The sidewalk shed on the landmarked building at 280 Broadway between Chambers and Reade is coming down after 11 YEARS. / 2 comments
Plus Roly Poly Guacamole in Washington Market Park CANCELLED; through traffic on Park Place; the Oculus Greenmarket moves back outside. / 5 comments
Plus The Times on the Howard Hughes mercury-laden site; 91 Leonard wraps up; a memorial planned in BPC for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico; a bike storage pod calls it quits.
Plus a concert this week in Washington Market Park; a rally to protest the giant building proposed for Two Bridges; free yoga, meditation and music in Freeman Plaza.
For those of you who love to watch cranes move big stuff or who are willing to let their 3-year-old boys out after midnight, there will be a viewing station for the installation of the West Thames pedestrian bridge. / 3 comments
Plus early morning birding in The Battery; the Fulton Stall summer market is open on Sundays; construction fences are coming down on Warren. / 10 comments
Plus a billion-dollar conversion of One Wall; ballfield terrace overlook will be rebuilt; a tour of colonial America that you can touch. / 4 comments
Sidewalk sheds are down on the south side of Warren just east of Church and on south side of Chambers, but another is going up on West Broadway. / 4 comments
The rumblings about a super tall tower at the site have been going on for more than a decade, as it changed hands several times and plans were drawn and then ditched.
Also, a birdcam set up to keep on eye on peregrine falcons; summer events in Battery Park City; a slideshow of scenes from Taste of Battery Park City; a runners event -- with CBD. / 8 comments
Plus the lawns are open at Battery Park City Parks, the Downtown Alliance creates a list for Easter brunch spots; Hudson Eats hosts free music and magic for kids. / 8 comments
The partners developing the big hole in the ground at 456 Greenwich have accused the Ponte family and Related of plotting to ruin their plans for a luxury French hotel. / 6 comments
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