Elle Decor's June cover story is on the pretty Tribeca loft of Winsome Brown and Claude Arpels (as in "Van Cleef &"). It was "inspired by the simplicity and light of a Scandinavian schoolroom." / 1 comment
Bigger and "better." Plus: UBS coming to WTC?; parents visit Chinatown elementary school; BPC bike signage; firehouse rally; Dominique Strauss-Kahn settles in. / 1 comment
The jeweler's offices are moving to Tribeca. Plus: Native American food cart kiboshed; horses and Godiva gone; union supports staircase; new art exhibit; dancer Marge Champion.
Yep, it's opening tomorrow—with special "concrete" flavors. Plus: Sazón sues, claiming racism; DS-K's all-male cleaning staff; Luke's Lobster opening Friday; burglars with sledgehammers smash-and-grab in FiDi; firehouse petition; FiDi rents not up with the rest of Manhattan; Canal buildings for sale; new fireboat. / 3 comments
The latest at DS-K's place. Plus: Kirstie Alley; Park51 donation update; Gehry building finally losing the crane; Brushstroke reviewed; Smyth manager branches out.
On weekdays, anyway. Plus: P.S. 234 overflow headed to Chinatown; Shake Shack BPC; new head for Hudson River Park Trust; smoking still OK in BPC?; real-estate optimism; River Lofts; Rector Square. / 4 comments
Something's coming. Plus: Greenmarket news; 57Reade; who's putting flowers at the Finn Square sculpture?
The Tribeca loft of fashion designer Erin Fetherston—who moved her company from the Garment District to 225 W. Broadway—is featured on Vogue.com. / 2 comments
Michelle and Daniel Lehmann, founders of the new online marketplace reCrib, share their Tribeca favorites—from coffee-snob-worthy cafés to who makes the best Bloody Marys. / 1 comment
...is your new neighbor. Plus: Escape at the 1st Precinct; Sheldon Silver accuses Bloomberg of playing politics vis-à-vis the firehouses; Downtown Hospital's new Wellness Center; more Potbelly Sandwich Shops.
Plus: Woolworth Building update (sort of); "art" vendors limited in parks; Peck Slip school; Kiehl's president; after-school program rally; WTC cultural center non-progress; new club night at Canal Room.
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
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