Plus: Ice cream cones swathed in cotton candy; Tribeca shop now carrying Christina Lehr's line; Jay Street storefront for rent; condo sales office. / 38 comments
Plus: Gas-line work without a permit at Acappella; a question about one of the old "Then & Now" photos; the headquarters of Grace Hightower's coffee company; Wichcraft on Greenwich no longer open weekends. / 2 comments
Plus: The next big construction project in northwest Tribeca; the Holland Tunnel in 1946; 111 Murray's resemblance to a kitchen utensil; "Instinct" TV shoot. / 2 comments
Plus: The history of a Laight Street building; Soho's dire retail situation; Action Carting's safety record; the argument for East River bridge tolls, congestion pricing, and more. / 5 comments
Plus: Ecco says it should reopen next week; Schnippers is trying out a new concept, Thunder Bun; that huge air conditioner outside McDonald's; restaurant tag sale; "Love & Obsession." / 1 comment
The folks at 88 Greenwich invited me over to see the 2,346-square-foot deck on the 24th floor of the 1929 Art Deco building. The deck was redone last year, and it looks quite nice. / 3 comments
Plus: Ecco is still closed; cryotherapy at the Sweaty Betty store; the plaza at 56 Leonard; "Ray Donovan" shooting here today; broken windows.
Plus: Signs to discourage cyclists from using the Battery Park City Esplanade; Sushi Azabu opening in a Miami Beach Marriott; more on Squadron's decision to resign; Otto Penzler's life; a rash of bike thefts; the Tribeca apartment of an advertising executive.
Plus: Another business is no longer accepting cash; the stalled hotel site in northwest Tribeca has been blocking sidewalks for a year now; glorious trees. / 10 comments
Plus: A Conrad Hotel bellman helped cops nab the guy who attacked a woman in her car; charging "ransom" to real-estate developers; mysterious Warren Street development; Governor Cuomo is said to be considering congestion pricing for New York City. / 10 comments
Plus: Peeking through the open door of Frenchette; a new restaurant in the former Navy space; Kee's Chocolates closed its Soho shop; Jack's Stir Brew Coffee looks very ready to open; the tower going up on the eastern horizon. / 1 comment
Plus: 1803 is now serving lunch on weekdays; World of Gold N' Diamond is not reopening; frozen cocktails; phone store on Church apparently confirmed.
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
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray