It'll take the place of four buildings and displace a dozen businesses—including Capital Audio Electronics, which is closing soon. UPDATE: The owner says "we're not planning anything" and even if they were, a building of that size is not allowed by zoning. / 5 comments
Plus: Howard Hughes says no tower will be built on the New Market Building site; Arcade Bakery's s'mores Danish; opening forecast for Tetsu; SoulCycle bike stolen; another likely Broadway conversion; Best Made founder's Catskills cabin; the FiDi Dean & DeLuca might have a restaurant; Red Bull theft goes awry. / 2 comments
Plus: The compelling argument for the city to take over Battery Park City; Tribeca is "not for starving artists"; remaining 56 Leonard penthouses sold; Macao Trading Co. / 2 comments
Plus: Longtime Tribeca business moving across the street; a new option for breakfast; single-story sales office progress; Salt Shed discoloration.
The Dreaded Drill of Destruction has been spotted at the northwest corner of White St. and Sixth Ave. Here's an idea of what's going to be built there.
Plus: City Council progressives get behind East River bridge tolls and congestion pricing; Gateway Plaza improvements. / 7 comments
Plus: Harley-Davidson of NYC gets served with a violation; 56 Leonard at night; interesting building across the Hudson; more on the pop-up toy store; Real Pilates Soho opens next week. / 3 comments
Plus: Pretend you were an office worker on 9/11; Battery Park City's private security officers to have no real power; World Trade Center mall is leased; Whitehall/South Ferry subway station construction; 1 Wall Street conversion changes.
Plus: Two potential plans for the massive complex across from Pier 40; Rick Owens is opening a store on Howard; an Irish pub that doubles as a 9/11 memorial.
Yesterday's mention of the three-level retail space at 100 Barclay brought out intel from someone with a connection to the building, who said a major department store and popular lunch spot are coming onboard. / 3 comments
Plus: Rendering for Sixth Avenue mishmash; photo booths in the area (and a very cool exhibit in Williamsburg); huge storefront at 100 Barclay; Fulton Center's first casualty? / 2 comments
Plus: Dogs now allowed at outdoor restaurant seating; 88 Leonard is on the market; the plans for Café Altro Paradiso, Ignacio Mattos's Soho restaurant.
Thanks for covering this. It's so very strange! — malcolm / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Amazing photo of Tribute in Light! — SW / Seen & Heard: Kyuramen is open on Gold
The bus I was on zipped by One Park Row so fast that I couldn't be sure, so I verified... — Gary / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
What is the seating for this performance tonight September 10th? I have the required tickets. Is it self seating on... — Steve Tintweiss / Bill T. Jones to commemorate 9/11 at Wagner Park
I swear I saw them opening on Park Row as well! — Heather / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
Thomas was in the same class as Micah, I believe. Ronnie was an exceptional third grade teacher and went on... — Elspeth Schell / PS 89 principal Ronnie Najjar will retire this summer
Fully agree with previous comments: WE WANT GIGINO'S! Tired of waiting! Especially with the restaurants around the North Cove being... — S. Rennie / Nosy Neighbor: What restaurant is coming to the pavilion at Wagner Park?