Plus: Pizzeria opening in Soho; Allied Maker Q&A; FiDi condo doormen go on a brief strike; construction worker injured at 3 World Trade Center. / 1 comment
"The de Blasio administration is eyeing 80 Centre St.—now home to the city’s marriage bureau—as the perfect location for a high-rise detention center as part of a sweeping plan to close Rikers Island," reports the Daily News. It might also include affordable housing, because who wouldn't want to live above a jail? / 31 comments
Plus: Huge oyster found under Pier 40; local thefts; history of a Canal Street building; can the community and the Howard Hughes Corporation reach a deal on the next big Seaport development?
Plus: Maison Kayser no longer serves dinner; Church Street sidewalk sinkhole; another store closed at the World Trade Center mall; first glimpse of the next City Hall Park sculpture exhibit; "Law & Order" shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: History of a Duane Street building; two new ferry routes debut this month; Oaxacan menu at Añejo; commercial storefront available in Taylor Swift's building; another Issey Miyake store. / 1 comment
Plus: Beautification of a Chambers Street building; Mmuseumm catalog; Franklin storefront activity; advice on how to thwart ADA-abusing lawyers.
Plus: Sheldon Silver sentenced to prison; author recommends Tribeca restaurants.
Plus: Vogueing as fitness; a plaintiff in ADA lawsuits against small businesses can walk well enough; New York Stock Exchange art exhibit. / 4 comments
Plus: Dead branch overhanging a Broadway sidewalk; checking in on the new condo going up at W. Broadway and Warren; street-scrubbing machine; any open-mic nights around here? / 2 comments
Plus: The Greenwich Street cobblestone nightmare; is chef John Fraser planning something around here?; update on the building at Washington and Desbrosses; three shoots this week. / 16 comments
Plus: Handcuffed thief still at large; Hemlock restaurant is closing; Shinola's first hotel will open this fall in Detroit; Water Street renovation.
Plus: Lost dog; kids scamming people on Greenwich Street; "designer toy" shop on Broadway; Uber out of bounds; flood-protection test on Canal; Asphalt Green pool clarification. / 12 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