Plus: An addition for 1 White?; another Wolfgang's; Takahachi's Save Japan fund; Tribeca Meet & Greet; kidswear sample sale; R. Kelly and Cyndi Lauper; affordable art fair.
Two big-ticket homes cut their prices. Plus: Why Pier 17 workers didn't pull the fire alarm; "The 15 Central Park West of Tribeca"; NBA player sells; a new Greek fast-food restaurant in FiDi.
Plus: Rebranding 75 Park Place (and making it big-box friendly); Tom Cruise; local filmmaker Joseph Sguera; hotelier looking in Tribeca.
Plus: Dining next to Bill Murray; bike station to get protective island; new principals at two schools; M9 bus service to be restored. / 5 comments
Plus: "Tribute in Light"; 9/11 anniversary plans; "The Sphere"; an old-looking room; Tribeca Film Festival head leaving; Atera non-review.
Plus: 250 West update; FiDi to get another steakhouse; Everyman Espresso; 110 Hudson spree; World Trade Center Transportation Hub; South Street green roofs on hold.
Plus: Much-disliked real-estate developer; misspelled street sign; stylist's dog.
Plus: The city was putting heat on Uncle Mike's; Handsome Coffee Roasters pulls out of Demi Monde; Duane Park restaurant; African Burial Ground to temporarily close; the Fulton Fulcrum; New York Rescue Mission; living in a tent in Battery Park.
Plus: Group babysitting so parents can party; Chase Manhattan Plaza lawsuit; fabric company won't sell building to developers. / 1 comment
Plus: Bloomberg declines governors' offer; Amish Market owner in jail; Trinity Church repairing graveyard wall; Con Edison and Park51; South Street development plans; BPCers in Haiti. / 1 comment
Plus: Centrico temporarily closed; Murray Street's other new bar; Mr. Fashion himself; Diga Vision ticks me off. / 7 comments
Plus: fancy food at P.S. 150; man gets stuck in trash compactor; arguing over the 9/11 Memorial; theater at the Smyth; Gateway Plaza pool.
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