Plus: Orlando victims honored by lights on the Municipal Building; what looks like a new British sandwich shop in Soho; Pisillo's frozen espresso drink; the glassing of 19 Park Place. / 6 comments
Plus: The Tommie hotel gets unbranded; a bill in Albany proposes to remove size restrictions on new buildings; Taylor Swift is subletting in the West Village; Scoop is kaput. / 7 comments
Plus: City panel's crane recommendations include black boxes like the Tribeca crane had; new buyer at Franklin Place condo is suing over the brick-wall view; 111 Murray over the years.
Plus: Tribeca mom on the rampage; Rent the Runway showroom; Baked is stocking a new condo's private "patisserie"; plans for a new museum on Liberty Island.
Plus: Pakistan Tea House is a bit unsteady; the musical swings at Brookfield Place; the name of Ichimura's forthcoming restaurant; Joe Coffee at the new Cadillac showroom.
Plus: Zesty new brickwork at the Roxy; the Battery Park City Authority decides to pass on public commenting; one-day Alexander Hamilton exhibit; preliminary design for one of the new buildings at Chambers and Church; physical therapy facility. / 1 comment
Plus: Controversial FiDi arcade plan update; the Obamas' landlords bought on Greenwich Street; Downtown Connection funding; former NBA player Jason Williams lives here; Tiger beer pop-up.
Sushi chef Eiji Ichimura is leaving the Bouley empire and striking out on his own; Sole di Capri had big aspirations for a sidewalk cafe; David Bouley showed up to talk about Bouley Botanical; a bar we'll be hearing about next month.
Plus: A tall Tribecan; Battery Park City tween on Broadway; what to do about a pothead neighbor; the changing downtown skyline; Community Board 1 votes against Raccoon Lodge spinoff; breakfast coming to two Tribeca elementary schools. / 1 comment
Is the big new building on Soho's quiet Renwick Street better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the rendering at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it? / 5 comments
Plus: Atop 1 World Trade Center at night; parents want to sacrifice pre-K for a gym; phone thefts get more violent; the owners of a Tribeca pied-à-terre; Polynesian canoe visiting here. / 3 comments
Plus: Kid gets head stuck in fence; possible home for the "Sphere"; visitors to World Trade Center observatory far below forecast; FiDi arcade proponents deny posing as councilmember; Wavertree returning early; subsidizing artists.
It's been pretty much downhill since The Harrison closed. Though Teakwood and Upon the Palace are good recent additions to... — Richard / Mr Chow is indeed closing
have to agree here - will of course give the Olio e Piu team a fair shake but i hope... — Peter G / Mr Chow is indeed closing
When will representatives of Downtown Dance Factory be allowed to return to the building to retrieve all the costumes for... — James Bogardus / Four schools stranded after building accident on Broadway
If you read the article you’d see it is not true. Headline is misleading — Jennifer / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Looking forward to all the local kids performances at this year’s event! — Wendy Kong / Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park
Agree with N Moore Guy Re Chow but this new place is so not the answer. — Another N moore Guy / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Great photos, thanks for posting! — SW / Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park