In the News: Shinola Hotel
Plus: Video visit to architect Daniel Libeskind's Tribeca apartment; update on the West Thames pedestrian bridge; this could be the last Battery Park City Block Party; 1920 bombing on Wall Street; Taste of the Seaport; Farm Fresh Festival for Kids.
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The Fight Over a New Greek Restaurant
Should residents be allowed to decide which businesses can open here? / 32 comments
Seen & Heard: New Spa on Greenwich?
Plus: The restaurant opening in the former Ivy's Bistro space; Chabad of Tribeca's Rock the Block party; Seize sur Vingt sale; Megu reopening in Chelsea; Park(ing) Day; seeking recommendation for tote-bag printer.
White Street Restaurant Is Likely Headed for a Big Change
It might be getting turned into an outpost of the Ainsworth, an upscale sports bar-and-grill. UPDATE: But until the deal is done, if it's done, White Street is still most definitely open. / 1 comment
A Sister Restaurant for Terra
Roberto Passon and Tanya Hira, the couple behind the popular Terra, are opening an Italian restaurant across W. Broadway. / 2 comments
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Nosy Neighbor: Wasn’t the World Trade Center Greenmarket Supposed to Open by Now?
"I’m wondering if you know anything about the Greenmarket that was ostensibly going to start running at the World Trade Center as of August." —D.
Newsletter: Sept. 15
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In the News: Leonard Street History
Plus: FiDi resident Yuh-Line Niou won the state-assembly primary; "the Jerry Seinfeld of France" bought in Tribeca; Viking ship to visit Battery Park City; Chuck Schumer had to skip event honoring him. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Latest Love-It-or-Hate-It Building
Plus: Amazing new columns on Reade; interactive Doctors Without Borders exhibit on the Battery Park City Esplanade; "Gotham" and a Chinese reality show shooting here; Beautyhead salon on Franklin. / 1 comment
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You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses