Plus: Adoro Lei pizzeria open for lunch; Westfield World Trade Center's outreach letter; sound art at Apexart; closed restaurant still on Seamless; film/commercial shoot on Greenwich. / 1 comment
Plus: Test-driving a Lamborghini in Tribeca; Scholastic closing sale; the World Trade Center leasing situation; Sheldon Silver re-elected; L'Ecole restaurant to close after 30 years.
Plus: A sign of progress at Brookfield Place; the gas station that used to be at W. Broadway and Canal; Garrison Keiller limerick about Tribeca; a question about Morgan's Market; Ernie the cat. / 3 comments
Plus: Visiting David Gage String Instrument Repair; two new fashion boutiques in the South Street Seaport; Woolworth Building lobby tours.
Plus: James Perse signage has been posted; fast-food franchise for sale. / 3 comments
Plus: Seaport tower critique; the Twin Towers in the 1970s; Hudson Street in 1898; the city's oldest liquor licenses; Kith owner Ronnie Fieg; Libra Leather pop-up; World Trade Center rant.
Four or five times a year, interior designer Kay Douglass and her South of Market team go to France and Belgium to source antique and vintage furniture, decorative items, and more. The loot is sold at shops in Atlanta, Charleston, and now, Tribeca.
Plus: Fundraising drive for Bogardus Garden-Plaza-Park; Duane Street buildings re-created; 1st Precinct parking shenanigans; "selfie kiosk" coming to FiDi. / 4 comments
Plus: Fairway Market possibly "delayed"; J&R name sold to Century 21?; new trees; 76 Laight. / 3 comments
Along with a watch store and a cigar store/lounge. Plus: Sheldon "Sleazy" Silver; real estate around City Hall Park heats up; the story of the Wall Street Bull (on its 25th anniversary); Arcade Bakery's holiday treats; Tribeca vs. Downtown Brooklyn. / 1 comment
The polls are closed, the results have been tabulated—thanks again to the 1,124 people who voted—and the rejoicing can begin.
Plus: Petition for North Cove Marina transparency; the Reade Chambers update; change in the works at 508 Gastrobrewery; South Street reconstruction.
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
I don't know what the legal speed on Chambers is, But the cameras do not trigger unless one is going... — Sandy / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Komanoff: “Driving and drivers are by far and away the bigger threat” when compared to bikes and e-bikes? I’m aware... — SW / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses