The Financial District Neighborhood Association has produced a radical plan for the area, calling for a complete rethinking of how we use the streets in its most crowded parts. / 5 comments
Plus a new CEO for Spring Place; a marker for commercial sales; resident member of BPC board appointed VP; The Post disses Au Cheval; $167 worth of Hershey's bars stolen from Gristede's; big loan for AC Hotel.
Plus kids help fight global hunger at Leman; Manhattan Youth honors local schools activists; building a network to support Pier 40; volunteers needed at the Battery; progress on Warren construction.
Ok, so maybe *this* is the last inspirational message. Again, maybe too obvious. But I couldn't help but applaud the sentiment. Edited for clues in the reflection. / 3 comments
The prayer flags at Bogardus Triangle came down today -- that's artist Anne Patterson on the right and her assistant Kina Park -- as demolition is set to start NEXT WEEK! on the park.
Plus, winter is over, but baseball is on; St. Pat's on Stone Street; Doctor Who at Regal Cinemas; Washington Park Pediatrics celebrates four years; Graffiti as art on Chambers. / 9 comments
Two downtown state legislators have been pushing for years for a pied-a-terre tax, and now Crain's is saying the governor's budget director is seeing this as a way to fix the MTA. / 15 comments
Plus Fuku adds fries at its Wall Street location; the Bean is coming; YES broadcaster hangs at SoulCycle and the Hideaway; Fraunces Tavern moves into the 19th Century. / 7 comments
Plus Stella online; Nish Nush gets a facelift; Nova Fitness to open soon on Church; news on the 23 Warren sidewalk shed; and a farewell to a FiDi dive bar, swing and all. / 5 comments
Plus The Dominick, fka Trump SoHo, may be for sale; Grub Street picks up a bit of gossip from a Park Row condo; a plea in the Paula Chin murder case
Some highlights: beer is back at Regal; Bouley space has some action; "leisure house" on Broadway and White; proliferation of movie permits; sidewalk shed and scaffolding reform. / 1 comment
Tribeca’s own 10007 came in number 5 on Bloomberg’s annual richest zip code list, leapfrogging 17 places over Short Hills and Boca Grande, and earning a place in history: the first time a Manhattan zip code busted into the top 20. / 6 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
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
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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