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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I'm all for it. — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Interesting question - considering what happened at the Tents & Trails building on Park Place. The current cross-bracing is complex,... — Gary / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
The crossing on the west side of the intersection of Canal and 6th Av is very long. There is a... — Heide Fasnacht / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
im devasted i loved nish nush :( — Nish Nush / Nish Nush has closed to make way for a new building
K sez: Will be interesting to watch how they shore up the neighboring buildings - which were tilting/falling after the... — K / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
No surprise. I've almost been run over multiple times by red-light running speeders. There should be: - speed bumps -... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
It's 4,000 new units at 100 Gold St, they're estimating over 8,000 new residents. — FidiMom / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus