Sneak Peek: Baseball Pill
The indoor baseball facility has two batting cages and rooms set up for league play and parties. / 4 comments
2024 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Baubles
The neighborhood is home to several of the city's most distinctive jewelry makers, as well as some really special boutiques. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: PS 234 will host a holiday pop-up
The sale will be this Saturday, Dec. 7. Plus Dunkin Donuts has reopened; Upon the Palace is adding lunch; a nail salon is coming to West Broadway. / 1 comment
A man dies on the sidewalk on Franklin Street
The 911 call came in at 5:23 am and police found a man lying in front of 142 Franklin, just west of Varick, unconscious and unresponsive. / 9 comments
The Laughing Man seating area is gone till spring
Originally set up as a public space as part of an old DOT program, the seating area is now part of Dining Out NYC and has to follow those rules.
Neighborhood riffs on a $6.2 million banana
After the sale of a banana duct taped to a wall sold at Sotheby's last week, a couple folks in the neighborhood seized the moment.
Newsletter: December 2
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The last of the PS 234 sidewalk shed comes down?
By official accounts, the sidewalk shed has been up since 2017 -- though it feels like dog years. / 2 comments
2024 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Kids! And pets!
The Department of Transportation said 2.5 million packages will get delivered every day this holiday season. Reduce the city's freight footprint! Shop local!
2024 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Books of Tribeca
This neighborhood is full of talented folks publishing all sorts of books on all sorts of subjects -- and they make great gifts.
2024 Shop-Local Gift Guide: For the Home
Get out and about this season, and spread some love to the neighborhood’s storefronts. I guarantee it’s way more fun than sitting in the glow of your laptop.
Seen & Heard: Holiday Sing at Bogardus
Plus a tree lighting at the Seaport; roller skating at the Oculus; leaf raking and fall cleanup at City Hall Park.










Thanks for the reminder, Pam. Everyone, we know it’s beyond cold out so if you’re feeling cooped up on Monday... — Friends of Duane Park / Seen & Heard: Snow’s final act
The curb cuts remain a travesty! At least many of the sidewalks are clear now, although they were quite slippery... — AS / More images from Whiteout 2026
It's too bad that most of them never keep time accurately as well as not working at all! — Sonia Stock / Watching time in the neighborhood
https://www.untappedcities.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sun-bldg-untapped-ny-jeff-reuben-005.jpg — James Bogardus / Watching time in the neighborhood
It would be hard to tell time from the last picture, from the Sun Building, as it shows a thermometer.... — Jeremy Woodoff / Watching time in the neighborhood
What about Morgan's? That is our household's go-to for deli sandwiches. I think it's the best around. — Matt G / Friedmans new space on Greenwich will be an Italian concept
I have been to their West Village location several times. It is a very quiet space to get some work... — Michele La Grande / Toby’s Estate opens next week