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
Hope that's the case then. I would have expected to see cameras put up on every inbound street corner bordering... — Thanks / Congestion pricing plan passes the MTA board
A beautifully written piece about an even more beautiful family. — Jennifer / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
In each of our careers, you can usually only count on one hand the truly special people you meet and... — Michael / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
May he rest with the angels. — Native / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
What a lovely piece about a lovely person. Thanks so much. — Bob / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
Dear Peter My sweet cousin, I still can’t believe how this happened to you. You was such a wonderful person,... — Domizia / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
We’re sad to see another great local spot leave the Tribeca area! For another building to just sit with no... — Belle of the ball / Belle Reve will close at the end of this month