In the News: Observations on remote principal-ing
The principal of PS 234 on remote learning and teaching; suit filed by tenants at 50 Murray is struck down; which neighborhoods in the city are getting the most COVID testing.
Weekend distance activity: Make art with Manhattan Youth!
Manhattan Youth is setting local kids up with the supplies to make art for a neighborhood display in its storefront windows at the Downtown Community Center.
Newsletter: April 30
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New App on the Block: WhatToOrder
A local resident has launched an app that allows diners to search for any menu item at any restaurant in the city -- but while restaurants are paused, it will also show you what's open now. / 7 comments
Downtown Alliance offering grants to cover rent for ‘essential’ small businesses
$10,000 grants will go to businesses below Murray that are currently operating as "essential" and have fewer than five outlets around the city.
In the News: More changes for 11 Hubert
The plans to make the corner of Hubert and Collister into the biggest single-family home in Manhattan are on their third iteration in four years.
Petco Unleashed on Chambers is closing for good
The store opened a decade ago, in November 2010, and will close for good on May 17 with little explanation from corporate. / 36 comments
Trader Joe’s is closed for cleaning again
The store reports that it is doing additional cleaning and will reopen tomorrow.
11 Hoyt Luxury Condominiums | NYC’s Top-Selling Condo in 2019
Located at the crossroads of Downtown Brooklyn and brownstone Brooklyn, 11 Hoyt sets a new standard for architecture and design with residences priced from $715,000 to over $3,500,000. / Sponsored
Construction Update: What is essential and what is not?
The hotels under construction at 86 Warren and 456 Greenwich cannot continue work, despite some action on Warren Street last week. / 6 comments
COVID-19: The Month in Pictures
The neighborhood has never looked quite like this before, and it's most apparent at night. But even daytime has visual clues of our new, interior lives. / 4 comments
Local Business Update: Babesta
Babesta, the gear store for city kids on Warren and at Brookfield, is trying to offer the same service and expertise online using the tech tools of the pandemic. / 1 comment
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