I hear the city is working on a pre-kindergarten location on W. Broadway.
Plus: Jennifer Lawrence's real estate hunt continues; Brookfield Place's Hermès store; revitalized heliport across the river; Lower Manhattan tax incentives renewed; alleged stalker convicted.
Thanks to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Plus: Military flyovers today and tomorrow; possible lead on who's taking the Ivy's space; 111 Murray as a vacant lot; Papaya Dog opens in FiDi. / 1 comment
Also on Community Board 1’s July agendas: The big hotel being built on Greenwich will have "rooftop features"; Keith McNally's Beekman restaurant; more construction on Leonard; FiDi is getting a Le Pain Quotidien; Atera's bar; W. Broadway pedestrian plaza. / 4 comments
Plus: Gotham Bikes is renting; a complaint about bike access at the World Trade Center; fireworks tonight; helicopter response.
We don't know why it's harassing us yet, but let's try to find out so we can stop it from happening again (or at least get some advance notice). UPDATE: Confirmation it was for a movie shoot. / 6 comments
Plus: The Independent art fair is moving to Tribeca; real estate firm confirms new Broadway office; longtime P.S. 234 teacher retiring; grants for Lower Manhattan projects; two ships to visit Seaport. / 4 comments
Greenwich Street, the 9/11 Memorial, new views of the Oculus, and 3 World Trade Center. Plus: Fake snow on White Street; brunch at Gunbae; "Girls" and "Mutant Turtles"; Dark Horse revamp. / 4 comments
Plus: Racines NY will begin serving lunch; downtown restaurant boom; FiDi rent stabilization; Seaport on endangered list; Il Matto chef reappears uptown; 3 World Trade Center design change; robbery at knifepoint; another new FiDi tower. / 3 comments
Plus: Rethinking South End Ave.; Tribecan Winsome Brown's one-woman show; Honorable William Wall floating bar once again reachable; Delimarie spin-off; "an unclassifiable story of spectral beauty." / 3 comments
Plus: A lovely fire escape painting; Pier 17 meeting; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting; Taymour Grahne group show; S-Cruise winner.
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