Seen & Heard: Security Lockdown for Papal Visit
Plus: An attempt to deal with traffic congestion; F-18 flyover today; more Shake Shack signage; kids' sidewalk chalk contest; sample sale at Colony; Lot 77 appears to be turning into more of a bar; fashion show prep. / 2 comments
Sixteen Ways of Looking at 56 Leonard
If you think 56 Leonard is utterly without merit, skip this post. But if you think it's finally once again getting interesting, you may enjoy this.... The Jenga-ness is more visible from farther away, so I walked around the building today, snapping photos as the shape changed. / 9 comments
In the News: FiDi French Fry Fracas
Plus: New design for 1 Wall Street addition; a Tribeca fashion designer's recommendations; Fulton Street landmark said to be at risk; interactive theater rave; Century 21 mural provokes ire; men's fashion shoot here; Seaport trademark fight.
Post Poem Praise
A new book celebrates the "painted words" of beloved Tribeca artist Robert Janz. Pick up a copy of "Post No Bills Poems" at the launch party on September 21 at Carini Lang. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Sixth Avenue Hodgepodge
Plus: More on the windows planned for the Emigrant Savings Industrial Bank signage; prominent rooftop addition on Church; Washington Market Park gazebo reservations; shoot permits for "The Affair" and "Billions." / 3 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 14
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Seen & Heard: “Ghostbusters” Vehicles
Plus: The Hermès fragrance store opens Wednesday (and it's the reason for the flowers); Hudson River Park sculptures to get vines; "Cinema" signage at the Roxy; Brookfield Place smiley faces; Pen Parentis horror salon.
Brookfield Place’s First Casualty
One of the stores didn't even make it six months. And one of the stragglers is now sending mixed messages about whether it'll open at all. / 17 comments
In the News: Is Whole Foods Negotiating for FiDi Space?
Plus: Last night's Givenchy show on Pier 26; a new design for the 77-story tower at 125 Greenwich; memorial for Battery Park City staffers' work after 9/11; teenager mugged of his self-balancing scooter.
Seen & Heard: The Oculus Lights Up at Night
Plus: White Street's revamped menu; film and theater at Pace; a glimpse inside a soccer star's apartment; helping Syrian kids; yet another shoot; the comment of the week. / 3 comments
In the News: In Praise of “Tribute in Light”
Plus: The price of the Staple Street skybridge complex; a review of the ground floor at Pier A. / 4 comments
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Yes! The resiliency planners have caused so much damage, produced so much ugliness, and are making survival so so hard... — Les / Some storefront news out of Battery Park City
Looks amazing! But any idea how much these memberships will run? — CK / Massive underground “immersive” space coming to Broadway and White
Trying to find out... — Tribeca Citizen / Some storefront news out of Battery Park City
It is becoming apparent that the “Battery Park Resiliency Project” is a disaster at all levels, decided by carrierist bureaucrats... — John BPC / Some storefront news out of Battery Park City
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