Plus: Would you pay to join a Whole Foods "wellness club"?; BPC Italian restaurant to reopen; photographer buys $4.57 million penthouse; Tenoverten nail salon. / 4 comments
Plus: Religious leaders irked at being left out of 9/11 ceremony; Five Franklin Place up for foreclosure auction; WTC construction time lapse; UBS staying put; FiDi food truck crackdown; one trashy sandwich.
A work of guerrilla art. Plus: More details on Jung Sik and Demi Monde; Tribeca super steals art; BPC Block Party innovations; that shiny new cross has a "bleeding" heart.
Plus: Performing arts center; more on Asphalt Green BPC; enthusing over Silver Lining; 9/11 memorial name-reading; infighting at 158 Chambers. / 2 comments
Plus: New downtown newspaper; "Tribute in Light" at risk; Gwyneth Paltrow, lifesaver; potential new wine bar; 9/11 memorial plaza mechanics; something about a green labyrinth; sex offender to move.
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. UPDATE: We have a winner! / 1 comment
It's been a long time since I last reported on what's going on behind the scenes. Plus: Please consider making a donation or the dog never gets another treat. / 5 comments
Plus: Where dark-dining restaurant Dans le Noir? ended up; West Thames tire swing is back; Hudson Square crossing guards; Fashion's Night Out. / 2 comments
St. Peter's Catholic Church has replaced the WTC "cross" with one that's, um, uh, well.... / 20 comments
More property owners might be affected. Plus: Hand-holding; Eddie's Pizza cart; downtown report; new FiDi urgent care; real estate hunt; New York by Gehry rent cut; 165 Hudson loft; a tomato called Tribeca.
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
There was no "Tribeca" when IDP was built. The area from Citibank to Whole Foods complex was in an urban... — G / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Even though building housing is worthwhile, the scale of this project is not in keeping with the community. Despite the... — Gary / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
I cannot believe he said that, nor that anyone believed that. — James Bogardus / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Chris Marte told us during his reelection campaign that the development is not moving forward now and that is pushing... — B / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Yup, I'm with you generally. I'd always like to see more money for community benefits, since you know the developers... — malcolm / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
this isn't safe for the tenants or the businesses on the block. Vernado lies about affordable housing and doesn't care... — NY Native / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza