Plus: Retail storefronts at 55 Warren and 55 Murray; art installation on the Lilac.
Eight sales were recorded in the past week (including a biggie at River Lofts).
Plus: Shaun Hergatt leaving SHO; Cyndi Lauper; rat-watching with the band Fun.; real-estate hunt; Obama's visit to WTC (including the PATH shutdown).
Plus: Obamas to screw up downtown commutes this afternoon; drag queens; a new beer garden; chili lobster. / 1 comment
"To the right of the Conrad's main entrance, there appears to be a restaurant of some kind getting ready to open but I can't find work permits to give me a clue." —D.
Plus: Hope for the huge vacant lot at 99 Church; Blue School revolt; 1WTC design changes; Battery Park City's past and future; dirty dog run; a mega slide for Battery Park.
Plus: School overcrowding; scaffolding fire; $48 million Tribeca penthouse; landmarking 86 Trinity Place; 9/11 families' new demand; "school crossing" sign; WFC food hall; Asphalt Green fallout. / 1 comment
The retail developers of the World Trade Center, World Financial Center, and the South Street Seaport say they're bringing in shops and restaurants that will appeal to you and someone visiting you. Do such places exist? / 5 comments
Seriously, do you know? Plus: Steven Alan's sample sale; free haircuts; R. Kelly is coming (to the neighborhood); author Alan Furst; Salvatore Barber Shop; a new book about Tribeca Treats.
Plus: Merchant's Hospitality's plans for Pier 15 (and a bit of a rant); principal speaks out; art exhibit; Trinity Church and Occupy Wall Street.
Design Hunting magazine showcased the Battery Park apartment of Kelly Black and her family, who combined three units to make a 4,700-square-foot home complete with a climbing wall and treehouse.
Plus: Basketball City; Port Authority makes a move on the 9/11 Memorial; cancer added to 9/11 act; Reade Street topper nixed; attempted thievery.
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