Plus: Racines's new chef on his plans for the restaurant; proposed changes to 140 Broadway plaza tabled for now; politicians push city to start up Seaport redevelopment talks; FiDi street co-naming effort.
Plus: Sixth Avenue pocket park is open; the sliced-off corner of 11 Beach; Worth Street reconstruction; gym's new Muybridge mural; Maybelline shoot. / 1 comment
Also on Community Board 1's February agendas: Citigroup construction; accusations of bad behavior at Haus; more retail at Brookfield Place?; Bogardus Plaza weekend work; more wi-fi kiosks; Sons of Thunder opening FiDi restaurant; ADA ramps; 52 Thomas rooftop compressors. / 4 comments
Plus: A Tribecan on what the Goop Health summit was like; the argument against the changes to 140 Broadway's landmarked plaza; Jerry Nadler spoke to Community Board 1; 23 Wall is stalled. / 1 comment
Plus: "No standing" signs removed from Franklin Place; New York Vintners project is still raw; commissary kitchen on Reade closed; Italian shoe company opened a Soho store; "Billions" and "Law & Order: SVU" shoots.
Plus: The folks who create advertising murals the old-fashioned way; Municipal Building plaza to get a pay toilet.
Plus: Frenchette could open within weeks; self-checkout at Eataly; Luke's Lobster is opening at a local food court; the new chocolate shop inside Le District. / 1 comment
Plus: Ruchi Indian restaurant reviewed; checking in on Fraunces Tavern; phone snatching on N. Moore; attempted theft at Saks. / 1 comment
Plus: Opening forecast for Jill Lindsey's Tribeca shop/café; Canal Street redesign approved; Sunshine Cinema closed; explanation from owner of François Payard Bakery; subway elevator brouhaha; storm resiliency. / 1 comment
Plus: Details on Cuomo's plan for congestion pricing; workaround to keep the Statue of Liberty open during the federal government shutdown; therapist Mark Epstein; American Stock Exchange hotel conversion; the history of 49 Walker; two downtown Gristedes markets might close. / 6 comments
Plus: Ecco's future could be hazy; Club Pilates appears to be opening soon; the William Barthman watch store on Broadway has closed; 1st Precinct Community Council. / 5 comments
Plus: Ilysa Winick tells her story; Governors Island update (including more access); thefts and a mugging at gunpoint; Cuomo's congestion plan won't include new bridge tolls. / 6 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