The man who makes Christmas at Gee Whiz
Carlos Herrera came to Gee Whiz 11 years ago and has been adding to his Christmas display ever since, harvesting decor from around the city to make the diner a Christmas spectacular. / 3 comments
In the News: Landmarks approves building on Lispenard
Plus an interview with the owner of Soho Trees; Mother Cabrini is coming to Battery Park City; Rafael Viñoly building is nearly complete at 125 Greenwich. / 3 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s the update on the Citigroup building?
Scheduled to be done sometime next year, the new Citigroup headquarters will house 12,000 employees into a space that used to hold 9,000.
Portrait of the Artist: Mary Jaeger
The latest in photographer Claudine Williams's series of Q&As with local people in the arts: the textile and clothing designer Mary Jaeger. / 4 comments
Newsletter: Dec. 23 | Happy Hanukkah!
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Where in Tribeca?
'Tis the season...to raise a glass at one of the neighborhood's many watering holes. (And that's this month's WiT theme.) Where's this one? / 2 comments
131 Duane Street adding a sixth floor
The building is adding a sixth floor and has permits to rehab the entire building, but what is to come at the former restaurant, which has now been empty four years? / 2 comments
Tenement Peeping: Jane Freeman’s walkup on Harrison
Originally a seaman's boarding house, the apartment still has some of those original touches, such as built-in wardrobes and glass-paned pocket doors, minus the steel bedsteads. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Jean Holabird at the Western Union building
Plus Museum of Ice Cream reopens in Soho; Battery Park City will recycle trees through Jan. 24; the Woolrich store in Soho has installed a room where it snows all the time. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Maker&Son
The grandson of (Sir) Terence Conran has opened the first US showroom for his new venture with his father on White Street. And he gets to live in it.
Newsletter: Dec. 19
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In the News: Demo complete for another boutique hotel
Plus the feds may split the fare on the Verrazano to help downtown traffic; a Tribeca loft with a lot of pop; the economics of pop-up stores.
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What can be done about this??? — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Yes, exactly. The problem of the counterfeit sellers has been going on for decades, but as I recall before COVID... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
You can still report vendors: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02152 I select either "In a prohibited area" or "unlicensed". You could also select "Other... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Yes, file daily please! I do this as well every time I see the sellers. Sometimes I file multiple reports... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
They did once at least, and things actually quieted down for a few days. No sellers for a few days,... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
👍 — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning
Sad to read this. I popped in there last January with my daughter and it was a lovely, uncomplicated space.... — Alex in NYC / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new