Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: Parking in north Battery Park City; update on Buddha Bar; an apparent change at the Paris Café; turning a FiDi street into an open-air mall; new Chinese restaurant; more. / 1 comment
Plus: Video of a firefighter climbing up to the roof; buildings reduced to a pile of rubble on W. Broadway; boutique confirmation on Broadway; shoots for "Law & Order: SVU" and "PSA." / 6 comments
At the new nine-story building at 403 Greenwich, no two units are the same layout—and at the top is a four-floor, five-or-six-bedroom penthouse with three terraces. Let's take a look.... / 5 comments
Plus: "White pride" bracelet spotted on the bus; a day of free barre classes; two exhibits at Alexander and Bonin; writers on war. / 19 comments
Plus: The new chef at the restaurant formerly known as Ichimura; another building to go up near the Holland Tunnel; Queens ferry service launches today; Drake's menswear shop.
You have to squint pretty hard to see the bright side of demolition, but here it goes: After a building has been torn down, you often get a heretofore unavailable view of something, usually the back side of a neighboring building. / 1 comment
Plus: The four announced candidates vying for Squadron's former seat; Seaport Museum to restore the Ambrose; a push to landmark two FiDi buildings. / 3 comments
The glut of vacant storefronts continues to grow. Blame landlords all you want, but the bigger issue is that people just don't shop the way they used to. The question now: What can be done with so much unnecessary real estate? / 38 comments
Besides the outstanding views, there are trees, flowering plants, and even tomatoes, peppers, squash, and apples. / 1 comment
Plus: T.J. Maxx opening in Soho; more coworking in Hudson Square and FiDi; the schedule for the Astoria ferry service starting next week; Coco Pazzo in the former Milady's space. / 2 comments
Plus: Former Tribecan murdered in Greenpoint; apartment featured on Dwell; de Blasio doesn't think congestion pricing is fair. / 3 comments
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