Newsletter: June 24
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City Council District 1 initial results for round 1 are in
Lower East Side resident Christopher Marte leads with 40 percent of the first choice votes. He needs to get to 50 to be declared winner. / 16 comments
Brooklyn Bridge bike path construction starts this week
The two-way bike lane will take up the innermost west-bound lane of the roadway and should be finished by this fall. / 4 comments
Made in Tribeca: Emilia George
Frustrated with the dearth of high-quality work clothes for pregnant women, Elle Wang started a fashion business -- all while working at the United Nations and raising two sons. / 1 comment
It’s quiet out there…
The streets and the polls are very quiet, and even early voting did not pack in the numbers. So where are all the voters?? / 1 comment
In the News: AmEx going hybrid
Plus a feature on PPOW gallery; Carne Mare at the Seaport; tenant at 1 Harrison kicked out. / 1 comment
Body pulled from the river at Pier 26
The NYPD pulled an unidentified man from the Hudson this morning at 10:20 a.m.
Seen & Heard: Prayers for Eric Adams at Washington Market Park
Plus a local teen has the windows at the Western Union building; a test kitchen at Parm?; Staple Street window blackout. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Local art and art in the neighborhood
Marc Van Cauwenbergh shows on 57th Street; Venezuelans at One Art Space; SVA MFA on Warren; and a call for artists for downtown storefronts. / 2 comments
Catching Up with New Kids: HiO
A new shop between Lispenard and Canal imports high design concepts from Europe across all sorts of categories -- from home goods to shoes to workout gear. / 4 comments
Newsletter: June 21
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Field Trip: Freshkills Park
Only corners of the park are open so far, but you can schedule a tour of what will be the second largest park in the city. / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
Starbucks is closing 4 FiDi Locations, BUT, This may not be such a bad announcement. Here’s why: The locations are... — Luis Vazquez/FiDi Fan Page / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Gosh, I hope Starbucks isn’t upset that workers are actively unionizing and have successfully unionized multiple locations across New York... — Justin / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow