A combination of quiet storefronts and a new enforcement agency for sidewalk vending seems to have compounded the problem on Broadway. / 41 comments
Nico Victorino comes to the school from down the street -- he's been an assistant principal at PS 276 for the past seven years and a city school teacher since 2012.
Plus neighbors are taking action against rats; a public art discussion with Kamau Ware; an oyster bar for the Holy Ground space; Paisley extends hours to add lunch and brunch. / 10 comments
The block's storefront retail not only took a hit during the pandemic, but it is also plagued by a proliferation of sidewalk sheds that never seem to go away. / 1 comment
It's been 11 years and 618 posts since the local game was first published, and it's time for a change. In the meantime, a look back on the neighborhood through WIT? / 2 comments
A review of the World Trade Center site; 15 Beekman renderings revealed; Soho Rep. and its unique job creation program. / 1 comment
Pedestrians will now own the elevated walkway, and bikes are routed onto a two-way protected path that takes up the innermost western-bound car lane. / 10 comments
The sidewalk bridge covering two sides of the school has been up for what I think is at least four years, and it looks like there's a ways to go. / 5 comments
Plus a local filmmaker follows the children of 9/11; Jane Rosenthal on Sept. 11th; the homeless man on Murray and Church. / 12 comments
The World Trade Center was packed Saturday night and just as busy yesterday, with visitors coming to the memorial and landing as far north as Hubert Street. / 1 comment
Photographer Jin S. Lee captured the ceremony and visits to the grounds by families yesterday. / 2 comments
The photographer Robert Ripps shot the World Trade Center site from neighborhood rooftops in the days and months following Sept. 11.
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
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