Plus: The Cosmopolitan Hotel's name change is complete; Hot Rod has left his corner (but Canal Rubber lives on); Nelson Blue restaurant is now Kiwi Cuba; Lloyd Cole in concert; the Submerge marine science festival. / 1 comment
Plus: Church Street storefront only available for two-year lease; Pearl River Mart is opening a store in Chelsea; the World Trade Center Greenmarket; Conception art show; advertising shoot. / 1 comment
Plus: The new Franklin Street mural is an ad; the former Ichimura has changed names again; the inside of St. Nicholas National Shrine; candidate Aaron Foldenauer; "reimagining education" at Portfolio School; restaurateur Drew Nieporent.
Plus: An endorsement of Christopher Marte; thefts, including one at gunpoint; rave review for Ato restaurant; Spring Studios to become Fashion Week hub; artist Rosalyn Drexler. / 5 comments
Plus: Tribeca Art+Culture Night is coming up; Landmarc's reinvention as an event space; new restaurant at the Trump Soho hotel; 91 Leonard from the west; the sales office in the former Matsugen space; counterfeit vendors in curb cuts; two-tower building at the Holland Tunnel. / 5 comments
But that doesn't mean it won't be torn down. Plus: Mulberry & Vine got renovated; mini golf tournament on Pier 25; NYPD continues to park illegally; Swiss Institute appears to have left; Church Street vape shop has opened; Quick Cryo clarification.
Plus: Andy Goldsworthy and Samantha Power talks at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; "Like Father" shoot today; retrieving records from Soho Pediatric Group; Uthman Wahaab art exhibit.
Plus: City council candidate debate; Squeeze drummer's art show; the city's parklet program. / 1 comment
Plus: Mitigating the drainage problem at 30 Park Place's plaza; New York Vintners's large "indoor farm"; tacky newsstand lights; tennis at Brookfield Place. / 3 comments
Plus: One city council candidate skipped a debate, and another never voted until last year; Chanterelle chef's seafood class; aircraft flyover; "Gotham" TV shoot; more on the big "Instinct" shoot. / 4 comments
Plus: Broadway building for sale; Verizon outage (and what to do about it); garden store coming to Grand; muffins made from recycled juice pulp; Sola Pasta Bar opening soon in Soho; Tribeca Film Festival to launch a TV event. / 9 comments
Plus: Pediatric office closed; signage for the Cheeto restaurant pop-up; a talk by schools chancellor Carmen Fariña; "Ocean's 8" is shooting in the area again today; group show at Lubov. / 6 comments
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
This is organized crime - it requires Federal investigation and enforcement. Every one of us should report it to the... — SoHo / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street