Plus: Jake Gyllenhaal trained in Tribeca for his new film; Margaret Chin introduces ban on tourist helicopters; "draft lattes" at La Colombe; La Garçonne warehouse sale; interactive look at 2 World Trade Center.
Because of its size (80+ stories) and position in the World Trade Center site, 2 World Trade Center is going to be the one you'll see the most of from the north (along with 1WTC, of course). / 1 comment
Plus: Inside a Tribeca apartment; review of City Hall Park's sculpture show; Industry Kitchen rave; Peck Slip School to close street for drop-off and pick-up. / 9 comments
Plus: More on the Pier 26 restaurant; Brookfield Place bike path construction end date; conflict of interest for EDC nominee; fashion blogger makes a plea deal; 2 World Trade Center will be a pain to build; catty Greenwich mom. / 10 comments
The 81-story "tower will feel equally at home in Tribeca and the World Trade Center," says architect Bjarke Ingels, who also lives in Tribeca. Click through for renderings galore.... / 2 comments
Plus: News Corp. and 21st Century Fox inch closer to 2WTC; 111 Murray tower to be a bit shorter; Irish Hunger Memorial designer's inspiration; Citi Bike thefts. / 1 comment
Check out models of the two unbuilt towers and views of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and the 9/11 Memorial (where an unopened corner looks ready for its debut). / 7 comments
Plus: Rupert Murdoch companies bring in new architect to rethink 2 World Trade Center; praise for Canali Club gym; Oedipal real-estate lawsuit dropped.
Plus: Banker sued for Airbnb-ing his rent-stabilized loft; Harvey Weinstein gets off; Irish Hunger Memorial architect to lead a tour.
What better day to look at the progress of the World Trade Center? With info on which buildings are expected to open when and which shops have been lined up for the mall, and recent photos inside 1 World Trade Center. / 2 comments
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