Plus: Skyrocketing rent for Washington Market Park's Christmas tree vendor; crimes and muggings; Soho non-profit to address garbage problem; Il Laboratorio de Gelato opens in the Village.
Plus: Community Board 1 agendas include the Five Boro Bike Tour and Chikarashi's FiDi outpost; new acupuncture office on Jay; dermatologist appears to be moving; Antiqueria's farewell note.
Plus: Five Beekman is hemmed in; temporary gallery opening on Franklin; the 2018 street fair schedule; Richard Hambleton (Shadowman) painting on view; Coach shoot. / 3 comments
The building known as 65 W. Broadway will have a brick facade—and it'll be 10 stories instead of the previously announced eight. / 10 comments
Plus: The Smyth hotel was sold; fashion designer Ji Oh's Tribeca favorites; city agency appears to push Water Street arcade privatization; addressing the problem of vacant storefronts.
Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: Two weeks of fashion events at Spring Studios; variance for the new condominium at Sixth Ave. and White Street; Five Boro Bike Tour; privately owned public space compliance; more. / 3 comments
Plus: Paint job in Frenchette's future; never-ending construction on a block of Worth Street; checking in on the 30 Warren condo project; "Law & Order: SVU"; former gallery space for sale. / 1 comment
Plus: Fed up with the filming on Duane Street; Soho Photo's December shows; donate used sneakers to a good cause; a prettier way to deal with facade restoration. / 4 comments
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
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
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
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.
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: 100 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: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray