Plus: Colin Quinn bartending for charity at Woodrow's; sneaker pop-up; cleaning up the glass on the Battery Park City ball fields; caftan event; new shows at Alexander & Bonin and Bortolami.
Plus: The area's history of terror attacks; one new West Street bridges is delayed, and another appears to be; opening forecast for 10 Corso Como; more thefts; Aire Ancient Baths is opening in Chicago. / 12 comments
Also on Community Board 1's November agendas: Changes to the old Super Linda atrium; St. John's Lane safety issues; Peck Slip School security and health concerns; Duane Street facade alterations; Beaver Street reversal; more.
Plus: Vigils to remember the victims of the attack; a terrorist group claimed responsibility; two local news sites closed down; the history of 46 Walker; taxi thief jumps into river. / 14 comments
Plus: Several occupied Church Street storefronts are for rent; the next Tribeca Meet & Greet; Warren Street closure for water-main work; "Off the Wall" at Soho Photo.
The work to combine Bogardus Garden and what was once a block of Hudson Street is expected to take 12 months, so if all goes to plan, it'll be done in October of 2018. Here's a diagram and some renderings. / 4 comments
Plus: P.S. 89 principal Veronica Najjar's two experiences with terror attacks; more barriers on the bike path; remembering James Gill. / 6 comments
Plus: Why is there no alert system for terror attacks?; Argo Electronics blames city bureaucracy; revealed Broadway facade; "Bull" shoot; checking in on new Chambers building. / 6 comments
"They’ve been wood chipping all the trees along Vesey Street in front of their building. Nine down. One to go." —J. / 4 comments
Plus: Person of interest sought for questioning; now New York City could have protected people; Century 21's attempt to lure millennials; the forthcoming restaurant at the Trump Soho hotel; condo development at Leonard and Broadway. / 3 comments
Two of the people killed were American, and three of the injured have been released from the hospital. Plus: More on the motivations and planning of Saipov, who had been on federal agents' radar since 2015, and more details about his capture. / 1 comment
Plus: Collister Street was closed for a private Halloween party; a good source for nuts (but it's in Brooklyn); beautiful restoration on Canal; local artist Todd Stone; "The Black List" shoot. / 3 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