Plus: Galleries band together to support Christopher Marte; Argentine president visited terror site; new rendering for the Clocktower Building on Broadway; car hit by 111 Murray debris.
Plus: Demolition in the former Shoofly space; post-restoration facade revealed at 108 Leonard; the main entrance of 19 Park Place; "Nighthawks" and "Law & Order: SVU" shoots.
Plus: Equitable Building to get renovated; Department of Buildings saw nothing wrong at 143 Fulton, site of Styrofoam snowstorm; what's entailed in restoring old buildings; the colorful fashion of Malcah Zeldis.
Plus: Clocktower condo spat resolved; spurned candidate goes after Democratic Party boss; 1 White now for rent; Battery Park City Authority is reviewing its parks; new Spanish restaurant; rendering of 30-story building on Greenwich. / 1 comment
There's an addictive new interactive map with photos of the city in the mid-1980s. It's a stark reminder of how many one- and two-story buildings have been torn down in subsequent decades. / 16 comments
Plus: Tribeca Art+Culture Night is coming up; Landmarc's reinvention as an event space; new restaurant at the Trump Soho hotel; 91 Leonard from the west; the sales office in the former Matsugen space; counterfeit vendors in curb cuts; two-tower building at the Holland Tunnel. / 5 comments
Plus: The history of a Laight Street building; Soho's dire retail situation; Action Carting's safety record; the argument for East River bridge tolls, congestion pricing, and more. / 5 comments
Plus: Peeking inside a new real-estate sales office; Holland Tunnel traffic on Vestry; phone store opening on Church; ground floor of 19 Park Place semi-revealed; the plaque that used to be at 99 Church; development drill spotted at prime Hudson Square lot. / 3 comments
Plus: How the anti-theft shopping carts at Whole Foods work; Subway sandwich shop now also a convenience store; proposed White Street parapet; discussion about possible changes to Wagner Park; "Law & Order: SVU." / 3 comments
Plus: New app for historical photos of New York City; N. Moore wall uncovered; brand orgy on Warren; "Charlotte's Web"; 346 Broadway community space; Seaport District summer programming. / 1 comment
Plus: Clocktower building recap; two slashings (one real, one faked); Peter Stanford memorial information; socialite skips out on Nobu bill; should Peck Slip be a park or a plaza?
The judge ruled that the Landmarks Preservation Commission was wrong to allow the condo-fication of an interior landmark, the clocktower at 346 Broadway. / 5 comments
Elizabeth, I am sorry I misread your comment. Maybe. — Native / Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza
i had lunch there today. good, not great. thanks for the review. — JvD / New Kid on the Block: Upon the Palace
I find that Kaffe North is actually more conducive to getting work done, although you'll need a personal hotspot. It's... — PM / Crowd Sourcing: Where do you go to work in the neighborhood?
Native: what are you talking about? I didn't say I agreed with the plan - in fact, I oppose it... — Elizabeth / Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza
I love the Roxy Hotel - it's quiet, good wifi, bathrooms and optional food from Jack's or the hotel! Ole... — J / Crowd Sourcing: Where do you go to work in the neighborhood?
Tribeca will be destroyed. Greenwich Street will lose businesses and families that live there. construction will take years. — Native / Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza
Elizabeth , guess you must be a developer. No one that lives on that block or has a business on... — Native / Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza