In the News: Watch Out for Falling Mattresses
Plus: PATH train to Newark Airport?; West Street crossing guards; interior designer showhouse; 99 Reade; nosing. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Theater Bar in Play?
Plus: Brazilian bar closed; Scorcese film shooting here; the maybe-an-IHOP space; 72 Vestry question (and answer); new traffic light turned on. / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: Why Does 161 Duane Say ‘Whalebone’?
"Why does the building on Duane (just east of Hudson) say Whalebone?" —A. / 1 comment
Field Trip: One Wall Street
The Historic Districts Council led a tour of the 1930 Ralph Walker Art Deco building, home to two extraordinary spaces: a glamorous aerie and Hildreth Meière's Red Room. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Fulton Center
Plus: Aamanns/Copenhagen update; Pier 40 meeting; "The Good Wife"; Dirty Bird's chickens; New Amsterdam Market festival; Smith & Mills and Tiny's; World of Suits awning; Pen Parentis; 15,000-square-foot retail space; Tribeca Barber Shop; fake products at Apexart. / 2 comments
In the News: Shake Shack Calorie Counts
Gulp. Plus: A contest to solve the Pier 40 problem; the Flea's "Job" reviewed; art installation reopens; Dance New Amsterdam still in trouble; W. Thames bridge. / 9 comments
Robert Janz: Mountain Man
Where you see torn posters and graffiti, longtime Tribeca-based artist Robert Janz sees backdrops for mountainscapes and animals. He may be 80 years old, but he's working double time and he's not afraid of the cops. / 14 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 20
Loft Peeping: Mario Grauso & Serkan Sarier • New Kid on the Block: Dirty Bird To-Go • Pane Panelle Has Closed • Occupy Wall Street • Woody Allen • More
Seen & Heard: The Woodman
And Alec Baldwin. Plus: 70 Franklin going residential; cobblestoned crosswalks; Cavaniola's sandwich press; 55 White trees; Jennifer Gilbert; artist Liam Dean.
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In the News: Big Washington Street Building
Plus: Where's the Pier 40 effort?; new Mexican restaurant in FiDi; 9/11 Memorial trees; a Tribecan's Tribeca. / 1 comment
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Who's in the picture? recognize Catherine McVay Hughes, is that Connie Fishman? Who else? — G / Seen & Heard: The BBC, the mayor and Bubby’s
Eulalie is one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood. Chip and Tina are lovely people, hosts, and great stewards... — Angus / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
The most beautiful sidewalk shed is... no sidewalk shed. — Marcus / City tests out new sidewalk sheds on Chambers & Broadway
Mr Chow so glad you are staying. — Will / An update on Mr Chow
NYCHA is doing this with it's Next Generation Neighborhoods initiative. — malcolm / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
NYCHA is going to have to plan to fill in open spaces with new buildings if it wants to pay... — James Bogardus / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Just an observation. I can’t imagine these kinds of “scrunched up”buildings would ever be allowed in NYCHA housing. So why... — Darla / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday