In the News: Manhole Explosion
Plus: More city employees now than at any time in history; weekend work has started on the tunnel to Brooklyn used by 2 and 3 trains; more thefts; new protocols for notifying schools of emergencies.
Seen & Heard: Schoolkid Gallery Show
Plus: Cobblestone madness; Hudson Square's proposed BID expansion; new Isamu Noguchi sculpture; why a vacant lot on Hudson won't get developed; anyone know what happened to the Crave Espresso Bar staff? / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Preparing for the Silver Blob
Plus: Is Ichimura's leave not temporary?; more glass at Citi's revamped headquarters; estate sale on Vestry; seeking a management company and a window washer; Cadillac shoot. / 3 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 1 comment
In the News: Cuomo Picks Outsiders for Battery Park City Board
Plus: Amazon is buying Whole Foods; back to normal at the Amish Market; Brooklyn Flea opens this weekend at Sixth and Watts; mega-yacht blocking views of the Statue of Liberty; Piora owner's mother was the founder of Kori. / 6 comments
Taymour Grahne Gallery Has Closed
It opened in the fall of 2013 with a light focus on Middle Eastern art.
Seen & Heard: More Info on the Controversial Food Hall
Plus: Colored lighting inside the Oculus; still no activity at the 456 Greenwich hotel project; how to complain about a bar or restaurant; long-dormant Franklin Street storefront; looking down on 111 Murray; Netflix teen comedy shooting here. / 2 comments
Update on the Cortlandt Street Subway Station
It's not opening anytime soon. But there is good stuff to look forward to, including a bunch of transportation connections at the World Trade Center. / 3 comments
In the News: Meg Ryan Bought in Tribeca
Plus: West Thames Bridge to be named for Robert Douglass; octogenarian assaulted on Broadway; affordable housing to be extended at 88 Leonard; city needed to charter two more ferries to keep up with demand; architect says his 1 World Trade Center design was stolen. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Trader Joe’s Appears to Be Delayed
Plus: Poke Bowl is open; more "Mr. Robot" and Louis C.K. shoots; the lot-line side of 70 Vestry; the state of the Ladder 8 firehouse renovation; Navy flyover today.
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I can’t wait for Friedman’s to open so that the neighborhood can do out for weekend brunch again. — Bec / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?