Plus: 1WTC glass problem; Irish-American protest; loft peeping; 7 Hubert real estate; Marc Forgione trying to branch out; Imagination Playground; Bruce Weber moving his office here.
What was discussed: Converting the NYPD horse stables to a WTC command center (fie!); banning most left turns off Canal Street; the Bogardus Triangle clocktower; liquor license for Jung Sik; street closures for Duane Park events; counterfeit-goods legislation. / 8 comments
It's exceedingly easy. What kind of lessons are we teaching here, people? / 2 comments
Plus: New condo buildings doing well; Battery Park City ground-rent deal; real-estate statistics; David Bouley reworking Bouley; teenager struck by 4WTC rod; more. UPDATE: FiDi's Hello Pasta closed.
Plus: Reade57 timeline; Soul Daddy review; Liberty Green aims high on the rents; Governors Island cat; Vesey crosswalk; Pace's new building.
Plus: Whole Foods' new kids' play area; Chambers construction update; anyone know a good shoe repair place? [Updated with information on the funeral for Ralph Cummings.]
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. [Update: Damn, Smithers is good.] / 3 comments
...at Greenwich and Reade. Plus: Finn Square sculpture debuts; Cinco de Mayo restaurant Epifaneo; wine discount; Juliana Hatfield and Fountains of Wayne among the acts coming to City Winery. / 2 comments
Plus: Time to stop calling it "Ground Zero"; $64 million lawsuit over mold; farm pests; delays at West Thames Park; CB1 feels left out. / 1 comment
Plus: Downtown's tourism and baby boom; Obama coming for 10-year anniversary of 9/11; fashion designer moving office to W. Broadway; Soul Daddy review; new Thai fast food in FiDi; Chef Boyardee's kin; Sol Le Witt exhibit; hunting artists. / 2 comments
From L.A. chain Sprinkles. UPDATE: Or not. Plus: President Obama to visit the WTC site; Ted Danson; One Rector Park sales report; Edward Burns's latest film reviewed; Theater Bar cocktail school. / 1 comment
Hi Lisa, Thank you for the insight, I went today and through enjoyed my sandwich as well. Cheers! -Rick — Rick / Sandwich shop coming to Church and Duane
This is tragic. Mr Chow has been part of the fabric of this corner for two decades — the kind... — N Moore Girl / Mr Chow is indeed closing
It's been pretty much downhill since The Harrison closed. Though Teakwood and Upon the Palace are good recent additions to... — Richard / Mr Chow is indeed closing
have to agree here - will of course give the Olio e Piu team a fair shake but i hope... — Peter G / Mr Chow is indeed closing
When will representatives of Downtown Dance Factory be allowed to return to the building to retrieve all the costumes for... — James Bogardus / Four schools stranded after building accident on Broadway
If you read the article you’d see it is not true. Headline is misleading — Jennifer / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Looking forward to all the local kids performances at this year’s event! — Wendy Kong / Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park