Somebody pass me $45 million. Plus: Coolest bathtub ever; new BPC buildings to go rental; Landmarc's Marc Murphy buys on the Upper West Side; "Land of the $800 Stroller"; Kanye West and Jay-Z; Brook Peters.
Plus: Needle-swallowing bartender; Don Hill's may be revived; BPC buildings to burn more cleanly.
Plus: Time to stop calling it "Ground Zero"; $64 million lawsuit over mold; farm pests; delays at West Thames Park; CB1 feels left out. / 1 comment
From L.A. chain Sprinkles. UPDATE: Or not. Plus: President Obama to visit the WTC site; Ted Danson; One Rector Park sales report; Edward Burns's latest film reviewed; Theater Bar cocktail school. / 1 comment
Plus: Conservative pundit in FiDi; California's lieutenant governor; Holland Tunnel foot chase; the Seaport's Next Chain Restaurant; City Hall bike path.
The developer of 87 Chambers is considering making the new building condos. Check out the revised design, which has been approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Nine sales in the past week, only one below $2 million. Time to think about selling?
Life on the indie fringe. Plus: Placard parking outrage; Alexis Stewart sells her penthouse; agita over Tom Otterness's disturbing past; Sacha Baron Cohen and Usher looking for rentals; LMDC boots Julie Menin.
Counterfeit-bag buyers might start getting penalized. Plus: Battery Place Market coming to GS complex; Don Hill's closing (for real this time); 3.1 Phillip Lim moving to Hudson Square; beer garden unlikely; 99 Reade. / 2 comments
...by a 14-year-old Lower Manhattan filmmaker. Plus: Farmer's market expansion; funky staircase; Conrad in progress; Trump Soho restaurant disintegration; Anne Frank tree delay; Calatrava cost rising"; baby falcons.
I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Lispenard St community did organize a petition recently. As far as I know it had no effect. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/06/11/a-petition-to-address-the-counterfeit-vendors-on-broadway-lispenard/ People are... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?