Plus: The "family social space with café" on Hudson will be huge; one store opening and another closing at the World Trade Center mall; free admission to the 9/11 Museum; Pen Parentis's secret new salon venue.
Marina Graziani, owner of the elegant lingerie/loungewear boutique, promises to open a pop-up "with a new concept" soon. / 2 comments
Plus: Inside a spacious apartment at 443 Greenwich; the driver in last week's hit-and-run was going 100 miles per hour; Cuomo nixes full shutdown of the L train.
Plus: Intriguing signage in a Jay Street window; answers to Dead Restaurants stumpers; more art establishments in northeast Tribeca; new solo shows at Soho Photo.
There has been a lot of depressing news in the past year, and we likely haven’t heard the last of it, so let’s focus on the positive (for one post, anyway). Here are 42 things to look forward to in Lower Manhattan. / 2 comments
Plus: The sorry state of City Hall Park; how to recycle your Christmas tree; renovation of the little building on Walker Street; what's up with Breads Bakery at the World Trade Center mall? / 7 comments
Plus: Korin shows you how to sharpen knives; Wall Street building to be converted to hotel. / 9 comments
Plus: Two Chambers Street restaurants are getting remodeled; Playday is looking to open in Tribeca; prominent building under construction on Church; useless arrow. / 4 comments
Plus: Saks Off Fifth looks increasingly unlikely; the state of 70 Vestry's sidewalks; more of 440 Washington revealed; the nook of a storefront on Warren; checking in on the Park Place tower. / 5 comments
Plus: Newsstand light pollution; more of 91 Leonard has been revealed; Japanese ceramics store on Crosby; making the best of a sidewalk-shed situation. / 3 comments
Plus: Pearl River Mart to open shop at local museum; former Uber CEO bought in Hudson Square; Tribeca bikini maker accused of stealing design; Café Altro Paradiso co-founder leaves after allegations; how to apply to become a community board member.
Plus: Century 21's garish digital signage; activity at a Chambers Street storefront; sidewalk shed covering a crosswalk sign; Issey Miyake's new sign. / 5 comments
Don't the speed cameras only kick in at 11mph over? So wouldn't that mean at least 36mph? — malcolm / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Meantime, I just got a speeding ticket by a camera going 31 on Chambers Street on a surprisingly clear road,... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Joke or not, that sign has to go. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
Second that; thank you for the compelling history of this building (and our neighborhood)! When available, would be great to... — Reader on Reade / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow