The Fulton Market Building will get a new look. Plus: Warning schools chancellor about overcrowding; Battery Park City restaurants; towers at 50 West and 30 Park Place; FiDi hotels; Racines NY profile. / 2 comments
Plus: Video of the projection on the AT&T Long Lines Building; guerrilla art at Pearl Paint; the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's open studios. / 1 comment
Tribeca's most popular chef is taking over the old Plein Sud space at the Smyth hotel.... / 10 comments
Plus: Art exhibits at Mondo Cane and Art Projects International; fresh croissants; community boards to meet about liquor license guidelines. / 3 comments
Plus: Tribeca Film Festival parties in Soho; should residents be worried about Pier A?; another 9/11 Museum controversy; FiDi man attacked on 1 train; World Trade Center security; Tribeca New Music Festival.
Plus: Big West Street development moving forward; Exceed Physical Culture opening forecast; Paws in Soho sold; feminist Mother's Day breakfast; Cuban sandwiches; Mulberry & Vine anniversary.
And the brands said to have signed (or be close) at the World Trade Center mall include Apple, Havaianas, John Varvatos, Victoria's Secret, the John Barrett Salon, and more. / 1 comment
Plus: Telepan Local review; the huge scale of Brookfield Place food ops (and more on Le District market); Kidrobot closing; River to River Festival shrinks; political support for 3WTC; Southbridge offering plan; 90 Chambers; more. / 2 comments
Plus: Doubleparking on the already compromised Church Street; Taste of Tribeca kick-off cocktail party; free kids' tennis clinics at Washington Market Park; Poem in Your Pocket Day.
...are opening in Brookfield Place. Plus: New chef announced for North End Grill; 67 Franklin details; Marc Murphy looks back; Greenhouse club raided; 22 Thames to be downtown's tallest residential building. / 1 comment
Plus: El Vez opening forecast; new Ping-Pong table; Sherman Zwicker; Bogardus Garden Jazzfest; waterfront talk. / 1 comment
Plus: Art theft foiled at Paul's Baby Grand; 400 Chambers background; politicians rail against Greenhouse nightclub; fitness "secrets." / 7 comments
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
There was no "Tribeca" when IDP was built. The area from Citibank to Whole Foods complex was in an urban... — G / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Even though building housing is worthwhile, the scale of this project is not in keeping with the community. Despite the... — Gary / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
I cannot believe he said that, nor that anyone believed that. — James Bogardus / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Chris Marte told us during his reelection campaign that the development is not moving forward now and that is pushing... — B / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Yup, I'm with you generally. I'd always like to see more money for community benefits, since you know the developers... — malcolm / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
this isn't safe for the tenants or the businesses on the block. Vernado lies about affordable housing and doesn't care... — NY Native / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza