BMCC chosen for a $30 million grant from MacKenzie Scott
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife has just given away more than $4 billion and the local community college is one of 384 recipients of grants intended for institutions that serve regional, minority and low-income people. / 4 comments
Marc Forgione will close for the winter
His eponymous restaurant on Reade and Peasant in Nolita will close for the winter. / 11 comments
Seen & Heard: Wear a mask, snow says
Plus Frenchette Bakery has added Saturday hours; the German School has added another grade; Dr. Smood's on Hubert is still in play, but on hold. / 1 comment
New Pricing + Final Opportunities at 70 Charlton
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Boy mugged on Lafayette and White
A boy was hit and pushed to the ground by a shelter resident from the New York Rescue Mission. Police arrested the man shortly after. / 3 comments
Newsletter: December 17
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A decade in the making, Bogardus Plaza is open
With no fanfare, the plaza opened to the public this morning. It's a great addition to the neighborhood. / 14 comments
The Square Diner will close until spring 2021
The restaurant hasn't missed much in its nearly 50 years in the neighborhood, but will now go into hibernation for a few months. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Gansevoort food market comes downtown
Plus Tribeca Peds Bushwick gets architecture award; Anejo has tequila gifts; Downtown Alliance gives out $100k in arts grants; an update on Citi Bike at Laight. / 4 comments
Waterfront Life: Nothing Less Than Infinite Things To Do
One Manhattan Square offers buyers the rare combination of super low monthlies with a 20-year tax abatement and 100,000 SF of private gardens and amenities. 1-3BR homes start at $1.055M. / Sponsored
The Hideaway has closed till spring
The Hideaway, which made the most of a bad situation since the pandemic started, has closed for the season. / 1 comment
Broken Spaces: Imagining a new four-acre St. John’s Park
A pair of architects have created a plan for the four-acre traffic circle that is the off ramps for the Holland Tunnel. There is no doubt it would be transformational. / 16 comments
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Cars are not allowed to make right and left turns? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Please, let me shed a tear for the poor driver who can’t make u-turns or speed. Yeah cyclists don’t pay... — Cd / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
A nightmare for Chinatown neighbors (and perhaps Tribeca too, if these ever open). These foolish and too small mini-jails were... — Marcus / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
We can consistently be for: - stricter traffic enforcement against cars - stricter traffic enforcement against bicycles It's not either/or.... — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Yes, please. Wasn't this in the works? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Whom should we be contacting then? Who has the power of these matters? Our congress and senate reps, or some... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
We want Venetian gondolas — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest