Plus: Class-action lawsuit against Jungsik; beverage magnate has a Tribeca apartment; photos inside 70 Vestry construction site; The Fat Jew and his wife are divorcing; FiDi residents got married; cash no longer accepted at the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. / 3 comments
Plus: Neat photo from 1914; North Cove Marina update; Fowler & Wells now serving weekday lunch; hat stolen off man's head; metal debris crashes into hotel window; Alexander Hamilton Tavern opening in FiDi; Best Western in the Seaport has closed. / 3 comments
Plus: More on the Duane Street event space; Tribeca restaurant would like the Trumps to visit; northwest Tribeca construction; a local salon's rules; "Power" shooting here. / 2 comments
Plus: Lyons Den Power Yoga's expansion (and second studio); Lotus Salon's name change; Pearl Paint condo conversion; Wolf & Badger opening on Grand; Franklin Street retail vacancy.
Plus: The chain is testing a no-seats location; Good Stock soup company's first dedicated shop; fashion-related businesses have rented offices on Canal Street; woman slashed during Seaport mugging; old streetcar ticket discovered in Tribeca firehouse basement. / 2 comments
Plus: Question about 56 Leonard's silver blob; the recent wedding frenzy; another glimpse inside Tetsu restaurant (along with an opening forecast); new residential entrance on Hubert. / 5 comments
Plus: Awkward situation at Community Board 1; escaping apocalyptic Manhattan by boat; more victims' photos at the 9/11 Museum; a SoulCycle instructor's beauty regimen.
There has been a lot of depressing news lately, and we likely haven't heard the last of it, so let's focus on the positive (for one post, anyway). Here are 11 things to look forward to in Lower Manhattan in coming months. / 4 comments
Plus: Meredith Monk at home; clever coat storage at Gunbae; protest at Trump building. / 1 comment
Also on Community Board 1's January agendas: An update on North Cove Marina; quieting down the Five Boro Bike Tour; the New York City Half Marathon; façade changes on Chambers and Reade; more. / 1 comment
Plus: The fundraising goal for the Bag Snagger drive has been achieved; the stench at W. Broadway and Warren; four new solo shows at Alexander and Bonin; real-estate broker seeking work by Tribeca artists. / 1 comment
Plus: Trying to control Holland Tunnel traffic; photorealistic painting of Hudson and Harrison; the north side of Reade in 1864. / 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: 101 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: 101 Franklin / 250 Church