Plus: A Tribeca loft with a lot of patterns and colors; the White Street building where corsets for toddlers were made; what the Howard Hughes Corporation would have to do to build tall on its new Seaport lot; video of last weekend's Jet Ski parade. / 1 comment
Plus: The plan to water down Stuyvesant High School; 9/11 rescue workers can sue the Battery Park City Authority; a falcon in FiDi; actor's son beaten up by bullies. / 1 comment
As we all know, the abuse of parking placards, both real and fake, is rampant in this area (and all of Manhattan, no doubt). Finally, someone is trying to do something about it. / 5 comments
Plus: Another ice cream shop; politicians push Cuomo to put locals on Battery Park City Authority board; area thefts; photos inside 3 World Trade Center.
You know that huge parking lot in the Seaport, across the street from Peck Slip School? The Howard Hughes Corporation bought it for $180 million. / 6 comments
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to build a substation underneath the Grand Canal Court park at Canal and Sixth Ave. / 2 comments
Plus: P.S. 89 anniversary celebration; the apartment of a yoga studio founder; Lower Manhattan sublet glut; Q&A with a booze marketer.
3 World Trade Center opened, along with the south side of the Oculus and a new plaza at the complex's northeast corner. Plus: Traffic markings have been painted on Greenwich, and there's bad news for commuters who use the W. Broadway entrance. / 1 comment
Plus: Tribeca's Finest Marketplace is opening in Soho; entrance revealed to Danny Meyer's Manhatta restaurant; the bees came back; free Grandaisy bread; Community Board 1 discussion about Town Stages; the Frederick's cornice; flames on Church.
Plus: Invasion of the Jet Skis; how an artist-designed birdhouse was saved from destruction; the asking rent for the North End Grill space; Kati Roll Company opening in FiDi.
"This beehive on the corner of Worth and Church formed in an hour!" emailed J. "Mother Nature sure works fast—and put the construction workers on Worth to shame!" / 1 comment
Plus: Restaurants showing the World Cup; 1 Beekman topped out; 52-painting solo show at Barney Savage; J&J shoot. / 1 comment
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
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
I don't know what the legal speed on Chambers is, But the cameras do not trigger unless one is going... — Sandy / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Komanoff: “Driving and drivers are by far and away the bigger threat” when compared to bikes and e-bikes? I’m aware... — SW / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
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?