I could only stay for the first four items—including the artwork coming to Tribeca Park—so if you were there, please either comment or email me what happened regarding Spring Studios, Cafeteria, and so on. / 5 comments
Plus: Michel Cohen; new burgers and frozen yogurt in FiDi; police blotter; 73 Worth comps; step-and-repeat at Tribeca Ball; FiDi restaurant closes.
Plus: Woman dies at Canal Street subway station; FiDi demo agitates neighbors; Downtown Little League; couples who work at home; Atera bartender Brandon Duff. / 1 comment
All good New Yorkers know they’re not supposed to talk to celebrities, but that doesn’t mean they can’t tweet about spotting them out and about. Or hoping to, anyway.
Plus: A rave for Shigure; Aqua Studio; old South Ferry subway stop reopens; Hale & Hearty back in business; Cat Power. / 1 comment
It's a little Vegas—or at least what I wish/imagine Caesar's Palace would be like, all marble and mod forms. And it sure looks like money was spent. But the plaza will be closed in rainy weather: The marble floor is too slippery to risk a lawsuit. / 3 comments
The folks from Spring Studios New York invited me to see the under-construction facility at 50 Varick from the inside (and on the roof). Given the proposed stipulations on the number and size of events, I'm even less sure what the opposition could be at this point. / 5 comments
Plus: Pier A progress; Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour; South Ferry station; Euphoria Spa; Hotel Particulier; FiDi Fika open again; Community Board 1's new members; the daguerreotype era; cram schools; 50 Laight storefront; 15 Broad comps; Half Marathon.
Also on Community Board 1's April agendas: Century 21's proposed rooftop event space; Pier A; a non-chain restaurant in FiDi; "Spider-Man 2"; a newsstand in front of Starbucks; Gina La Fornarina; more.
Plus: Bouley embraces tacos; Hudson River Park naming rights; Denny's goes upscale; Katie Holmes goes downmarket; fitness heaven. / 5 comments
Plus: Inside the new old South Ferry station; fake cobblestoning; anti-dog movement in DeLury Square Park.
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