Plus a local artist documents decades of travel to Mali; adopt a street tree; BPCA gets new chairman. / 3 comments
There are tons of events in the neighborhood starting this weekend at Church Street School and continuing through the 31st.
Plus a new tool for examining the history of city streets; a new show at the Fire Museum; Tribeca Physical Therapy expands.
The DOT and the Department of Design and Construction have identified these intersections so far as part of a citywide plan to make corners ADA compliant. / 3 comments
The northern stretch of Staple is now asphalt, but the crosswalks at Staple and Jay are scheduled for granite pavers. / 2 comments
The flyers, created by a group of Israeli designers, are counting on crowd support to post their posters in cities around the globe.
The Survivor Tree, which was dug from the rubble in 2001, was nursed back to health by the Parks Department. / 3 comments
The site in the Seaport Historic District is being developed as a 26-story tower, but in the meantime, it's part of the state's Brownfield Cleanup Program.
Buildings with nine units or less -- which accounts for 95 percent of city properties -- will have to containerize their trash on the sidewalk by next fall. / 11 comments
Plus a memorial for a shopdog of Tribeca; a ribbon cutting at 15 Beekman; free calling to Israel.
The EDF launches a campaign in support; wheel-dependent organizations lobby against; taxi drivers protest extra fee for riders. / 6 comments
The park is starting regular volunteer days. Plus free memberships for 65+ at Asphalt Green; donation drive at Cocoon; community convention with electeds. / 3 comments
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray