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In the News: Some Relief for Small Businesses
Plus: Changes to the traffic flow south of City Hall Park; update on the plan for a one-seat train ride from Lower Manhattan to Newark Airport; 3 World Trade Center restaurants delayed; Brooklyn Bridge Beach. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: 101 Barclay Flash Mob
Plus: Archive of Contemporary Music's holiday record and CD dale; Tribeca Tavern painting; Antoni Gaudí's influence on area architecture; 15-minute "Christmas Carol." / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Buddha Bar
Plus: Works starting on fire-damaged 111 Church; more Amazon lockers; Q House of Basics pop-up extended; how to help the homeless man at Broadway and Leonard? / 5 comments
In the News: Ritz-Carlton Hotel Will No Longer Be a Ritz-Carlton
Plus: New York City's first Christmas tree vendor was in this area; World Trade Center Transportation Hub to get chemical-weapon sensors; NYC Ferry boats are leaking.
In the News: Pedestrian Head Starts
Plus: So-called public plazas that remain unopen to the public; history of a Broadway building; alleged subway groper; extensive canopy planned for the roof of Pier 17. / 8 comments
The Trump Soho Hotel Is Ditching Trump
Those of us who need a trigger warning before approaching Spring Street can rest easier: The owner of the Trump Soho hotel is buying out the Trump Organization so it can rebrand the property. / 6 comments
The Latest on 172 Duane
Work is gearing up on the four-story addition overlooking Duane Park, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved changes to the design. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Dangerous Blind Intersection
Plus: Ward III has soft-reopened; the flared top of 111 Murray; the north side of Citigroup's curtain wall; Worth Street reconstruction progress; Wicked update. / 1 comment
In the News: Another Tenant for 3 World Trade Center
Plus: "Cocaine delivery service" for Wall Street got busted; new FiDi restaurant specializes in 30-foot-long strands of pasta. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: 1st Precinct Car Caught in the Act
Plus: Sketchy credit-card activity at a local juice bar; new parking garage in Tribeca; sexy corners at the Renzo Piano building; two shoots. / 9 comments
In the News: What to Do About All Those Empty Storefronts?
Plus: Updated plan and renderings for the Battery Maritime Building; new Chinese restaurant in FiDi; St. Joseph's Chapel will close in January; light art at the Seaport District; WeWork's school project; Rolex taken at the Equinox. / 15 comments
New Design for Tower on City Hall Park
It's better than the previous version, but it's possibly even taller. / 7 comments
This is such sad news. All of the toys I’ve bought there were of such high quality they got passed... — Jean Grillo / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
And if the brands are evil, then we should not buy their products, and we should not buy fake versions... — Marcus / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Of course, nothing is free. "Free" subway = higher taxes. — Marcus / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Thank you JP. To add an exclamation point, from Wikipedia: "The cornerstone of the new City Hall was laid on... — Komanoff / Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day
This fantastic Sushiya will be a great loss to Tribeca. I’ll miss the amazing omakase. I wish them the best... — Charlie L / Fire at Shion 69 Leonard Street
The social media king! Illegal vendors selling counterfeit goods? Apparently in some millenial circles it’s called ‘informal commerce’. And the... — R. / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Well said. — R. / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground