Neighbors fight demolition of historic building on Beekman
A developer working with Pace University is poised to demolish an 1890s McKim, Mead & White building and replace it with a 27-story tower -- and neighbors won't have it. / 6 comments
Parts of Reade and Duane will close to traffic
Restaurant Marc Forgione and Khe-Yo were able to (finally) participate in the city's Open Street program; so why not the rest of Duane, now that it is no longer a thoroughfare? / 10 comments
Newsletter: September 17
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Looking back to Tribeca in the 1940s
An enthusiastic New Yorker and software engineer has put all the Municipal Archives' photos from 1940 on an interactive map.
Seen & Heard: Lines out the door…
...for good and bad reasons. Century 21's liquidation sale is drawing lines down the block, as is minigolf at Pier 25. K&M moves to BK; construction halted at 86 Warren. / 12 comments
Hamptons Peeping: Two acres on the serene Coopers Neck Pond
Known as “Dogwood Pond,” this five-bedroom traditional home opens onto 220 feet of waterfront in the Southampton estate section, offering a dozen ways to enjoy the outdoors in luxury, with ocean beaches nearby. / Sponsored
What pandemic play looks like on the soccer fields
Despite a delayed school opening and what seems like quiet streets, Downtown Soccer League once again has a waitlist, with 1,600 players on 134 teams.
Seen & Heard: Lately, at the galleries
The galleries are now launching new shows and continue to have open hours, albeit limited and with limits on the number of visitors.
Analyzing rents here through the pandemic lens
Rents across Manhattan have dropped with increased vacancies, but continue to rise as they have for a couple decades in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the virus. / 3 comments
In the News: Mets honor downtown heroes
Plus the W Hotel downtown will close permanently; the Gap building at risk of foreclosure; a dinner for $20k.
The year (so far) in pictures
A picture is worth a thousand words, sure, but these can also be summed up in a few choice ones that reflect 2020 to date. / 1 comment
What neighborhood schools will look like this fall
Local schools are all going at least half remote -- and BMCC is fully remote -- meaning our streets will be a lot quieter this fall. / 3 comments
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No other city has a law as dumb as Local Law 11 that mandates frequent scaffolding of every building. — Thomas Hagen / City tests out new sidewalk sheds on Chambers & Broadway
Why does it seem no other city in the world (including the aging cities of Europe) have this proliferation of... — Marcus / City tests out new sidewalk sheds on Chambers & Broadway
Is anotheroom still moving forward @ 431 Washington? there doesn't seem to be much progress in the space and I... — SM / Anotheroom aims to open on Washington and Vestry
Hell yeah. — malcolm / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Elizabeth -- Thanks for clicking through and reading my brief. I'm sure you mean well. But sorry, not every opinion... — Komanoff / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Gimme a break Both sell different foods except for beverages Different customers Different tastes To each his own — MH / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
Komanoff, I am not sure that your personal opinion would have changed Tricia's thesis based upon her familiarity with the... — Elizabeth / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday