The sidewalk bridge that has covered the south side of Warren Street from West Street almost to Greenwich is coming down today after FOUR years. / 6 comments
A floating pool wants to anchor off the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade and provide a swimming hole for lower Manhattan.
One pet peeve is when landlords don't shovel their sidewalks, so for that infraction, the folks at 74 Hudson earned the eyesore -- but just for the day.
Plus, Battery Park City town hall meeting tomorrow evening; a community workshare space at 150 Broadway; Pier 55 is making progress.
The Event on March 5 honors four Tribeca parents who have given their time to the school, and two Tribeca natives who grew up here and are now teaching artists at the school. / 1 comment
Plus, the Manhattan Youth Tritons swim team is raising money for the planet's oceans and you can help; Tribeca is a hub of wellness retail outlets, says T Magazine. / 1 comment
Plus, Daveed Diggs at Trinity Church; sleep-inducing CBD gummies at ONDA; commiserating on the new MTA buses. / 3 comments
Plus Pearl River opens at the Museum of Chinese in America; a pop-up quilt store ace&jig in Brookfield. / 2 comments
Also on Community Board 1's February agendas: dozens of liquor license renewals (so if something is bugging you, now's your chance); Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade update; crossing guards for PS 89.
The parking lot on the north side of Warren just east of Gee Whiz is a parking lot no more, poised instead for the next (smallish) development on the block.
The party will migrate from an “oh-mercy-Maude loft in North Tribeca that is on the market for $20 million" to a "definitely closed to the public commercial space of considerable architectural stature."
Plus, commissioner says jail towers proposed for White Street are too big; Tribeca is #1 most expensive neighborhood in NYC; ferry workers save woman threatening to jump in the river. / 7 comments
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