Instead of True Food Kitchen, we'll now be getting Cheesesteak Egg Rolls, Lollipop Chicken Wings, and a Wagyu Patty Melt. / 14 comments
Quite a bit, actually: The new entrance to the Oculus from the north; a look at Apple's presumed space; complete, relatively easy access from Fulton Center to Brookfield Place; signage for a bakery in 4 World Trade Center; Liberty Park opening date; and more. / 2 comments
The Raccoon Lodge is going out with a bang this Thursday, partying from 11 a.m. through the night. Owner Ace Nowara was kind enough to let me take a million photos of the Lodge, for posterity's sake. / 2 comments
Plus: More renderings of the Battery's planned playground; why Chinatown produce is cheaper and better; hotspot rumored for the Beekman hotel; Two Boots opening in FiDi; memorial to Orlando victims could be placed in this area. / 10 comments
Plus: New opening forecasts for Heyday facial shop and the Dead Rabbit guys' Cuba-themed bar; more on the new salon at Harrison and Staple; an improvement to this site that you'll really like; Canal storefront upgrade. / 2 comments
Plus: Vote for Jerry Nadler on Tuesday; cops continue to flout the law on W. Broadway; dentist leaving Franklin Street space; Matthew Sweet concert; Floyd Cardoz's Soho restaurant. / 7 comments
Plus: The Soho Trader Joe's is still an open question; pudding cups; activity at big Duane Street space; how to complain about the Warren street fair; a good source for brown liquor. / 5 comments
Plus: The Liberty Street pedestrian bridge as a 9/11 relic; writer Jay McInerney is back; $25,000 watch stolen from gym locker; Amada review; revised signage for the Fulton Market Building approved.
Now open on Murray, Aahar Indian Cuisine is a sister of Bombay's Indian Restaurant in FiDi. There's a long à la carte menu, and a $14 lunch special that's expected to be a big draw. / 1 comment
Plus: Inside the new International Center of Photography; the Battery Park City Authority to share its study on South End Avenue; census of downtown's sidewalk objects; a really old liquor license; 9/11 Museum head stepping down.
According to a reliable tipster, Shake Shack is planning a location on Canal Street. / 8 comments
Plus: Info session tonight for new Tribeca school; DHL store is about to open; signage is up for Pret a Manger's third Tribeca location; activity at long dormant building.
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?