Jack the Ripper at the Mysterious Bookshop; get a dose of Bach at lunchtime at St. Paul's. / 1 comment
Water, water everywhere, but in this case, the game is to be more precise. Let's see who keeps their nose to the cobblestone as they walk. / 2 comments
Plus luxury housing selling at a discount; single tickets on sale for film festival; NYPD opposed placard plan; an analysis of plan to fill in Seaport; Car & Driver evaluates congestion pricing. / 3 comments
Sweetgreen is coming to Chambers Street; Eater adds Weather Up and the Dead Rabbit as top spots for first dates; a Q&A with a Terroir sommelier; local resident leads gala for Little Essentials. / 4 comments
Lots of action for this month ahead: liquor license for 161 Duane, the old Bouley space; the start of ULURP for the jail on White; a big plan for immersive theater on William, and more! / 5 comments
Plus happy hour on a rooftop bar in the Seaport; local kids speak up at a meeting for Pier 40; a new store for the space at Jay and Staple; a peek inside a loft in 165 Duane, the former coconut factory. / 9 comments
Getting a handle on what congestion pricing will mean to us downtowners, especially now that it has picked up traction in the state legislature: Albany people say it’s likely they will have a deal brokered by Monday’s state budget deadline. / 22 comments
The Liquor Store is officially closed; Dr. Smood coming to Goldman corridor; Bogardus Garden making progress; Kings staff pitches in; The Wonder getting closer? / 7 comments
So true! These words kind of settle the argument for me. (Though of course I cannot condone even smart graffiti.) Comment below if you know where they reside (or if you know who scrawled them). / 5 comments
Plus meeting set for Gansevoort peninsula; The Lilac gets some TLC from the USCG; the new Max has its liquor license; Janz strikes again. / 3 comments
Plus the Dominick hotel starts to make money; more on the Fidi "Amsterdaming" plan; priciest homes in NYC start here; the Billions pad; local resident opens first play / 1 comment
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