Plus: History of a Lispenard building; new FiDi charter school upsets locals; La Mercerie's charismatic manager.
Plus: Dead infant found in the East River; sports-themed exhibit at the 9/11 Museum.
Plus: The neighborhood ranks third in noise-related complaints; co-op board question.
Plus: Huge oyster found under Pier 40; local thefts; history of a Canal Street building; can the community and the Howard Hughes Corporation reach a deal on the next big Seaport development?
Plus: Sheldon Silver sentenced to prison; author recommends Tribeca restaurants.
Plus: Joe & the Juice has opened; Ducati dealership commandeers street parking (even in front of a hydrant); Racines cheese dinner; Warren Street storefront.
Plus: Club operating illegally in Battery Park City; tourist accidentally locked inside former prison on Governors Island; Tribeca kids say the darnedest things.
Plus: St. Nicholas National Shrine still needs $75 million; a Tribeca family's beehive; the tenants displaced by Disney's Hudson Square plan. / 1 comment
Plus: Handcuffed thief still at large; Hemlock restaurant is closing; Shinola's first hotel will open this fall in Detroit; Water Street renovation.
Plus: Manhatta's opening deal; the Working Families Party wants to screw over Deborah Glick; "Fiddler" rave; King restaurant profile; the Flea's upcoming season.
Plus: DSNY parking next to a hydrant for days; Ibiza's closing date; Nonna Beppa's menu; Dig Inn opening forecast; sneaker store posing as a spa; Whole Foods birdsong. / 9 comments
Plus: Rec room–style bar (with half-court basketball) in FiDi; the Sheraton Tribeca's restaurant was temporarily closed by the Health Department; contractor at Maiden Lane building fined $10,000 for worker's death; Gilligan's review.
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
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray