Who would've thought that the best new building in this area in years would be used to store road salt—and that the runner-up would be the sanitation garage across the street? / 9 comments
Plus: Body movement in Battery Park City; sunset as seen from the Loopy Doopy; perception-challenging collage at Taymour Grahne; Greene Street history.
Plus: More of the Spring Street Salt Shed is revealed; Soho Photo show; "Jersey Shore" report proves unfounded; a source for Rhodia notebooks; Subway restaurant not closing after all? / 1 comment
Plus: More on the new tenant in the Bubble Lounge space; an attempt to get the Church Street stench cleaned up; a ground-floor apartment with notable views; "Jessica Jones" and "The Affair" shooting here yet again. / 3 comments
Plus: The intersection of Centre and Reade in 1901; revamp of former 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza gets OK to add 200,000 square feet of retail; bus driver assaulted in Tribeca; Fraunces Tavern gets Sandy funds; woman with kids attacked after midnight.
Plus: Robert Janz on Cecil the lion; Soho Grand brings back its Gilligan's outdoor bar; shoot permits for "Limitless" and Michael Kors; swampiness. / 7 comments
Plus: Diner en Blanc was indeed on Pier 26; Arcade Bakery's summer vacation; Urban Archaeology's imminent closing; Modell's has moved (and isn't combining); new intake at Seaport Studios; 2015 tree census.
"Now that 101 Murray is demolished, you can see parts of 101 Warren that weren't visible before. What's in that crenelated part above Bed Bath & Beyond? And what's going to happen the south-facing wall of 101 Warren?" —T.
Plus: The most absurd use of cobblestones ever; the big new rental on Washington; Robyn Hitchcock concert; Tribeca as seen from on high. / 3 comments
Plus: Jake Gyllenhaal trained in Tribeca for his new film; Margaret Chin introduces ban on tourist helicopters; "draft lattes" at La Colombe; La Garçonne warehouse sale; interactive look at 2 World Trade Center.
Plus: Duane Reade confirmed for Canal and Broadway; Keith McNally menus, floor plan; Church Street building demolition about to start; Levi's commercial shoot today; groundbreaking at 111 Murray; is the Chambers stink fixed? / 4 comments
Plus: Sweetgreen's "food waste" salad; Hudson River Park's tennis courts have been resurfaced (and they're very blue); Gran Morsi happy hour; fireflies; Fulton Center's mystery signage revealed. / 8 comments
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We went on Saturday night too and had a blast. Food was good and very family friendly. Great addition to... — BPCdad / Seppe Pizza Bar is open in Goldman Breezeway
ICE hang out?? — G / Deliverista charging hub on Broadway is in progress
Formerly "Leroy's" - Breakfast Special $1.15 — Matthew / Action at the old Tribeca Tavern
We had pizza and a few of the apps on Saturday night. It was really good! Wonderful addition to the... — A2 / Seppe Pizza Bar is open in Goldman Breezeway
I knew the tenants upstairs, I was always at that apartment, and they were evicted quite quickly! Let me know... — Emma / Action at the old Tribeca Tavern
Good afternoon. When my family moved from SoHo to Independence Plaza in 1975 I was nine years old, lol and... — Lisa P / History of Hudson River piers on display in the park