Plus a Mueller prosecutor buys a condo on N. Moore; a suit against the conversion of 55 Broad; congestion pricing is one step closer.
The city is clearing the way for the bike path. And plans for future dining sheds are still up in the air. / 41 comments
There is lots of action in the neighborhood this weekend. The key will be staying put or getting out early.
Plus historical walks all around downtown this weekend; pickleball at Brookfield; a spring block party and dog show at Bogardus Plaza this weekend.
The city does not seem to be considering adaptive reuse, despite its pause on demolition of the jails on White Street. / 1 comment
Discussions about extending the PATH to the airport; the homeless shelter planned for 105 Washington; 5 WTC and more. / 4 comments
Street closures and vacate orders may continue until June. Plus existing construction and sidewalk bridges have made the entire neighborhood almost unnavigable.
Plus a baby expo at Cocoon; Repertory Season is underway at the Actors Studio; a new exhibit at the Fire Museum. / 1 comment
The store is back from the dead, bringing retail back to four floors of its original location on Cortlandt Street. / 18 comments
SUNY Stony Brook is the lead organization for the $700 million "New York Climate Exchange" that will develop a small part of the southeast corner of the island. / 1 comment
City Hall has agreed to meet with elected officials first to explain why adaptive reuse is not an option for the two White Street jails. / 7 comments
At James Bogardus' suggestion, a Mad Lib for the cynics among us. (And let's face it, who isn't?) / 2 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