New Kid on the Block: Paul Ruggeri Gymnastics
"Most people want to train Olympians, but it's important to me that this is about having fun," says gymnast Paul Ruggeri of his new school. At the same time, there are benefits: "You learn to work hard, to fall on your face in front of other people, and to get up and try again." / 5 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 6
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In the News: Tribeca Bank Robbery
Plus: The neighborhood ranks third in noise-related complaints; co-op board question.
Seen & Heard: Another New Barbershop
Plus: New home/decoupage store on Grand Street; maintaining the Woolworth Building; fashion trend event; expert advice on fighting parking tickets; Laight Street salon. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: More on the Kids Soliciting Donations
Plus: Church Street shop appears to be moving to Broadway; neat building on Houston; Spring Studios expands its presence; beautiful drawing of a construction site; praise for Hutter Auctions. / 4 comments
In the News: History of a “Butter and Egg” Building
Plus: Pizzeria opening in Soho; Allied Maker Q&A; FiDi condo doormen go on a brief strike; construction worker injured at 3 World Trade Center. / 1 comment
The City Wants to Build a 40-Story Jail on Worth Street
"The de Blasio administration is eyeing 80 Centre St.—now home to the city’s marriage bureau—as the perfect location for a high-rise detention center as part of a sweeping plan to close Rikers Island," reports the Daily News. It might also include affordable housing, because who wouldn't want to live above a jail? / 31 comments
Seen & Heard: Arcade Bakery’s Summer Break
Plus: Seamore's to-go menu; Café Forgot pop-up opening party; activity at a Laight Street storefront; amazing architecture show at MoMA. / 1 comment
In the News: Pedestrian Bridge Delayed Again
Plus: Huge oyster found under Pier 40; local thefts; history of a Canal Street building; can the community and the Howard Hughes Corporation reach a deal on the next big Seaport development?
Seen & Heard: Remembering Salvatore the Barber
Plus: Maison Kayser no longer serves dinner; Church Street sidewalk sinkhole; another store closed at the World Trade Center mall; first glimpse of the next City Hall Park sculpture exhibit; "Law & Order" shoot. / 3 comments
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You mean detaining people without criminal records - and citizens - illegally, forcefully, and without probable cause? — jakec374@gmail.com / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Insane. I hope the neighborhood can somehow pull together to stop this. This height is completely unnatural in this area... — Olive / Construction Update: 65 Franklin