Museum of Modern Graffiti (December 2018)
When I started this series, there was enough street art for a post every few months, then every six months; now it’s once a year, if we're lucky. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Dec. 13
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In the News: $55 Million Penthouse Sets Tribeca Record
Plus: Manhattan Detention Center to triple in size; two robberies at Independence Plaza; what to do with the New Market Building site once the demolition is done. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Kori Is Closed for Renovations
Plus: Were the holiday decorations at the 30 Park Place plaza installed correctly?; the Jeff Koons sculpture outside 7 World Trade Center is still gone; Design For Progress Garage Sale at Canal Street Market; "Law & Order: SVU" shoot; sassy cake. / 7 comments
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Rumble Is Opening Here
The boxing-inspired group fitness classes boast "the best hip hop and mashups bumping through our premium nightclub quality sound system [...] and a lighting system that hits you in all the right places." / 1 comment
In the News: Diner Doomed
Plus: More on the Tibetan prayer flags at Bogardus Garden; three area restaurants make the New York Times's Best of 2018 list; city failing small businesses. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: The Maharishi Store Is Finally Finished
Plus: This Is Gyro is open; work is underway at Max's future home on W. Broadway; local organization looking for help; pedestrian breakthrough on the Church Street side of the World Trade Center. / 3 comments
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Nosy Neighbor: Why Is Bogardus Plaza Taking So Long?
"Why is Bogardus Plaza taking so long? It seems like they tear it up, go underground, cover it up, then tear it up again! So many machines and so many people for such a small space." —S. / 5 comments
In the News: Christmas Trees Are More Expensive This Year
Plus: Bill de Blasio made a call to save P.S. 150; high-end real estate is a buyer's market right now; "Fearless Girl" is in its new location; two-story topper on White Street.
Seen & Heard: Go Caroling With Torly Kid
Plus: Praise for Downtown Florist; an amusing photo; Pen Parentis's December salon is about food and drink; "MF" shoot. / 1 comment
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Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street