Plus: North Cove Marina remains in limbo; the crappy state of N. Moore Street; Collister Street rooftop addition-to-an-addition; Northern Tiger forecast; royals arriving tomorrow; Seaport tower unlikely to move south. / 5 comments
Plus: Inside the Nexxus salon; potential mega-development on City Hall Park; free screening of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"; Beekman hotel-condo update; pet photos with Santa; Washington Market Park holiday party. / 3 comments
Plus: 460 Washington looking pretty good; hardware store closing; Seaport meeting; new hotel to have gallery featuring local artists; brunch party at the Greek; "Holiday Sing" at Bogardus Garden; Washington Market Park holiday card. / 5 comments
Plus: P.J. Clarke's update; Gourmet Garage forecast; Nexxus salon; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting; Ali Lohan, not Lindsay, is living here.
Plus: How costs soared at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub; mugging at Chambers subway station; inside Nili Lotan's home and studio; Thompson Street Italian restaurant. / 7 comments
Plus: Franklin Place update; "Public Morals" and "Odd Mom Out" shoots; Dance with Miss Rachel expands; Babesta goes Beat; "Rock of Ages" fitness class; "holiday styling bar" in the Seaport; Velcro pop-up.
Justin Bieber, Robert Pattinson, and Austin Mahone. Plus: Proposed 1 White rooftop addition; W. Broadway renovation revealed; Franklin storefront; cops parking on Warren sidewalk.
Also on December's Community Board 1 agendas: Parking changes in Tribeca; live music at Los Americanos; Seaport redevelopment; Man of the World headquarters; Brooklyn Bridge construction; all-night New Year's Eve at Bar Cyrk; 70 Pine restaurant plans; more. / 1 comment
Plus: Ilegal Mezcal pop-up shop and "social club"; Quiznos is dunzo; power at 346 Broadway for everything but the clock; newspaper delivery tipping. / 6 comments
Plus: Megu auction; checking in on 56 Leonard; any sign of progress at Tetsu?; shopping benefit.
Plus: West Thames pedestrian bridge moves forward; misbegotten employee policies at Bed Bath & Beyond, Brooks Brothers, and Regal Cinemas; new Seaport martial arts studio.
Plus: Baked got its cake pole; progress at 11 N. Moore; new location for Kim's Cleaners; Desbrosses ghost sign; Duane Street storefront renovation; Spring Street Salt Shed; Canal landmark improvement.
I believe the Starbucks location on Broadway and Lispenard by the Chase bank branch has also closed. — Marcus / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
Do we think Uniqlo will move in? — Nicole / H&M closing at the World Trade Center
The problem with Whole Foods (there are a few, but none that are awful) is its very limited brand variety.... — mulciber / New Kid on the Block: Meadow Lane
Try the Key Food on Fulton Street. It's not far, and it comes closest to an ordinary supermarket, with reasonable... — mulciber / New Kid on the Block: Meadow Lane
Yes — Tribeca Citizen / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
Taking over the former Starbucks space? — Marcus / Blank Street Coffee taking storefront at 32 Avenue of the Americas
We could have Venetian-style gondolas. Though probably they would end up being used as mobile fake Rolex stores. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Modern Bread & Bagels is moving forward