I didn't have the heart -- or stomach -- for fake news these past two years, but these April Fool's posts of years past are good clean fun. / 1 comment
Plus companies plan to bring downtown workers back; 120 Water nearly complete; 219 Hudson tops out.
New York Law School will create a Tribeca Pandemic Recovery Task Force made up of community leaders across several groups -- residents, business owners and institutions. / 4 comments
Streetsblog rates NYPD station houses for their abuse of placard parking, and the 1st is first, second only to the 5th. / 22 comments
Another rally is planned for tomorrow at City Hall, and there's a petition circulating with demands for the mayor. / 2 comments
Plus Adam Lippes opens in Brookfield; Roller Rabbit is temporarily closed; a forum online tonight for candidates for City Council District 1. / 1 comment
The school will host a panel discussion with several local business owners as well as reps from the city and the hospitality alliance. / 7 comments
The 9/11 Memorial Plaza is still barricaded for covid, with limited hours and points of access, and has no plans yet to reopen fully. / 5 comments
Images of some of the city's more than 30,000 victims were projected onto the stone arches of the Brooklyn Bridge. / 1 comment
The rezoning plan is bound to be an issue in the mayor's race. Here's a bit of the debate from several sources if you're seeking a deeper dive. / 8 comments
Three testing vans in Battery Park City are offering scheduled covid rapid tests for $25 through a state public/private partnership. / 3 comments
The owner of Flashdancers, open since 1987, has proposed a restaurant and bar that would be open till 2a on the weekdays; CB1 said that's too late. / 26 comments
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