And last night's Community Board meeting on the topic went into overtime, to be continued next month.
The project has a lot of moving parts, including brownfield cleanup, affordable housing, support for the Seaport Museum, and -- here's the kicker -- towers that exceed zoning by 350 feet. / 4 comments
The MTA announced that as of Dec. 1, the MTA will collect tolls in both directions on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, closing the traffic loophole that clogged Downtown. / 24 comments
What a great day to be a New Yorker. Here's to today's clear skies and a wish for many more to come. / 11 comments
Plus riding the rails in the pandemic era; retreating to the beaches; tech companies rethink the office (again). / 13 comments
Looks like the Montreal-based lighting designers are moving in; lines grow at CityMD; pedestrians get a button to push on Chambers. / 3 comments
Plus some street furniture gets a coat of paint; J. Crew starts the holidays early; Grand Banks extends season. / 1 comment
Protests that started peacefully in Union Square ended with 20 arrests in the West Village. / 1 comment
With no results on the horizon, the neighborhood seems to be reflecting the stillness of our political limbo. / 2 comments
A quick lap of the district by bike at 10a found the polling sites were almost eerily quiet at 234, 89, 276, Leadership & Public Service and Tweed. / 1 comment
Local businesses are boarding up their storefronts in preparation for tonight's potential unrest, and Whole Foods has been cleaned out of some basics. / 7 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