The Latest on 172 Duane
Work is gearing up on the four-story addition overlooking Duane Park, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved changes to the design. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Dangerous Blind Intersection
Plus: Ward III has soft-reopened; the flared top of 111 Murray; the north side of Citigroup's curtain wall; Worth Street reconstruction progress; Wicked update. / 1 comment
In the News: Another Tenant for 3 World Trade Center
Plus: "Cocaine delivery service" for Wall Street got busted; new FiDi restaurant specializes in 30-foot-long strands of pasta. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: 1st Precinct Car Caught in the Act
Plus: Sketchy credit-card activity at a local juice bar; new parking garage in Tribeca; sexy corners at the Renzo Piano building; two shoots. / 9 comments
The Sketchbooks of Gavin Snider
Gavin Snider loves to draw, as you can see from the work he posts on Instagram and Twitter. Of local note: A series of drawings of buildings in the area, which he photographs held up in front of the buildings.
In the News: What to Do About All Those Empty Storefronts?
Plus: Updated plan and renderings for the Battery Maritime Building; new Chinese restaurant in FiDi; St. Joseph's Chapel will close in January; light art at the Seaport District; WeWork's school project; Rolex taken at the Equinox. / 15 comments
Seen & Heard: Sprinkles Land Ice Cream Shop
Plus: Countdown clocks on the A/C/E subway stations; people still driving the wrong way on W. Broadway; debris falling from 111 Murray; worthwhile art exhibits at the Whitney and the Morgan Library. / 4 comments
New Design for Tower on City Hall Park
It's better than the previous version, but it's possibly even taller. / 7 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 20
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Scaffolding on the Rampage
Watch this terrifying video (by Vinrockz, via NY1) of scaffolding at one of the Independence Plaza towers banging against a building in today's high winds. / 5 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What Are Those Holes in 1 World Trade Center?
"These voids appeared in the surface of 1 World Trade Center months ago. Any idea what they're for?" —J. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Another Small Business at Risk
Plus: Shopping on Consort's lower level; Century 21's cheap new prescription eyeglasses; forum of candidates for city council speaker; Brookfield Place eyewear shop opening date; fourth shoot this week; Tribeca in the Times crossword. / 5 comments
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