Plus: The story behind the Gothic building on Lafayette; theories about City Hall's closing; city to close office that coordinates Lower Manhattan's endless construction projects; nail polish theft; new underground espresso bar; Grandma's House reopened in Brooklyn; Jacob Riis photos.
Plus: "Ghostbusters" firehouse Lego set (and car) now available; Leather Spa in FiDi; Tribeca Tower is still making that annoying noise; Shuggie Otis in concert; praise for Le District; Gary Graham sale. / 2 comments
Plus: Massive art installation on Wall Street; more on City Hall restaurant's closing, and how it served the homeless a free lunch; when Trinity Church was the New Year's Eve gathering point; homeless couple with 10 cats; theft at FiDi Mexican restaurant.
Plus: The history of the Ladder 8 firehouse; a New York Times editorial on the Pier 40 air-rights swap; local leaders' questions for the Battery Park City Authority; Mexican chain opens in FiDi. / 2 comments
Plus: American Cut opening in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; two potential candidates for Sheldon Silver's seat; efforts on behalf of Federal Hall.
Plus: East Tribeca rat quest; the Battery Park City Authority bought bikes saying "Police" for its new security force; the construction of the city's first subway; Le Pain Quotidien opens in FiDi with chicken and meatballs.
Plus: Signage for a new fitness studio and children's boutique; chickens on Leonard; remembering Pearl Paint; Court Street Grocers in the Village; the Lilac's whereabouts. / 1 comment
Plus: The South Street Seaport Museum's Peking ship is going to Europe; life in Lower Manhattan in the late 19th century; crime forum tonight.
Plus: More on the Battery Park City Authority's decision to change up its security force; Steven Alan sample sale starts this week; new Spanish-Israeli restaurant opens Saturday.
Plus: Num Pang to open two FiDi locations; Municipal Archives exhibit on Robert Moses's plan to ruin Tribeca; 65-story tower to be built on Broad; arguing against the World Trade Center performing arts center. / 9 comments
Plus: Acclaimed Paris chef opening restaurant on Lafayette; thieves steal 250 pints of ice cream from a Duane Reade; second subway suspect sought; new design for 49-story tower on Fulton; subway history. / 1 comment
For most Tribecans, the appeal of Chantal Akerman's "News from Home" is likely to be in the time-capsule element: downtown New York City in real time, in all its mundane glory. / 3 comments
K sez: Will be interesting to watch how they shore up the neighboring buildings - which were tilting/falling after the... — K / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
No surprise. I've almost been run over multiple times by red-light running speeders. There should be: - speed bumps -... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
all sorts of things could be done to the entrance/exit ramp to the Manh bridge.This is def one of the... — jfrankp / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
There needs to be an MTA crosstown bus route added on Canal Street. As for widening sidewalks, likely just more... — stm / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
But there is space Wall Street and south - that should be target if building housing — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Yes I use those other subways plus bus. Do you use 2/3? The platform is already dangerous — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Relax. This building isn't in Tribeca. (Although the developer will market it as Tribeca.) — Thomas Hagen / Construction Update: 65 Franklin