Plus: Jean restaurant; Washington Market Park; new Fidi café; fireworks late tonight.
Plus: White powder at two schools; child falls at Battery Park City Library; more on the 50 Varick photo studio plans; how Sarabeth Levine eats; Governors Island events.
Plus: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp go househunting; 1WTC spire issues; Maserati boat takes off; William C. Thompson leaves the BPCA; Demi Monde.
Plus: Yet another nail salon?; Harry's Italian pizza report; JCP pop-up shop; CSA sign-up; Greenmarket report (including how to get your hands on free fish heads); Kutsher's delivery; kids' chairs.
It was neighbors vs. proposed new restaurants, along with a discussion about leering patrons at Uncle Mike's and whether people who live in big, fancy condos have enough space in which to roam. / 4 comments
Plus: Bogardus Plaza design change; Fulton Stall Market vendors; Eamonn's and its basement.
Plus: John Travolta was here (and he can prove it); award for Terroir's Paul Grieco; finding a new home for the World Financial Center Greenmarket.
Which means that Matt Abramcyk's Maritime oyster bar isn't happening, at least not in that space. / 8 comments
This year's schedule. Plus: Updates on two new wine bars; Fulton Stall Market; free nail art; award for Paul Liebrandt documentary. / 3 comments
Plus: Danny Meyer among the bidders to run the 1WTC observation deck; new real-estate broker office; oyster discussion.
Plus: Real estate broker Ryan Serhant moves in; Woodrow's delivers; Just Scandinavian sale; the buying power of the 99%; sign of the week. / 8 comments
Plus: Façade easements; what's replacing the Yankee Clipper; Potbelly menu addition; another Yushi in FiDi; JCPenney in Soho.
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