You can still shop local! Stores make adjustments and cross fingers
Get toys delivered! Send flowers to your housebound friends! Finally have time to read? Order online and have your book waiting for you at the teller. There are still ways to shop local. / 1 comment
COVID-19 Update: New hours for Whole Foods
The store will be open from 8a to 9. with the hours of 7 to 8a reserved only for people ages 60+. There are also new rules for prepared foods and a raise for employees. / 5 comments
COVID-19 Update: The Westfield mall has closed temporarily
The Westfield mall has shut down its operations, and only a few tenants still have hours posted: Shake Shack, PNC Bank and WeWork. / 1 comment
The Wagging Tail will close for good after 23 years in Tribeca
The business weathered 9/11 and Sandy, but owner Keith Durst can't see an end to the coronavirus and its devastation of the service industry. / 6 comments
Newsletter: March 19
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Seen & Heard: Raising funds for Marc Forgione staff
Plus a few lists of binge-worthy TV shows for these times; and ICYMI, yesterday was St. Patrick's Day. / 1 comment
Update from the malls: Open, but quiet
The malls are open, but about half the stores are shuttered. Le District is open from 9a to 10p, but only from the Liberty Street side. / 3 comments
In the News: One case of COVID-19 at 1st Precinct
Of the 180 officers at the precinct, 31 are out sick, and half of those have complained of flu-like symptoms. / 6 comments
Local businesses are getting creative — from a distance
Live streaming dance classes; frozen dinner delivery on Duane; cookie dough by the dozen; virtual facials -- and more great ideas to come from local biz.
Still Cooking: Local restaurants are providing takeout and delivery
A list (in progress) of the restaurants delivering or providing takeout menus, including some creative solutions. And a reminder that a gift card purchase can help. / 19 comments
Seen & Heard: What the crowd *really* looked like at City Vineyard
Plus the fireboat John J. Harvey spends some time in the hood; The Museum of the American Indian is closed. / 13 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Why are there horses at Duane Park?
The equine touches on the fence surrounding Duane Park are a nod to the trough originally installed when the park was designed in the late 1880s. / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar