Plus Amazon's weird treasure truck on Hudson; the long awaited Canal Street Oysters is open. / 9 comments
A new bespoke menswear designer takes advantage of the charm of the landmarked Liquor Store at 2 White Street, the former J. Crew shop on West Broadway.
A 40-year-old family business that both sells African art and leads safaris has relocated from its uptown home to Tribeca, with the second generation now fully invested. / 2 comments
Born under the stairs at 174 Hudson, Priority Bicycles offers a high-tech, low-maintenance, affordable bike that looks cool and lasts forever -- or at least until you go electric. / 9 comments
Plus the New York Academy of Art kicks off its artist talk series TONIGHT; another fast casual Mexican in Fidi; Worth Street gets a dugout, minus the team. / 1 comment
Plus the Downtown Community Center will host an open house; Smorgasburg adds tunes from 2 to 7 on Fridays; free movies on Fosun's Plaza starting this Thursday.
Plus no more Happy Land; the latest Instagram bait on York; Pure Green Cleaners on Warren; and new and improved cobbles on Greenwich. / 2 comments
The new pharmacy in the neighborhood is aiming to be a lot more personal -- and more price effective -- than the ubiquitous pharmacy chains. / 3 comments
While the catering side of the business is "closed indefinitely," the Soho mainstay that opened in 1977 is still open -- one of only four stores left in the country after a huge expansion. / 7 comments
Plus a local art therapist explains the finer points of coloring books; an update on Google's plans for Houston; a new CEO for the Perelman Performing Arts Center.
Plus Supaman performs his hybrid brand of Native and hip hop culture TONIGHT at Brookfield; the Downtown Alliance is offering free event space for non-profits; Alexis Bittar at the Seaport.
Schoolhouse, nee Schoolhouse Electric, the quirky lighting restoration company, has closed its store on Vestry, one of its few retail outlets in the country, after 14 years in the city. / 5 comments
Cars are not allowed to make right and left turns? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Please, let me shed a tear for the poor driver who can’t make u-turns or speed. Yeah cyclists don’t pay... — Cd / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
A nightmare for Chinatown neighbors (and perhaps Tribeca too, if these ever open). These foolish and too small mini-jails were... — Marcus / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
We can consistently be for: - stricter traffic enforcement against cars - stricter traffic enforcement against bicycles It's not either/or.... — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Yes, please. Wasn't this in the works? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Whom should we be contacting then? Who has the power of these matters? Our congress and senate reps, or some... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
We want Venetian gondolas — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest