Plus: Strip club closed; after-school program woes; Hot Clay Oven; FiDi rental report; shopping for coat racks; school fields task force.
What was discussed: A kosher conveyor-belt sushi restaurant; shortening the Hudson Street construction (and whether the work zone should be moved to N. Moore); reversing part of Beach Street; alternate-side parking. / 3 comments
Maybe it's because of the new year, but I've been thinking about the future—of this site and of my life. / 7 comments
Plus: Canal Street reconstruction; review of "Pants on Fire's Metamorphoses" at the Flea; a mini-memoir of working at Yaffa.
Plus: Battery Park to be freed of Statue of Liberty security?; water-main construction update; review of Soho Rep's new show; New York City Police Museum exhibit for kids; WTC workers win lottery; Frites 'N' Meats debate.
Thanks to Barry Fidnick for sending this one in. Know where it is? Say so in the comments. [Update 1/11: You have officially been stumped.] / 2 comments
A comment about Emergency Medical Care, the new facility at 200 Chambers, came in last night, making me wonder whether anyone else had been there. If so, what did you think? / 4 comments
Plus: Downtown school drama; Angler's Club of New York; Andy Warhol battle; solving Canal Street; 75 Wall sales report; Fraunces Tavern; Robert Moses, the Musical.
Plus: 9/11 health bill signed; Bouley tasting menu; Trinity Real Estate Q&A; East River Waterfront Park opening delayed; Highlights in Jazz; courtroom artist interviewed; artist Jonathan Waite; Project Rebirth.
A heck of a lot opened last year—but, alas, quite a bit closed, too. And one restaurant managed to do both. / 2 comments
The final batch of highlights. Thanks again to everyone who helped out! (P.S. When I say "final," I'm not including the lists of what has opened and closed. Stay tuned....)
K sez: Will be interesting to watch how they shore up the neighboring buildings - which were tilting/falling after the... — K / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
No surprise. I've almost been run over multiple times by red-light running speeders. There should be: - speed bumps -... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
all sorts of things could be done to the entrance/exit ramp to the Manh bridge.This is def one of the... — jfrankp / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
There needs to be an MTA crosstown bus route added on Canal Street. As for widening sidewalks, likely just more... — stm / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
But there is space Wall Street and south - that should be target if building housing — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Yes I use those other subways plus bus. Do you use 2/3? The platform is already dangerous — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Relax. This building isn't in Tribeca. (Although the developer will market it as Tribeca.) — Thomas Hagen / Construction Update: 65 Franklin