In the News: Romanian Salad Chain Opening in Tribeca
Plus: Kid battling cancer gets to be a cop for a day; NYPD getting warned about placard checks; one 56 Leonard penthouse sold, and another put on the market; what a former P.S. 234 principal is up to now.
Seen & Heard: Walker Street Restoration
Plus: The new sculpture exhibit in City Hall Park; Bâtard for Summer Restaurant Week; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting; two more fast-food outlets on Fulton; "concrete realities" at Bortolami.
In the News: History of a W. Broadway Building
Plus: Television once again being broadcast from the World Trade Center; softball team wins New York City Championship; overheard at Whole Foods. / 8 comments
Black Burger and Roll and Go Have Closed
The restaurants' closing leads one to wonder whether that corner is finally getting redeveloped. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Progress at Two Park Place Restaurants
Harry & Ida's Luncheonette and Five & Dime Coffee & Cocktails. Plus: Checking in on the Irish Hunger Memorial; two paintings of Staple Street; Tribeca Language moving sale. / 7 comments
In the News: August Massacre Threatened at FiDi Mosque
Plus: "Underestimated" Thom Browne; more thefts, including at a Duane Reade popular with thieves; Downtown Alliance's new chairman is a Tribeca resident; Museum of Jewish Heritage's 20th anniversary in Battery Park City; cruise ship exhibit. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Brazilian Gallery
Plus: Gay Pride events on Pier 26 start tomorrow; another retail space on the 30 Park Place plaza; the Swedish Midsummer Festival; "hot new Latin bar concept" opening in FiDi. / 1 comment
Big Step for Local Representation in Battery Park City
State Senator Daniel Squadron's bill mandating that at least two of the seven Battery Park City Authority board appointments are residents of Battery Park City passed the Senate yesterday—now Governor Andrew Cuomo just has to sign it. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Cryofuel
Cryofuel aims to be a more stylish option for cryotherapy, in which the body is subjected to extreme cold: "We want to be the coolest place," says co-founder Ben Feinson. And the hottest, too, if the infrared sauna is any indication.
Newsletter: June 22
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In the News: Broadway Likely to Get Another Tower
Plus: The NYPD has wrongly been ticketing cars parked at a spot on Chambers; State Democrats oppose liquor in movie theaters; former Lilac sailor visits the boat. / 4 comments
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