More Ferries in Battery Park City
Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: The Worth Street reconstruction; Fashion Week's street impact; street fairs in Lower Manhattan; new sculpture in Finn Square; the state of City Hall Park; more. / 2 comments
In the News: New Broadway Building
Plus: Holiday events in the area; former Trump lawyer rented out his Tribeca apartment; competing plans to tax high-end real estate.
Seen & Heard: New York Academy of Art’s New Facade
Plus: Babesta's Yummy World Christmas tree; Santa Claus at Washington Market Park; Ana Gasteyer's "Holiday Tipple"; answers to the first three Dead Restaurant posts. / 1 comment
In the News: Interior Designer’s Tribeca Loft
Plus: What local politicians have to say about the nixing of the jail tower; "Fearless Girl" is mid-move; history of a neglected Franklin Street building.
Seen & Heard: Rooftop Bar Opens This Weekend
Plus: McDonald's is indeed closing; new gallery will have its entrance on Cortlandt Alley; Orthodox Jewish comedian; fashion pop-up shop.
The Birth of Battery Park City (Part 3)
Still more astounding photos of Battery Park City when it was still under construction. In this post: the southern part. / 4 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 29
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The City Is Dropping Its Plan for a Huge New Jail
Officials say that the proposal faced "difficulties relocating all the existing tenants inside 80 Centre Street." / 4 comments
In the News: Unorthodox Pickpocketry
Plus: Edward Albee's loft hits the market; James Rosenquist's townhouse sells; politician wants to force businesses to take cash; Asphalt Green roof repair to cost millions; Il Mulino's white truffles; former De Maria space to be a chain café. / 7 comments
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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
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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
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City