In the News: Police Officer on Rampage
"Bitch, I know where I’m going!” Plus: 22 River Terrace housecleaning; J&R allegedly stiffing vendors; more World Trade Center security breaches; Brushstroke offers à la carte; 11 Beach pricing; Pearl Paint layoffs. / 3 comments
Makeover on West Broadway
A rendering has surfaced of what the building at the northeast corner of W. Broadway and Worth will look like—it has a contemporary storefront and a very interesting window up top.
Seen & Heard: Juice Press Is Open
Plus: The Loopy Doopy rooftop bar is back for the season; Daruma-Ya serving lunch; shows by artists DAIN and Robert Janz; El Vez looking ready; FDNY double-parking; July 4 fireworks. / 4 comments
First Impressions: Daruma-Ya
The transformation of the "Tokyo-Italian" Greenwich Grill into Daruma-Ya, an izakaya and soba restaurant, is complete. So what's it like? / 2 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 14
Boat Bar on Pier 25 • Gay Pride Pier Dances • 11 Sixth Ave. • North End Grill • Craig Bero • Pearl Paint • Exceed Physical Culture • Photo Safari! • More
In the News: Upheaval at North End Grill
Plus: Signs pointing toward the end of Pearl Paint; disturbing photos of Chinatown; cheap cosmetics store opens in FiDi. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Craig Bero’s New Restaurant
Plus: Ferry terminal work; free Shinola cola; what 93 Reade's renovated storefront will look like; two shows at R & Company; help fund a documentary on a legendary Tribeca artist. / 2 comments
In the News: Katherine Heigl vs. Duane Reade
Plus: Manhole fire; East River Ferry fare increase; Barleycorn's raison d'être; Seaport hotel; putting the shaft to affordable housing tenants; new members for Community Board 1.
Update: Obfuscation at 11 Sixth Ave.
What the owner has neglected to mention to CB1 or neighbors: The plans include outdoor seating on the roof. And live performance on the ground floor. (NOTE: THIS POST HAS BEEN CORRECTED)
Seen & Heard: Roof-Deck Envy
Plus: Bare-breasted book club; deli reopens; China Blue film festival; bodybuilder watch. / 3 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Why not take part of the basement space back to store the trash? Surely the building has access to at... — Marcus / Local landlord sues city over trash container requirement
The street sellers are just trying to make a living but sometimes there are sinister forces behind the selling of... — Bunny / In the News: Watching the towers fall
Again and again: if the police start to arrest & remand the buyers for possession of stolen/fraudulent goods, even to... — jfrankp / In the News: Watching the towers fall
Marcus, you're an idiot. — Alex in NYC / In the News: Watching the towers fall
This Glitz article talks about the brands suing street vendors, which seems ridiculous. The brands should sue the mayor in... — James Bogardus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
This is great news! Public Records is one of the best music venues in NYC, and I'm so glad to... — Marcus / Public Records coming to the Seaport
Interesting about the Glitz article. What's the "standoff with the new mayor"? Our mayor wants to keep the organized crime... — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall