In the News: Raymond Pettibon Retrospective
Plus: Awkward situation at Community Board 1; escaping apocalyptic Manhattan by boat; more victims' photos at the 9/11 Museum; a SoulCycle instructor's beauty regimen.
Seen & Heard: Did Disney Bail on the World Trade Center Mall?
Plus: Thank-you message from Harrison at Whole Foods; the grocery store's kooky produce section; Spotify's amusing Tribeca joke; another Leather Spa in FiDi; another Duane Reade at the World Trade Center mall; Yves signage. / 8 comments
11 Reasons to Be Excited About the Future
There has been a lot of depressing news lately, and we likely haven't heard the last of it, so let's focus on the positive (for one post, anyway). Here are 11 things to look forward to in Lower Manhattan in coming months. / 4 comments
Newsletter: Jan. 2
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A Subway Sandwich Shop Appears to Have Closed
There's always the chance that the restaurant is using the long weekend as an opportunity to remodel, but I wouldn't bet on it. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Parigot Restaurant Has Closed
Plus: Signage at the Ichimura sushi restaurant; the new "cast-iron inversion" building on Walker; Cortlandt Alley sidewalk issues; Teardrop Park codger. / 3 comments
In the News: Siri Berg Retrospective
Plus: Marc Forgione's Lobster Press now open at the World Trade Center mall; the Oculus light show; another big theft at Duane Reade.
Élan Flowers Is Moving Again
After relocating from Duane to Franklin three and a half years ago, Élan Flowers is now heading to Soho.
Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside the W. Broadway Brasserie
Plus: Current-run films at the Roxy Hotel; the "Ghostbusters" firehouse before it was chopped in half; new Grand Street restaurant preview dinner; Atera chef cooking in the Caribbean. / 1 comment
In the News: When Castle Clinton Was an Island
Plus: Meredith Monk at home; clever coat storage at Gunbae; protest at Trump building. / 1 comment
The Secretive Event Space on Duane
Also on Community Board 1's January agendas: An update on North Cove Marina; quieting down the Five Boro Bike Tour; the New York City Half Marathon; façade changes on Chambers and Reade; more. / 1 comment
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would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
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There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?