In the News: 1 World Trade Center’s Western Plaza Is Open
Plus: Grand Banks's new food menu; "Head of Goliath" reception; settlement over Battery Park City security abuse; is Beekman Street safer now?; Austrian restaurant opening in FiDi; screening of never-before-seen Hitchcock documentary.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry Is Coming Back
The foundry, which had to leave its Canal Street location shortly after setting up shop, has found another spot in the neighborhood where it can teach kids to make cool stuff.
Seen & Heard: New Entrances at the World Trade Center PATH Station
Plus: Hudson Street bus stop returns; a branch of Simit + Smith appears to have closed; terrific W. Broadway sketch; preservationist walking tour of Tribeca; Lafayette storefront starting to be unveiled; movie recommendation. / 1 comment
This One Is Going to Hurt
Six buildings in south Tribeca will be torn down—and eight bars and restaurants eliminated—to make room for condos. / 30 comments
In the News: A Turn for the Worse at North Cove Marina
Plus: Three new Fulton Center tenants; an important article about nail salons; a rash of thefts at Planet Fitness; Seaport boutique review. / 12 comments
Another Parking Garage Is Probably Doomed
That the garage—located on one of Tribeca's most prime blocks—has survived this long is a bit of a miracle. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Grand Banks Returns to Pier 25 Today
And reopens late next week. Plus: Five Boro Bike Tour response; another Duane Park building as single-family mansion?; N. Moore cobblestones paved over; NYPD cars keep making that illegal turn; "Custody" film shoot. / 4 comments
First Look: The New Part of the World Trade Center PATH Station
Before, you only saw a slice of the vaulted, ribbed Calatrava ceiling; now you get the full soaring effect.
Three Rumors
About what's coming to the former New York Sports Club space on Reade and two storefronts on Chambers. Totally unconfirmed.
Newsletter: May 7
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In the News: More of the World Trade Center Opens Tomorrow
Plus: Menus for Pier A's second-floor restaurant; Racines NY review; no tips at Atera; more details on Robuchon café at Brookfield Place; Renzo Piano condos; new south Soho restaurant; VBar Seaport opening soon; subway attacks. / 2 comments
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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
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The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street