A second look inside the Designer Visions showhouse at 250 West. This one, for "Veranda" magazine, is by Anthony Todd. Sorry, the spare room is reserved for Turkish refugees. / 4 comments
A belated look inside the Designer Visions showhouse at 250 West. This one, for "House Beautiful" magazine, is by Tribeca's own David Rockwell. Beware the face above the bed....
Plus: More on the 70 Pine residential conversion; federal officials tour the Seaport; temporary Staten Island ferry; Stockings with Care.
Plus: SouthWest NY to open this week; Lower Manhattan businesses are slow; suing 88 Greenwich.
Plus: More on the troubles underground; Zone A building updates; Brownies help the Downtown Community Center; Meryl Streep; documentary about the World Trade Center delays. / 2 comments
Plus: Nish Nush signage (and renaming); updates on 460 Washington demo and 110 Hudson scaffolding; a reality-show judge among us.
Plus: Barbarini Alimentari at least six months from opening; Soho Rep review; 249 Church; Pick-A-Bagel open; Zone A building updates.
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 11/17/12)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
Get used to it. Plus: Wooly party; Sandy town hall and workshops for non-profits; new business on Jay; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; record and CD sale; dance. / 2 comments
The creative agency/event space coming to 50 Varick got the committee members' dander way up. Also discussed: The 1WTC spire's route through Tribeca; Taste of Tribeca; and how the city can deal better with events like Hurricane Sandy.
Plus: First Precinct officer died saving his family during Sandy; Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel is more open; Q&A with CB1 chair; 77 Hudson; bike-share equipment damaged in flooding. / 2 comments
Plus: Sushi of Gari dims the lights; helping the Rockaways; Murray Street cobblestoning; free jazz for locals. / 8 comments
Sounds promising. How much power does such a BID have? Could it actually do something to clear out the illicit... — Marcus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
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: 101 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: 101 Franklin / 250 Church