Spotlight: Balloon Saloon
You wouldn't be wrong to assume that Sharon Hershkowitz has fun at the Balloon Saloon, the store she and her late husband opened at W. Broadway and Duane back in 1980. "Sometimes when I’m at the Armory or a ballroom installing balloons, I stop and think, 'I’m getting paid for this!'" / 4 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 22
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In the News: Pier 26 Meeting Recap
Plus: Pier 17 approved by LPC; Ritz-Carlton residents fear change; 100 Barclay retail; West Thames Park turf delayed; Liberty Street Bridge completion date; hotel guests steal other guests' bags; big box stores in the Seaport? / 3 comments
Pier 40 Rescue Plan Announced
Part of the building across the way will be torn down in order to make way for "low-income, moderate-income, and senior housing" and market-rate real estate. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Ballerina Mural Extended
Plus: Funky new Soho building; a doggy daycare facility has closed; hope for W. Broadway trees; filmmaker Frank Miller in conversation; reading for reading awareness. / 4 comments
The Restaurant at the New Four Seasons Hotel Will Be…
...the seventh outpost of an international steakhouse chain.
The Food Emporium Is in Limbo
Given the empty shelves, you can be forgiven for thinking that the Food Emporium on Greenwich Street is closing imminently. It might indeed be closing, but the process is not quite as simple as turning out the lights and moving on. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: New Tenant for 124 Hudson
Plus: Demolition starting on Broadway buildings; pumpkin-carving contest this Saturday; update on 60 Vestry's cornice; artist's loft for sale; Argo International makes the case for more handmade signs. / 2 comments
Update: Who’s Onboard at the World Trade Center Mall
From Acne Studios to Zadig & Voltaire, and including several new to my ears: Asics, Aveda, Bebe, Bose, Cartier, Charles Tyrwhitt, London Jewelers, Moleskine, and Papyrus. / 8 comments
200 Water: Limited Collection of Condominiums in Prime Dumbo, Brooklyn
200 Water Street is a boutique condominium offering a limited collection of 15 gallery style residences, creating a desirable sense of intimacy and exclusivity. 3-bedroom lofts with ceiling heights up to 14 ft start at $2.9M. / Sponsored
In the News: Apple Festival
Plus: Hairstylist Nick Arrojo sues former staffer for poaching; more on WeWork's WeLive apartments; rare coins.
Seen & Heard: Counterfeit Vendors Camped Out on Lispenard
Plus: Harley-Davidson of NYC's use of a public plaza; Bogardus Garden's fall event; "Law & Order" is back; work starting on FiDi tower's horns; "Berenstain Bears, the Musical"; a pretty bit of W. Broadway animation. / 20 comments
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