Newsletter: May 28
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CB1 committee shoots down tavern for Saks space
The department store would use its former men's store to create an upscale "elegant" tavern open to the general public but really intended for boozy work meetings. / 4 comments
The cost of living next to a construction project
What's worse: living next to construction equipment and an open pit for years, or putting up with the noise of construction while you are trapped at home? / 14 comments
Local Business Update: Gigino Trattoria
The Greenwich Street staple -- 26 years! -- has been serving all along, and just reopened Gigino at Wagner Park and extended hours to include lunch time specials.
El Vez on Vesey is back open
The high-concept Mexican, which opened in BPC in 2014, has reopened and is serving Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 8.
Seen & Heard: Tribeca’s Kitchen on its way back
Tribeca's Kitchen may be open again for takeout soon; Shake Shack had a line out the door; Le District market is closed; supersonic jets up in the clouds? / 7 comments
Max is back in action
The neighborhood staple -- which opened on Duane Park in 2007 and before that in the East Village in 2000 -- is back with a robust menu offered from 5 to 9p. / 5 comments
Let’s close Duane Street to through traffic for summer
The fork of Duane between Greenwich and Hudson could become an open-air plaza -- a town square -- that benefits local restaurants and allows us to once again greet our neighbors. / 55 comments
COVID-19: The neighborhood as seen on two wheels
A high school junior takes to the empty streets on his bike in April, documenting a somber city and creating a video love note to the neighborhood. / 15 comments
Newsletter: May 25 | Happy Memorial Day
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New Mexican for the neighborhood! Serenata on Duane Park
Taking over the former Max space from the short-lived Galo Nero is Serenata, now serving food and drink from a table set up on the loading dock. / 9 comments
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No rule change, just an entitlement change. — JC / Seen & Heard: The lawn is open in Washington Market Park
We will happily travel to support your next adventure! — Annie / Austin Johnson to open market in the West Village
Very proud. Always there. Your amazing ! Great job!! — Gayle / Austin Johnson to open market in the West Village
He was a star , a part of NT art & nightlife ….i listed from afar while reading Interview Magazine... — robert nagle / Big Keith Haring show at 60 White
Leo is a most talented man. Great barber and my friend for over 25 years. Run to his shop for... — Tony Lorenzo / Ilya’s, aka Leo’s, has opened on Worth and Broadway
Bowl of condoms at the entrance is quite an interesting value proposition. “The bigger message behind the concept is that... — mulciber / New Kid on the Block: Wristcheck
Unless they’’ve changed the rules since I was on the park board a hundred years ago dogs and other pets... — Jean Grillo / Seen & Heard: The lawn is open in Washington Market Park