Plus: City Council approves the Pier 40 air-rights deal; Antique Garage opening forecast; last chance to see the model of Aleppo by a young former resident of the city.
Discussed at last night's meeting: Insane Holland Tunnel traffic; the restaurant coming to the Super Linda space; The Greek's spinoff in Truffles Tribeca; Antique Garage's Church Street outpost; poke restaurant on Lispenard; proposed newsstand outside Whole Foods. / 6 comments
Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: Lispenard's poke restaurant; preliminary Pier 26 design; the Five Boro Bike Tour; proposed newsstand outside Whole Foods; sidewalk shed collapse; Wagner Park; Barilla restaurant; much more. / 14 comments
The Soho restaurant is taking over a space that has seen a lot of turnover in recent years. / 2 comments
Including the set-up for the holiday light show, a new restaurant, and changes to the men's room. Plus: Activity at Church Street restaurant space?; Trinity Church's rarely seen west side. / 1 comment
Discussed at this month’s meeting: Variances requested by the developer of 100 Franklin; the noise and inconvenience of Church Street Tavern's basement club; 11 Sixth Avenue atrium; karaoke bar liquor license. / 5 comments
Plus: "Secret passageway" between 3 and 4 World Trade Center; Reade Chambers progress; "Forever" shoot in Battery Park City; Washington Market Park survey; composer Tasso Zapanti.
"Modern New York fare and raw bar." UPDATE: With "speakeasy." / 3 comments
Damn, there's a lot going on! This installment has info on new restaurants coming to Laight, W. Broadway, Church, and Varick, as well as a couple shops, a prominent new condo building, and a bathhouse. UPDATE: More on the BOFFO Building Design pop-up. / 3 comments
Oh, maybe you’re right. I guess it’s hard to see how a social venue, with prized art and food from... — Df / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington
What kind of quality of life? Whose quality of life? I fail to see your point, if there is one.... — R. / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington
Shocking? Disheartening? What you seem to be missing is that most people view this concept as something that would improve... — Df / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington
Seems more fitting for that area. What will replace Amish? — TribecaPickleBall / Barcade coming to part of the old Century 21 space
It's shocking and disheartening to read all these comments so lack of empathy and community support spirit, which is what... — R. / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington
You're right! So that is a valid concern, considering how big the receipts are for these places. Well, at least... — Tribeca Citizen / Cannabis dispensary coming to Murray
So what about the ones that are already in place... AKA the illegal ones. — Sandra / A slew of state cannabis dispensaries are coming to the district