Seen & Heard: Beware the Varick Street Bike Path
Plus: The new atrium at the ugliest building in Tribeca; "for rent" sign at 20 Warren; 443 Greenwich's attractive street-level windows; virtual landscape art exhibit at Apexart. / 2 comments
Loft Peeping: Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber
The actors' northwest Tribeca loft has a lot to like, but the best part, according to Watts? "I lie in bed at night and think, 'I can't believe after all these years in New York I finally have a walk-in pantry!'" / 5 comments
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Seen & Heard: Is the Tribeca Family Festival Backing Off Its Laight Street Plan?
Plus: Video of the crane from the day before the accident; TD Bank branch closed; updates on Hudson River Park security and signage; Bowling Green is getting renamed; "Limitless" is back again. / 8 comments
In the News: Crane Operator Credited With Minimizing Damage
Plus: Investigators still investigating the cause of the accident; Bay Crane's safety record; the machine's "headache ball" tore into an office; woman uses stun gun on her boyfriend at the Battery; shoe brand plans FiDi guideshop.
Tribeca’s Cornerstone Grill Appears to Be Closed
And another inexpensive restaurant bites the dust. / 27 comments
In the News: Video of the Crane Collapse
Plus: When Wicked Juice & Kitchen and Schnippers will open; plans to make Governors Island focused on innovation; contender for Silver seat may not be eligible; David Yurman buys another apartment.
A Huge Crane Collapsed on Worth Street
More as it comes in.... UPDATE: One person was killed, others injured. / 25 comments
Seen & Heard: New Opening Forecast for Best Market
Plus: Grazin' is said to have closed; another bar starts serving up burlesque; a live-action graphic novel; Trinity Boxing Club space is now a souvenir shop. / 25 comments
Seen & Heard: Award-Winning Chili
Plus: "Highlights in Jazz" concert tonight; replacement patches for your Canada Goose jacket; Nexxus rep insists that the N. Moore salon is open to the public; reader seeks rehearsal dinner suggestions. / 5 comments
New Building Report Card: 290 West
Is the new building at the corner of West and Canal better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the rendering at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it? / 25 comments
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