In the News: Cafeteria Rendering
Plus: Skydiving pix; Washington Market Tavern forecast; Wickham Boyle's Just Shea; when Battery Park City had a wheat field; peregrine falcons' FiDi nest; Patron of the New; Church Street School. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Arcade Bakery
Roger Gural—who used to live on the roof!—has created a European-style bakery in a grand, vaulted hallway of 40 Worth. It's one of the most interesting spaces to open in a while. / 15 comments
Seen & Heard: Why Is the Municipal Building Dark?
Plus: Haus nightclub will have two DJ booths; Just Salad open on Hudson; Café Noir goes behind the plywood; City Hall Park cat; One Art Space exhibit.
Newsletter: May 19
9/11 Memorial Plaza • Broadway Hotel Details • 60 Hudson • Pier 40 Deal • Nosy Neighbor: New Ferry Terminal? • W. Broadway Nightclub • Jake Gyllanhaal • Skydiving Stunt • More
In the News: Brookfield Place Food Court
Plus: Jill Abramson; 9/11 Museum gift shop; south Tribeca development; "Dream House"; Fulton Center progress; "Frozen" cakes; new performing arts school. / 2 comments
The 9/11 Memorial Plaza Is Open for Real
In my opinion, the demilitarization of the WTC zone is far more momentous than the opening of the 9/11 Museum, because it's the second major step—after the creation of the plaza—in bringing the area back to life. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: W. Broadway Nightclub
Plus: Arcade Bakery opens Monday; 93 Worth storefront; Tin Building meeting; JEM Fabrics rave; Downtown Boathouse opens on Pier 40 today; CD and record sale; City Hall Park tree uprooted. / 2 comments
Bonkers Skydiving Stunt Tomorrow Morning
They'll be landing on a barge in the Hudson River. / 1 comment
In the News: Broadway Landmark Hotel Details
Plus: City Hall Park artwork stolen; Bâtard forecast; driver crashes into NYPD headquarters; Chambers closure on Monday. / 1 comment
A Deal to Save Pier 40
...at the expense of riverfront real estate. No clue if they're remotely recent or under consideration, but I found some renderings, from a noted architect, of how the new development might look. / 4 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Actually, bikers can cross the intersection when pedestrians get the "walk" sign. — Tribeca Citizen / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Agree entirely. — Tribeca Citizen / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
Great photos Linda and Arlo — Sardi Klein / Washington Market Park hosts the first of the Halloween festivities
Obeca Li was my favorite in that space. — Chris / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
..."live bands, vocalists and specialty performances"... This location shares an air shaft with numerous apartments and residences. Let's hope that... — K / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
The city needs to install a red light camera where 6th Ave crosses West Broadway at Lispenard- pretty much ever... — Robert Ripps / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
We remember when it was the Living Word Church (1990s)! — Duane denizen / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space