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BNY plaza will be finished by the end of the year
The plaza at Murray and West will have planting beds, tables and chairs, all as a replacement for the indoor public space that was at 240 Greenwich. / 3 comments
A Dinner on Duane to celebrate 227 years of Duane Park
The Friends of Duane Park held its third annual event on Sunday with a table for 184 reaching from the Hudson corner to Duane Park Patisserie. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Events in Duane Park Sunday
Plus another Gillie and Marc sculpture at the WTC; the next hearing on the resiliency plans for Rockefeller and Tribeca streets; Dunkin on Murray is closed for renovations.
Hidden in the Seaport: FishBridge Park
The 35-year-old community garden, now an official city park, is a hidden oasis worth a weekend visit. / 2 comments
A new friends group is greening Peck Slip plaza
Incorporated in 2022, the non-profit is greening the quarter acre at the Seaport and holding their first event next weekend. / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What happened to the umbrellas on Pier 26?
"They were on the downtown side of the playing field on Pier 26, shading the tables. They were so nice."
A Kids Guide to Tribeca, BPC and Fidi
An off-the-cuff list with a start from the Downtown Alliance; counting on comments to expand it even further. / 1 comment
In the News: Oysters will save New York
Plus more on the saga behind 137 Franklin; pros hogging local tennis courts; kosher cooking Downtown. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: +Pool coming to Pier 35
Plus a Yiddish vocal duo at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; a staff holiday for Chambers; Battery Dance is in Rockefeller through August 17.
Governors Island to get a new year-round restaurant
Longtime island vendor Taco Vista will create three spaces out of the historic Building 140, right next to the ferry dock.
Seen & Heard: Oyster celebration at Little Island
Plus snakes on the highway; the sun comes out at PS 234. / 1 comment
In the News: Hobby Lobby and the Christian nationalist agenda
Plus the making of Gotham Park; King's College dorm to become a boutique hotel; the legacy of James Kent. / 7 comments
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