Seen & Heard: Laura Bush Dropped By
Plus: A second Matt Bernson store; inside the corner window at W. Broadway and Worth Fountain Pen Hospital holiday expo; the Battery Park City Authority's public meeting schedule. / 7 comments
In the News: Violent Phone Theft
Plus: American Cut opening in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; two potential candidates for Sheldon Silver's seat; efforts on behalf of Federal Hall.
Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 3)
Because there's a credit card in your pocket, and baby it's ready to roar! In this round: Schoolhouse Electric, Jacadi, Philip Williams Posters, Lot-Less, and My Little Sunshine. / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: Why Is the Duane Park Flag Almost Always at Half-Staff?
"And why is the POW flag with it? (It kinda looks like the ISIS flag—are we missing something?) And who makes these decisions?" —E. / 1 comment
This Holiday Season, Down is What’s Up!
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In the News: Sheldon Silver Convicted on All Counts
Plus: What's next for his seat in the state assembly; FDNY rescued an injured red-tailed hawk near the World Trade Center.
Seen & Heard: Another Residential Conversion
Plus: "Inverted Warehouse-Townhouse" on the market; Community Board 1 agendas now include Cipriani traffic and a rooftop addition on Jay; Friends of Bogardus Plaza's "Holiday Sing" event.
Tonight: Come to the Seaport’s Tree Lighting Ceremony!
Start the holidays off right with the Seaport District’s tree lighting ceremony tonight at 6 p.m. We’ll have hot cocoa, a gift market, live music, and a chance to visit Santa. / Sponsored
In the News: The Newsstand Reinvented
Now at Brookfield Place. Plus: More on the mall's holiday light installation; Westfield World Trade Center tenant Jones the Grocer has rebranded; M5 bus route change. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Another Gallery Is Moving In
But which one? Plus: The Sterling Mason's deep canopy; more on that Worth Street fire; an update on new Brookfield Place stores; a movie about the pressures boys face. / 1 comment







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