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In the News: Dick Parsons on Squawkbox
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.
Watching out for speeders on Greenwich
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
Nosy Neighbor: What’s doing on the Westside Highway?
"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."
111 Murray pocket park now complete
The patch of lawn and granite on Murray and West streets is fully planted with cafe tables in the shade of 200 Chambers, if you need additional outdoor dining. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Gansevoort Market coming to Oculus
Plus Inatteso Cafe has remodeled and reopened; A Uno Tribeca has new hours and appointments; Robert Janz sends along his poetry.
City Hall Park is cleared out and cleaned up
With about 50 people still at the park, the NYPD raided it at 4a this morning, arresting seven as they did. The park is now almost back to normal. / 18 comments
In the News: Placard enforcement is over – already
Plus a dozen elderly tenants face eviction; a woman is saved from the river by sailing instructors; downtown before humans.
Two of the downtown BIDs are setting up Open Street spaces
The Downtown Alliance and the Hudson Square BID are creating open street dining for some of their restaurants, and taking some of that burden off already struggling businesses. / 1 comment
A string of closings, perhaps to be followed by more
Salaam Bombay has left its longtime spot on Greenwich; plus Pixel Academy, Brooklyn Game Lab, Flowers by Yasmine and 10 Corso Como have all closed permanently. / 8 comments
Just how masked is Tribeca?
A completely unofficial, unscientific study shows that a majority -- but certainly not 100 percent -- are using masks on public streets. / 10 comments
Redesign project for Brooklyn Bridge taking opinions
The public can join in for a discussion -- and competition by the Van Alen Institute -- on how to imagine the bridge's overcrowded walkway. / 3 comments
A short bike around the neighborhood — then and now
The neighborhood went quiet in March and April, then started to reopen in May, then boarded up in June and is now back from under its shroud -- somewhat.
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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