http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/manhattancb1/downloads/pdf/resolutions/18-05-22.pdf The TBD in the "Buddha Bar and TBD" from the Community Board Agenda is Assunta Madre, an Italian Seafood restaurant well known in Rome with other locations in Moscow, Porto Cervo, Barcelona, Milan, and London. — Alex on Fast-Casual Vietnamese Restaurant Opening Here

to make myself clear Erik I didn't say " I want to keep it a secret" I said people in general. Because the backlash on supporting this president is terrible. Like him or not. Democrat or Republican. No one can come out and support him because they get ridiculed. I think its one sided. — NATIVE on In the News: More on Gitano Outdoor Restaurant

A roaring exhibition.....hmmm. — SW on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

Re; 199 Church As this is a State-owned building, if they are concerned, maybe someone from Docomoco should file a Freedom of Information Law request of (i) State Insurance Fund and (ii) the State Historic Preservation Office for all documents, correspondence, meeting agendas, etc. pertaining to the State's compliance with the New York State Historic Preservation Act of 1980, Section 14.09 and all related documents by the NYSIF agency preservation officer. State Insurance Fund Records Access Officer Office of the General Attorney 199 Church Street New York, NY 10007 freedominfo@nysif.com NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Records Access Officer Albany, NY 12238 518-474-5106 (fax) foil@parks.ny.gov See https://parks.ny.gov/shpo/environmental-review/preservation-legislation.aspx "The act also requires state agencies to consult with the SHPO if it appears that any projects being planned may or will cause any change, beneficial or adverse, in the quality of any historic, architectural, archeological or cultural property that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places or listed on the State Register or that is determined to be eligible for listing on the State Register. It requires state agencies, to the fullest extent practicable, consistent with other provisions of the law, to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to such properties, to explore all feasible and prudent alternatives and to give due consideration to feasible and prudent plans that would avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to such property. The act also establishes agency preservation officers within state agencies for the purpose of implementing these provisions." — James on Seen & Heard: What’s Next for the North End Grill Space?

We had a fantastic time at the LIC Open Studios last week - highly recommended! — Will on Field Trip: Long Island City

"Pfffft"? — Will on Where in Tribeca…?

I despise Trump...but I am a little curious regarding the legalities of "banning" someone from a restaurant. Would it violate discrimination laws? — Will on In the News: More on Gitano Outdoor Restaurant

My bearings are all turned around it seems. This is where 1 N Moore is, yes? — Edward on When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca

Thanks for the great pictures! I remember this—we saw it after it was finished we were disappointed when we realized it was fake. In those years I was rollerblading on the part of the esplanade that was finished, and one morning a hot air balloon floated down the river and there were boats and divers waiting for it to land in the water near Rockefeller Park. It turned out to be used in a scene in the same movie. — Hudson River on When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca

Funky — PerryR on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

What exactly is an "iconic photographer?" — Jk on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

Wonderful, Erik. We have to travel a bit far to get a fix of desolation these days. — jane freeman on Field Trip: Long Island City

Correction: Shutter: window cover or camera aperture. Shudder: convulsive movement of body or object. Missing proper use of our beautiful language (among other things). Don't trust your auto-correct. — neighbor on Tribeca Then and Now: W. Broadway and Staple Street

Movie stills: onthesetofnewyork.com/locations/itcouldhappentoyou/itcouldhappentoyou01.jpg onthesetofnewyork.com/locations/itcouldhappentoyou/itcouldhappentoyou17.jpg — James on When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca

1925 photo: http://www.josephpelllombardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/17Varick.jpg — James on When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca

Atalanta was built mostly windowless, for refrigeration. "Designed by John B. Snook Sons, Architects in an Industrial Style and constructed in 1924 for the Merchants’ Refrigerating Company in reinforced concrete. "Atalanta was windowless on the fourth to fourteenth floors and was part of a complex of refrigeration buildings for the dairy business as part of the nearby Washington Market. With the relocation of the Market and freon becoming illegal, the building became redundant." http://www.josephpelllombardi.com/?residential_page=atalanta-building — James on When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca

These fotos are great. But in the seventies the area was more stark. The building facing Staple and Jay was still vacant and had steel shudders on the windows which frequently slammed in the wind. Many buildings then still had those shudders. The old Merchant Marine Hospital had not been redeveloped then. The bridge on Staple where Mindy Stevenson then lived was the Ambulance connection between the operating room on the top floor and the Ambulance Building across the alley. Way back during the War, those wounded in U-Boat attacks on convoys were brought here. I usually walked through the alley on my way to work at Puffy's at 81 Hudson which I then managed. /F — Frank DeMarco on Tribeca Then and Now: W. Broadway and Staple Street

My favorite is "curation." THE CURATION UNVEILED Exhibit’s collection of iconic NYC art and visionary design turns luxurious living into a roaring exhibition of color, swagger, and style. JODY BRITT (CURATOR) Jody Britt has been an experienced art sales consultant and art gallery business driver for over a decade. She has been responsible for the launch of four fine art photography businesses, most recently Britt Fine Art Consulting. Jody is a proven curator in fine art photography and has developed relationships with over 200 iconic photographers worldwide. Her curatorial vision for Exhibit is to use iconic and rare photography to tell a story about a time when New York City was culturally, socially and artistically unmatched in its freedom, bravery, and groundbreaking uniqueness. This curation pays homage to the artists that ignited Manhattan in the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, when music, art and pop culture exploded and creative expression flourished. http://exhibitdowntown.com/artists/ — James on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

Yes. http://exhibitdowntown.com/building/ "Exhibit is the city’s first curated rental residence, a dynamic celebration of the downtown art, music, culture, and style that made New York City the capital of the world. Discover a building with its own sense of place and the confidence to show it off inside and out—including art by a Five Points legend, iconic larger-than-life photography, and Andres Escobar’s daring interior design. Welcome to Exhibit: a masterpiece in the heart of downtown Manhattan." — James on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

Even more ludicrous is the concept of a “curated” rental building. In another place and time it would have been code for practices that violate the Fair Housing laws. Here I guess they’re trying to convey that they carefully and artfully selected the finishes for the actually standard but fake-y luxury high rent white boxes inside. — N on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

This is exactly the type of entitled, privileged jerk who inhabits Manhattan (and especially Tribeca) these days. What an uninteresting place Manhattan has become. — Walshie on Seen & Heard: Trader Joe’s Will Have 30 Checkout Lanes

Note to City: Maybe, just maybe, enforce laws against gratuitous horn-honking and gridlocking intersections (not to mention blocking crosswalks when pedestrians have the "walk" signal)... All that should be common sense civility, but apparently it's not so common after all. — Marcus on In the News: More on Gitano Outdoor Restaurant

Of course it does, but the context is ludicrous. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

Yes. "A neighborhood carved from the grit and glamour of an earlier time, where the cool of the past mingles with the potential of the present. Right in the heart of the city’s Financial District, these streets exude a vibe all their own. This is the original NYC, a place of artists, of possibilities, of names that became icons." http://exhibitdowntown.com/neighborhood/ — James on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing

"The Original NYC" likely refers to the original Dutch settlement located in Lower Manhattan. — Manhattanmommie on Seen & Heard: Bank Branch Closing