Plus: "New York's Largest Irish Bar" to open a FiDi branch; John Waters; Collister Street closures; Chambers Street closures; two restaurants offering First-Time Tuesdays incentives. / 3 comments
We all need to force ourselves outside of our comfort zones—so I've decided that we shall celebrate April with a series of First-Time Tuesdays. The idea is that every Tuesday, or at least one Tuesday in April, you'll go somewhere you've never been (and report back about the experience). / 1 comment
Plus: Plywood is down at the 73 Warren restaurant; Loopy Doopy reopening date; Seamless's cut; Neighbors Against the NID; open studios at the New York Academy of Art; 140 Park Place; Asphalt Green. / 1 comment
...to be moved from Battery Park to Ellis Island. Plus: Hip ad agency rents on Wall Street; 11 N. Moore's big windows; Esoteric moves on; another Seaport lawsuit; Artists Space exhibit.
Plus: Blue Moon Fish and Stokes Farm return to the Greenmarket; the club called Quest; Space on White going co-op; Vesey bridge closure; the argument against Seamless. / 3 comments
"Why does the Goldman Sachs building have every single light on at night? Couldn't they install motion detectors? Aside from the light pollution, isn't it a waste of money and energy?" —K. / 6 comments
Plus: City makes deal for Seaport markets (but not New Amsterdam Market); 1WTC observation deck; new Thai in FiDi; Verizon building starts its new life; praising 92YTribeca; Brookfield Place's ambitions; Gwyneth's new book.
"I was wondering if you have any updates on Pier 25. When will it be fully restored/repaired for the public?" —B.
Plus: Hudson River Park in progress; "Bring It On" at 92YTribeca; Lower Manhattan Cultural Council gets more temporary space; My Little Sunshine; tomorrow's event at By Joy Gryson.
For the record, I'm one of your readers who supports ICE and the work they do enforcing our nation's laws.... — Will M / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
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It's too bad. That space would probably succeed as a year-round (or inclement-weather-situation) music venue connected to the pier 17... — jfrankp / Catching Up with New Kids: Balloon Museum
Walked by this morning, it’s no longer there — K / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman