The artist Jane Freeman immortalized the building in 1993; it then spent the next 26 years as Salaam Bombay.
An assemblage of photographs, paintings, renderings and drawings and other images culled from dozens of archives traces the history of the World Trade Center and Fidi.
The equine touches on the fence surrounding Duane Park are a nod to the trough originally installed when the park was designed in the late 1880s. / 2 comments
Plus the woman who painted the neighborhood storefronts -- literally; a tribute to a historic building in Lego; more from the Mu$eum of Finance.
The second generation owner of the two-century-old bar may have to toss in the towel. Plus an underground railroad stop at 36 Lispenard; the timeline of the Weinstein investigation. / 2 comments
A Trip Through New York City -- including downtown -- was shot by a team of cameramen from Sweden in 1911, restored by MoMA in 2018 and recently colorized by a video editor. / 5 comments
A very large, flat stone paver, found underground near Lispenard. Could it be a piece of the Old Stone Bridge over Canal?
Plus looking down Warren in the '80s; Church Street School's The Event scheduled for March 10; 9/11 Memorial Run/Walk planned for April 26. / 4 comments
The Museum of Chinese in America housed its entire collection at the building -- save what's on display -- and curators are assuming it is now all lost. / 4 comments
Plus a slideshow of historic images of the neighborhood; Spring Natural closes after 47 years; 315 Church destroys a historic element; Jin Soon makes a Cosmo list. / 2 comments
Plus an expert on Hamilton speaks at Fraunces Tavern; the China Institute hosts events to celebrate the year of the rat; a winter farm share at the Seaport. / 5 comments
Use the brilliant new retrospective of environmental artist Agnes Denes' work at The Shed as an excuse to tool around Hudson Yards -- even if you skip the mall.
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Build a wall! — MB / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
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Thank you, Trisha! Hope to see you again soon :) — Professor Baker / Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Citizen, on the rocks
Hi Winston, we used to upcharge because we had to outsource specialized ice rocks, but we don’t charge this anymore... — Professor Baker / Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Citizen, on the rocks
There's City Smoke Shop on the corner of Church and Park Place. They were originally shut down in the local... — James S / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?