The Bloomberg administration is pushing for FDNY cuts, including possibly the closing of 20 firehouses—Tribeca's "Ghostbusters" firehouse among them. / 1 comment
Yay? Plus: NYPD says the stable is indeed moving Friday unless it can be persuaded otherwise; beer garden opening date; Independence Plaza ruling; Stuzzicheria review; East River park money in peril; Justin Timberlake. / 3 comments
Justin was here. Plus: WTC emergency notification test; Shake Shack now scheduled to open in June; have you written that stable letter yet?
CB1's Julie Menin is pushing the NYPD to rethink the move; here's how you can help. Plus: Tribeca-based police officer killed himself; West Thames Park lawn to reopen; sandwich recommendation; the Rapture.
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Plus: Frites 'N' Meats driver charged; sculptor Josh Hadar; photographer Albert Watson; certain downtown restaurants didn't do so hot on their inspections.
That's the word. Here's where to contact elected officials and what you might say. / 15 comments
[Snickers.] Plus: New pan-Asian restaurant opens; 55 Warren getting closer; AT&T Wireless Center debuts; a bit of scruffy old Tribeca is at risk. / 1 comment
Plus: Harvey Keitel supports our stables; SoulCycle leads a reporter to vomit; good news for Rector Square. / 1 comment
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. [Update: We have a winner!] / 3 comments
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
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold