State of the Site
Time flies when you're blogging: It's been 16 months since the last State of the Site update about readership, advertising, and other under-the-hood topics. / 28 comments
In the News: NBA Player Lists N. Moore Penthouse
Plus: Battery Park City Authority head says outgoing parks leader was "headed for retirement"; wallet stolen from stroller at Whole Foods; update on Peck Slip Park.
Seen & Heard: Salt Shed Enthusiasm
Plus: Robert Janz on Cecil the lion; Soho Grand brings back its Gilligan's outdoor bar; shoot permits for "Limitless" and Michael Kors; swampiness. / 7 comments
Loft Peeping: Yen Ha & Rich Tesler
When you're an architect, the prospect of a renovation doesn't seem so intimidating. Plus, if you find extra space in between the walls, you'll know what to do with it.
Newsletter: July 30
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In the News: Objections to the BPC Parks Putsch
How bad do things have to get before Battery Park City residents demand change? Plus: Lafayette Street doctor accused of Xanax fraud; Landmarc's Marc Murphy and Pamela Schein Murphy. / 2 comments
Handover at Koh’s Kids
Grace Koh of the Koh's Kids children's boutique is retiring after twenty years. The store will continue under different ownership. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Work on 100 Franklin Is Starting Soon
Plus: Diner en Blanc was indeed on Pier 26; Arcade Bakery's summer vacation; Urban Archaeology's imminent closing; Modell's has moved (and isn't combining); new intake at Seaport Studios; 2015 tree census.
In the News: Turmoil at the BPC Parks Conservancy
Plus: Gourmet Garage's ramp faces Community Board 1 objections; holograms on Governors Island; a glimpse at what's living in the Hudson River; street art festival.
Seen & Heard: Tonight’s Diner en Blanc Is Happening Around Here
Plus: Foot pedals for solar-powered garbage cans; FiDi's Chopping Block has closed; the Museum of Jewish Heritage looks at Nazi persecution of gays; Staple Street fashion shoots. / 4 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Up With the Exposed Wall at 111 Murray?
"Now that 101 Murray is demolished, you can see parts of 101 Warren that weren't visible before. What's in that crenelated part above Bed Bath & Beyond? And what's going to happen the south-facing wall of 101 Warren?" —T.
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I pass by 100 Gold a couple of time a week. At street level it seems dank and squat, and... — Gary / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
FIDI is ringed along the coastline by terrific green space; has green pockets like Bowling Green, the Elevated Acre, City... — Manhattanmommie / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I do wonder about all of the new residences going into FiDi given there is virtually no green space, very... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street