Plus open studios this weekend on Broadway; an art show at Bar 135 features local kids' work; an Indian Literary Festival at the Conrad.
Plus another gallery comes to Broadway and Franklin; Pick A Bagel is closed for renovations. / 2 comments
Plus: New restaurant said to be taking the place of Kaña on Spring; Sing for Hope pianos coming soon; open artists studios event on Broadway; absurd brokerbabble. / 9 comments
Popular vlogger Casey Neistat has opened a three-level "factory" (as in Andy Warhol's): "Maybe the reason why creator community in NYC sucks so bad is because it's not centralized. What if this can become the space for all creators?" / 19 comments
Plus: Spec mansion renderings and floor plans; artists opening their studios this weekend; new dental office on Harrison; ball fields have reopened; new Canal Street Market vendor. / 2 comments
Plus: Sway has reopened on Spring; selfie ban; Shigeru Ban penthouse update; how to reserve at Lalo; new café/shop on Grand. / 8 comments
Plus: Artists opening their studios this Saturday; mysterious painted column; La Colombe expands its offerings; are Whole Foods carts literally shocking? / 4 comments
"The last few weeks I've noticed increasingly larger groups of people—mostly teenagers and a few parents—waiting for something or someone in front of K&M Camera. Any idea what's going on?" —S. / 7 comments
I hear that 381-383 Broadway is slated for conversion, and its neighbor to the north might be. Plus: K&M Camera is moving. / 2 comments
The owner of several Broadway buildings that still rent to creative types invited me over to look around—I got new views of Franklin Place, the 84 White penthouse, and Cortlandt Alley, and I learned how those great old Tribeca fire doors worked. / 1 comment
Plus: New tenant for Wow Café space; anti-psychiatry pop-up "exhibit"; Bubby's to open another restaurant; update on 48 Warren. / 3 comments
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