The Landmarks Preservation Commission sent that white Greenwich Street restaurant back to the drawing board—possibly for something taller. And included in the proposal was the first look at the 11-story hotel under construction on Washington. It, too, is white.... / 1 comment
Plus: Morsi trattoria has soft-opened; brazen Duane Street topper; 460 Washington appears to have topped out; Loft Tour preview; Warren Street bulkhead warning; Reade Street townhouse for sale; limo chase for film shoot. / 2 comments
"I was wondering what the structure is that these construction men are building on top of the brown building? They've been working on it for the past couple of days." —G. / 1 comment
Plus: Work finally starting at Greenwich Street rat lot; new gallery on W. Broadway; Ruum kidswear store; Church Street Tavern is indeed open; Kutsher's Tribeca; outdoor film projection question; "Eye Candy" shoot. / 4 comments
Plus: Café Noir serving lunch; kidswear pop-up; free tennis clinics for kids; 443 Greenwich sales office; Citigroup bollards; a new view of 19 Park Place construction; chair massage recommendation?; Ponte Equities office. / 4 comments
Plus: Rock star portrait show; open house at Asphalt Green; PARK(ing) Day is today; the hotel coming to Broadway and Walker; 30 Park Place and Barclay Tower.
Plus: More on the Morsi trattoria; brunch at Washington Market Tavern; White Street renovation; historical pic of W. Broadway; 1 World Trade Center plaza; Exceed open house; Oculus quills.
Plus: Joan Rivers documentary screening; new blog about local kids' sports; Moomah the magazine and book; another Tribeca Task Force pamphlet; waterway festival; Holland Tunnel public spaces; Halloween pop-up; WTC sidewalk construction. / 1 comment
"Citigroup appears to be building something substantial at the corner of Hubert and West. Looks like they are digging deep foundations." —J.
Plus: Demolition on West Street; new stop sign in FiDi; Gustafer Yellowgold concert; funky vegetalia; free yoga at Bogardus Plaza; bright yellow Marriott.
There's a lot of demolition going on right now—and there's a lot more to come. Here's a look at what we're losing, along with how much taller the new buildings will be. / 14 comments
Plus: 1 World Trade Center floor plans; model preparations for Fashion Week (including sonograms to locate fat pockets); living above the World Trade Center site; Hotel Indigo rendering. / 1 comment
We remember when it was the Living Word Church (1990s)! — Duane denizen / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
Right. From the outset, the sensible thing would have been building new facilities at Rikers and designing as humane, therapeutic... — Lisa / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
Cars are not allowed to make right and left turns? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Please, let me shed a tear for the poor driver who can’t make u-turns or speed. Yeah cyclists don’t pay... — Cd / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
A nightmare for Chinatown neighbors (and perhaps Tribeca too, if these ever open). These foolish and too small mini-jails were... — Marcus / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
We can consistently be for: - stricter traffic enforcement against cars - stricter traffic enforcement against bicycles It's not either/or.... — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Yes, please. Wasn't this in the works? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure