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A photo tour of the new hotel at Canal and Broadway. / 2 comments
Plus: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp go househunting; 1WTC spire issues; Maserati boat takes off; William C. Thompson leaves the BPCA; Demi Monde.
It was neighbors vs. proposed new restaurants, along with a discussion about leering patrons at Uncle Mike's and whether people who live in big, fancy condos have enough space in which to roam. / 4 comments
Plus: Danny Meyer among the bidders to run the 1WTC observation deck; new real-estate broker office; oyster discussion.
Below Canal Street, nearly thirty hotels have opened in recent years, are currently under construction, are about to begin construction, or are on hold and could restart at any time. I made a map to show where they are. / 6 comments
Pushing to make it permanent. Plus: A caution-tape fan; update on new Peck Slip restaurant; Kanye West; more Karolina Kurkova.
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Updated with the answer.) / 1 comment
Plus: LMCCC to survive by changing focus; Saturdays sale; British Garden renamed; bigger plazas for Wall Street bull; brunch parties. / 1 comment
Because that's what you do with no takers. Plus: Federal Hall neighbors aggravated; Irish president's visit; 130 Fulton; Spring Planting Day on Greenwich.
Plus: Downtown tours in honor of Jane Jacobs; Five Boro Bike Tour; shark-fin legislation.
Also on the CB1 agendas for May: the big hotel on Canal, the wine bar on Church, the new bar on Reade, and more. / 2 comments
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