"We should celebrate this project," said a Landmarks Preservation Commission member in 2011. "Everything is familiar and yet nothing is familiar.… This is smart architecture as well as delirious architecture." / 2 comments
Plus: Tribeca resident Louise Vongerichten; 56 Leonard update; new sculptures for Foley Square; Bon Appétit sets off 1WTC smoke alarm.
Plus: The North Cove Marina meeting (and Michael Fortenbaugh's next move); a peek inside Le District; urging Sheldon Silver to step down; reviving the Gehry Guggenheim design?; local man appointed to Landmarks. / 1 comment
Plus: Walker Street conversion; Art Deco details at 30 Park Place; signage for new women's fashion boutique on Reade; Q&A with NYPD commissioner.
Plus: Photos from the topping out of 30 Park Place; Bloomberg TV's Stephanie Ruhle; man commits suicide at federal courthouse; Queen Mary model moved; fashion blogger. / 3 comments
Plus: Update on L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon at Brookfield Place; New York Academy of Art students "give faces" to unidentified crime victims; Añejo burglar strikes in FiDi; 50 West architect. / 5 comments
Plus: 30 Park Place tops out; White Street debuts Sunday night prix fixe and kids' playroom at brunch; something up at 66 Leonard?; skate-and-bake benefit for Kerri Pedersen's family; Boris Bidjan Saberi boutique. / 1 comment
That's $45,000 per unit—and some residents aren't happy, or so I hear. / 3 comments
Plus: Little Park's brunch menu; checking in on the Spring Street Salt Shed and the cast-iron inversion on Walker; trading Tribeca for Jersey City; Soho fitness expo; 70s pic.
A northwest Tribeca block is about to be almost entirely torn down. We've known this was coming, but it still hurts. Plus: The two buildings left standing (for now). / 1 comment
Plus: Karaoke on Greenwich Street; peeking inside Truffles's courtyard; checking in on the Sterling Mason; "Power" shoot.
Plus: Burger chain Schnippers opening in FiDi; North Cove Marina docks removed; City Hall Park's black squirrels; Arcade Bakery praise. / 8 comments
Always wondered how they managed to stay in business this long… Walk (or bike) to Chinatown for better food, lower... — Robert Ripps / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Not MTA. Not TA. Not BMT. Not Beach. — Robert Ripps / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
No. — Robert Ripps / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
This is really cool. I always thought it was the WTC construction that displaced Little Syria, so interested to learn... — malcolm / Artwork dedicated to Little Syria in Fidi
Hi Lisa, Thank you for the insight, I went today and through enjoyed my sandwich as well. Cheers! -Rick — Rick / Sandwich shop coming to Church and Duane
This is tragic. Mr Chow has been part of the fabric of this corner for two decades — the kind... — N Moore Girl / Mr Chow is indeed closing
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