Park Preschool is closing permanently after 31 years
The school has been a fixture on the south side of Warren for decades, as were some of its teachers who taught entire families of kids. / 14 comments
Da Claudio’s outdoor dining is closed by the city
Da Claudio, the Italian staple on Ann Street, has been hounded by city inspectors for its curbside dining and was finally closed -- all while being the only open business on the street. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Breakfast from Crown Shy
A box of treats from the pastry chef at Crown Shy; Tiffany's where it all started; Seaport openings this fall.
Newsletter: August 27
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Recent openings around the neighborhood
The studios are coming back: Real Pilates, Book Nook, Fred Astaire. And a new project from the Grand Banks folks gets its liquor license. / 19 comments
Nosy Neighbor: When will the USPS clean the Canal Street post office?
B. writes: The Canal Street station is under siege - graffiti is taking over the outside of the building, making the post office in this highly visible location seem forlorn and abandoned. / 18 comments
Seen & Heard: Ways to go to the (old) movies
Plus you can now send Lekka Burgers across the country; Mulberry & Vine opens uptown; Stuy as a backdrop for schools special.
In the News: Black American art in a local loft and a Bronx gallery
Plus 30 Warren's scraps go to a community garden in Queens; Glowbar is stuck in the off position; luxury home sales picking up? / 1 comment
Chase and Capital One to close local branches
Both the Chase branch at Broadway and Chambers and the Capital One branch at West Broadway and Chambers will close before the end of the year. / 12 comments
Seen & Heard: The return of the sports bar
Mudville has added TVs to their curbside dining scene; Brookfield plaza needs no reservations; tennis for kids and adults on the esplanade at North Cove Marina. / 2 comments
China Blue has closed permanently
After seven years on the corner of Watts and Greenwich, the owners have decided to close under the pressures of rent and lack of customers. / 9 comments
Newsletter: August 24
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The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
I think you would feel differently if your private moments with your children were being surveilled and photographed. People shouldn't... — Fiona / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
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The graffiti in question looks very similar to the same outside of Target (on the never-ending construction barriers) which questioned... — Downtown Dad Again / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Our apartment was inside the "frozen zone" and when we were finally able to return to it in mid-October, I... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / A documentary honors the work of the Sanitation Department after 9/11