Plus: New study says Whole Foods prices are barely lower since Amazon took over; residents opposed to design for Peck Slip Park; slashing and thefts; pop-up in graffitied building on Bowery. / 5 comments
After nearly beating Margaret Chin in the Democratic primary, Christopher Marte will try again in the general election on November 7. / 8 comments
Plus: Greenwich Hotel security is armed; David-vs.-Goliath battle at the World Trade Center mall; new ferry to (and hopefully from) Jersey City; how "Tribute in Light" affects bird behavior; arrests in placard fraud; call for high-school safety measures. / 11 comments
Citigroup opened its new plaza a day early, and it's quite pleasant. The main features are an oval lawn in the southeast corner, a reflecting pool, long wooden benches, a handful of café tables and chairs, and two large communal tables.
Also on Community Board 1's October agendas: Bogardus Plaza construction update; changes to 137 Duane; hotel liquor licenses; making Park Row friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; more. / 5 comments
Plus: Adorable chairs at R & Company; fundraiser for Puerto Rico; performance and talk on magic and the law; "Bull" and "Succession" shoots. / 2 comments
Plus: Vin Sur Vingt reportedly opened last night; how to help street trees; DanceBody does some venting; no word on when Breads Bakery might debut; Spring Place private club is expanding; a good source for nuts? / 1 comment
Plus: Pier 17's proposed canopy still needs to get Landmarks approval; possible new ferry to the southern tip of Staten Island; digital ads coming to subway cars and stations. / 1 comment
Plus: Storefront digital ads that track viewers' demographics; art event on the Staten Island Ferry; overheard in Tribeca.
Plus: The amount of driving by city workers has skyrocketed under de Blasio; men sue after escalator malfunction at the Oculus; 9/11 photos more likely thrown away than stolen; area thefts.
Plus: "Star Trek" promotion; children's portraiture; a new show of paintings by Il Lee; more info on the Louis Vuitton pop-up museum; sad turn for Bouley-related landscaping. / 1 comment
Plus: Nickel & Diner got its liquor license; Torly Kid's sidewalk chalk contest; watercolor nudes; opportunity to meet with senior staff from various city organizations; random street signage. / 1 comment
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