Plus the Manhattan borough president offers grants for community groups; Adele Rahte shows at the Western Union building. / 7 comments
Downtown is being undercounted in the census and that matters for a lot of things, not the least of all its public schools. Do it today. / 3 comments
The local smoothie franchise Hawa has taken the space that was Razzle Dazzle Barbershop and is offering smoothies, juices, bubble teas and acai shakes and bowls. / 3 comments
J. writes to ask about the stations that were once in front of Whole Foods and the Mysterious Bookshop, plus an update on the dock at Duane and Greenwich. / 16 comments
Dozens of officers on duty to close off City Hall Park and the surrounding streets but hardly any of them are wearing masks, even when talking to the public. / 15 comments
The NYPD has closed off Chambers, City Hall Park and Ericsson Place to protect against riots that don't seem to be taking place. / 39 comments
Ron Silver's 100-year-old sourdough pancake starter, acquired as an art installation 10 years ago, is being repurposed for breads, bagels and other treats. / 5 comments
The Department of Health reports that complaints are down in Tribeca, but neighbors report that rats are on the move at all hours of the day. / 6 comments
Curbside seating shows signs of renewal at Gee Whiz; explorer in chief for downtown; jet fly-by; new producing director at the Perelman PAC.
Plus Revel scooters are taken off the streets after two deaths; De Niro's projects are suffering along with everyone else; Brooklyn Bridge Park launches a new project.
The city has installed a speed camera on Greenwich and Duane, with the intention to keep cars moving more cautiously around public school. / 4 comments
"Numerous huge blocks of the existing roadway on both northbound and southbound carriageways are periodically being surgically cut out and removed and replaced by huge pre-cast blocks."
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