Plus The Arches park under the Brooklyn Bridge gets a big grant; Gitano will open at Pier 17; another sidewalk bridge on Chambers and West Broadway.
The park's fountain is surrounded by gas lamps that date back to 1872 and have not been burning for years. / 1 comment
Plus Santa's village on Warren; a scary subway encounter; holiday packages require an extra lobby.
Plus Flaweless has a holiday pop-up shop on White; count birds on Governors this weekend; registration is open for Little League. / 3 comments
The city has added a third of an acre to what they are calling The Arches, the space under the off ramps of the bridge.
The kiosk was first operated by Zucker's starting in June 2022, then Benvenuto starting in October 2023. / 11 comments
Plus a new mural on White and Broadway; a free event at PAC NYC's lobby stage; the train at Washington Market Park's playground is no more.
Plus a turtle sighting in the Hudson; 60 Centre is a hexagon; liquor licenses for the New York Stock Exchange. / 15 comments
Plus film noir in Battery Park City; Casa Brazilian and its liquor license; Grand Banks open through Monday.
The Parks Department will open the park late two mornings a week and use a battery of techniques to hopefully diminish the rat population. / 2 comments
The Friends of Duane Park are moving forward with their plan to restore the park to its original 1797 footprint, expanding to the south and west with more green. / 3 comments
The annual Pumpkin Carving Contest and the Halloween parade brought neighbors out in force. / 1 comment
Slight correction, but I think Essex Market (which moved from across Delancey) is still open with the same vendors; it's... — malcolm / Trouble at the Tin Building?
The Tin Building is fun - but there were and are already so many food places and restaurants in the... — Lin / Trouble at the Tin Building?
This corrects typos above, This debate is one sided. It focuses on reducing traffic, emissions and the time it takes... — Brett Adam Forman / Tracking the Congestion Pricing Tracker
Dunno, but there should be camera infrastructure. They said they are installing cameras at 120 points. — Tribeca Citizen / Clarity — finally — on one angle of congestion pricing for Downtown residents
Neglect, neglect, neglect. Many of the McDonalds HVAC systems in NYC are not functioning properly. Most of McDonalds HVAC system’s... — Same Old Story / In the News: McDonald’s sues its neighbors
The view is not down Reade Street, You can't see Citi Bank building from that angle or INP — G / In the News: Two Downtown connections to the best restaurants in NYC
If anyone thinks $9 is going to stop people from driving into the city they are delusional. Jack the price... — Harry / Tracking the Congestion Pricing Tracker