Plus: Bike lanes being painted on Varick; Askov Finlayson at Shinola; Asphalt Green auction. / 2 comments
Plus: World Trade Center security plans; St. Nicholas Church projections; new private school in FiDi; Italian sandwiches. / 6 comments
Plus: Objections to closing the Stuyvesant community center; Vesey bridge halfway down; extremely ambitious high school students.
Plus: Vintage shop benefiting P.S. 234; Clocktower Gallery's closing party; supporting New Amsterdam Market; art show based on local photographer's work.
Plus: Penny drive; CD sale; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting; a rule of thumb about commenting. / 1 comment
Plus: John Robshaw textile sale; 100 Franklin's owner; Pier 17 holdout to be evicted; Pier A likely not opening in spring; FiDi love stabber. / 1 comment
Plus: Cuomo signs Hudson River Park air rights bill; helping nannies cook better; Hudson Square landscaping; 100 Vandam spared for now; bedbugs reported in a city office.
Discussed: Sazón's plea to stay open till 4 a.m.; Mexican restaurant Añejo opening on Church; the diner coming to Sixth Ave.; the Planet Fitness gym below the post office; Washington Market School's block party; and some sidewalk cafés.
Plus: Vesey pedestrian bridge coming down; City Hall construction will never end; human remains lead to a new plaque; 142 Duane analysis; Battery Park City Authority budget; ball field lights. / 4 comments
Plus: Brookfield Place ice rink being installed; Real Estate Sales Report; Daniel Squadron's Community Convention; Hatch Collection and Serena & Lily pop-up; fall photo. / 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