Plus: Warren sidewalk shed finally coming down; evacuation exercise at the Oculus; Jay Street addition; progress at the Fairway; sanitation garage; New York Academy of Art exhibit. / 3 comments
Akiba Saeedi has a fantastic vantage point from which to admire the work at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and 30 Park Place. / 1 comment
Two blocks, anyway. Plus: New Italian restaurant open; condo sales office taking Warren Street space; "Circus Incognitus" coming to town; film about swimmers who defied Hitler. / 6 comments
The Fulton Market Building will get a new look. Plus: Warning schools chancellor about overcrowding; Battery Park City restaurants; towers at 50 West and 30 Park Place; FiDi hotels; Racines NY profile. / 2 comments
Plus: 56 Leonard starting to loom over the neighborhood; Debra Messing TV shoot; World Trade Center keeps wailing away; yesterday's fire at All Good Things; fireworks tonight; the 30 Park Place crane. / 1 comment
Last weekend's crane installation at the Four Seasons-in-progress made for thrilling photos of the workers riding high in the sky. / 3 comments
With so many new buildings underway, we were due for a recap of where they're at and what they'll ultimately look like. (We've seen the future, and it's boxy!) Plus: A new design for 290 West. / 6 comments
Plus: Ruben's Empandas has closed; salon rumor; Four Seasons construction update; Battery Dance Company event; Russell Simmons on meditation. / 4 comments
Also on February’s Community Board 1 agendas: The NYPD stables that used to be on Varick; Spring Studios; the blight that is Denny's; Lispenard landmark; a million street-activity and street-fair permits; more. / 2 comments
Plus: Vague pricing for the Four Seasons apartments; Gibney Dance meet and greet; "Jerseylicious" star lawsuit; 3 World Trade Center financing.
Plus: W. Broadway pop-up has soft-opened; Halloween event at American Apparel; skyscraper-in-progress blog; closing sale at Space on White.
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