Plus: Progress at the World Trade Center performing arts center; organ transplant at St. Paul's Chapel; Korean snack food now in Chinatown.
There are three years left on the Pier 6 heliport concession. Given how much the New York City waterfront has changed over the years—how residential it has become, and how much parkland has been created—an outright ban on tourist helicopters is well past due. / 9 comments
Founder Rachel Thebault on what led to the decision (it wasn't just the rent), what the rewards and challenges have been, what she'll miss the most, and what she'll do next. / 23 comments
Plus: Activity at the old Nobu space and a Subway shop; A&E Buying Office on Warren; Queens outpost of Tribeca Barber & Beauty School; "Quantico" and "Law & Order" shoots.
Plus: Unattractive building gets worse; Frenchette is almost fully revealed; report on the new Sprinkles Land ice cream shop; ball fields closed for net replacement; why can't we get this Franklin Street sidewalk back? / 4 comments
Plus: Joe & the Juice rumor quashed; Broadway storefront being used as an event space; additions to Community Board 1's agendas; midnight sidewalk construction; "Bull" shoot; wonderful Peter Hujar show at the Morgan Library. / 5 comments
Plus: Artist alleges that 11 Hubert was illegally subleased to her; "Tip-Jar Bandit" caught red-handed; Eben Lillie on growing up at Chambers Street Wines; a disastrous idea to let developers build taller. / 14 comments
Plus: Last call for Chinese food recommendations; the Americans with Disabilities Act conundrum; no word on Brookfield Place's retail expansion; fashion talk tonight; literary salon with "Secrets"; up-and-coming jazz at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. / 11 comments
Plus: Seven kestrels spotted; Mardi Gras week at 1803 restaurant; Good Stock soup delivery; "Succession" shoot; anyone attending tonight's CB1 meeting? / 2 comments
Plus: Cuomo wants to add restrictions to the Battery Park City Authority governance bill; more on the gallery opening on White Street; Brooklyn Bridge Beach is still stalled. / 2 comments
Plus: The demolished building depicted in a P.S. 234 plaque; history of the J. Crew Liquor Store building; dominatrix on a FiDi kidnapping gone wrong.
Plus: Work has started on 1 World Trade Center's eastern plaza; a store is closing (and another opened) at the World Trade Center mall; many additions to Community Board 1's February agendas; Soho Photo shows. / 1 comment
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