Newsletter: Dec. 1
Milo Hess's photographs • Bu & the Duck • School rezoning meetings • Shoe sample sale • Borders' replacement • Super Linda • Seaport pop-up • And more / 1 comment
In the News: Mark Ruffalo
He's against fracking. Plus: Pecan's expansion; cutting-edge scaffolding; the "scoundrel" of Washington Street.
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Up With Jin Market?
"I go to the Jin Market [a.k.a. the Picnic Basket] for lunch almost every day for a salad, and I noticed their chips and nuts and most groceries are not being restocked. Is there something more going on?" —C. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Super Linda Revealed
Plus: Another holiday pop-up in the Seaport; T. Kang Tae Kwon Do studio; Governors Island powwow. / 3 comments
In the News: New School Plan
Plus: What's coming to the old Borders space; Gehry building update; gefilte fish; Nicky Hilton. / 7 comments
Bu & the Duck Is Closing
The shop will be open through Christmas, with items on sale until then (and that includes the antiques). / 11 comments
Seen & Heard: Shoe Sample Sale
Plus: What's coming to the pictured space; confirmation of a business move; new restaurant's opening date; P.S. 234 Friends & Fashion sale. / 1 comment
In the News: School Rezoning Meetings
Plus: Security reversal at the New York Mercantile Exchange; Thai restaurant closed in FiDi.
Through Milo’s Eyes
Milo Hess sent over another batch of his quirky street photography—it's more proof that he sees moments and vignettes that the rest of us walk right by.
Newsletter: Nov. 28
Nosy Neighbor: Pier 25 pellets • Fracking meeting • What's coming up around here • Real estate report • Canal Street rejection • Fitness trainer • And more
In the News: Frackfest
Experience the hydrofracking debate in person. Plus: Body found in the water off Battery Park City; fitness trainer Oscar Smith; top doorman; Small Business Saturday; one-bedroom rentals.









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