Plus: Ichimura review; Battery Maritime Building stalled; the leak in the World Trade Center Oculus; Greenwich Street retail condo sold. / 2 comments
"Do you know of any plans to construct at 74 Hudson? Seems like it would be too valuable to just remain a parking garage. I'm looking at moving to the area but if there's going to be noisy construction and the disappearance of light, I'm not sure it's a good idea." —L. / 4 comments
Plus: Il Mulino clarification; a peek inside Canal Street Market's food hall; meeting about local transportation issues; Abraham Foxman on his life as a hidden child; rally for loft tenants.
Plus: Thefts in the area, including a few at Brookfield Place; the push to get locals on the Battery Park City Authority board; panel discussion of Tribeca developers; Ugo Rondinone art festival.
Plus: Another Gregory's Coffee is opening around here; FDNY open houses tomorrow; Hudson River Park Games; a survey of empty Broadway storefronts; Pen Parentis literary salon; Mandarin Seeds's new location. / 4 comments
Plus: Prominent retail space on Canal is for rent; quicker, cheaper yoga teacher training; Robert Janz water paintings; Japanese art duo exhibit. / 7 comments
Plus: Acappella says it'll reopen in July; misalignment at 111 Murray; Martin Auer Bakehouse has nice new windows; American Apparel closed its Soho store; Savore restaurant has reopened as Altesi Downtown. / 8 comments
Plus: Cast-iron cookware for sale at Best Made; Joe's World Trade Center café got pushed back; Community Board 1 endorses closing a street for the new school.
Plus: Two more options for Espasso's second Tribeca store; jewelry pop-up at Giorgia; Kentucky Derby party; Wesley Stace concert; the pit at 30 Warren; Christmas tree.
Also on Community Board 1's May agendas: Plans for White Street restaurant and Santos Party House; Hubert Street parking; Warren Street Dog Run; big new building on Canal; Brooklyn Bridge concession; sidewalk café on Chambers; much more. / 4 comments
Plus: Mobile advertising for New York Dolls; Remix space is for rent; the bulbous entrance to 19 Park Place; Nom Wah spinoff at Canal Street Market. / 7 comments
Plus: New building on Greenwich revealed; crossing guards on West Street; the design firm responsible for the Four Seasons plaza; Poem in Your Pocket Day at Poets House; 1st Precinct community meeting tonight; private tea pop-up. / 7 comments
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