Plus: Incessant beeping from City Hall; AT&T's refusal to regularly open the Thomas Street plaza; UPS truck behaving badly; northwest Tribeca demolition; China Blue loading dock; three landmarks looking good. / 2 comments
Plus: More on the Foundrae boutique coming to Lispenard; hills under construction on Governors Island; Shinola opening huge DUMBO store; Varick tower rendering. / 1 comment
Plus: Le District opening timeline; tour three Cass Gilbert buildings; Woolworth Building tour deal; Tribeca Family Festival lineup; amazing African structures; two intriguing shows at Taymour Grahne; a "before" shot of Brookfield Place. / 5 comments
Plus: Shake Shack confirms its Fulton Center plans; NBA player Paul Pierce accused of trashing rental; Lazy Point bar in west Soho; another 50-story tower for FiDi.
Plus: Little Park review; Bâtard is a James Beard Award finalist; many northern Battery Park City condos not owned by residents; Seaport loft owned by Yankees director of operations. / 7 comments
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Plus: Gap debuts this week; Smashburger opened last week; more Southbridge Towers privatization drama. / 2 comments
It could be taller than 1 World Trade Center. Plus: Opposition to an American Flatbread event space; "Soft Spin" at Brookfield Place; affordable housing update; demolition photo. / 5 comments
Plus: Fulton Center oculus on the equinox; 60 Warren penthouse phallus; 50 West's curved glass; another meeting about Trinity Church's new building.
Plus: Tyra Banks will rent her place for $50,000 a month; pre-kindergarten seats in same building as Exponents; new fitness studio in FiDi; why Kathryn Bigelow's new neighbor might be displeased; WeWork's WeLive apartments.
I have a mental list of things to keep an eye on when I walk around, and right now that list is dominated by buildings waiting to be unveiled. Let's recap what's happening behind the curtain. / 3 comments
Plus: New pre-kindergarten seats; Community Board 1 weighs in on Chase Manhattan Plaza proposal; new Seaport fashion boutique; FiDi bike mugging; Little Park review; when parking spaces become parklets; Orlando Bloom. / 6 comments
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses