Plus: Rosie Assoulin sample sale; peeking into the Maharishi store; satirical novel set in Lower Manhattan; Broadway address clarification. / 1 comment
Plus: The new sculpture at Tribeca Park is up; Casey Neistat's confusing signage; "Hotel Nouvet" sign for a shoot; "Jessica Jones" is back; Soho restaurant Mamo is closed due to a fire.
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
"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
Plus: Casey Neistat's social app takes Broadway storefront; something is happening at 74 Leonard; Pumpkin Patch party; food drive to benefit the New York City Rescue Mission. / 1 comment
Mmuseumm, the precious collection of semi-precious artifacts in an old freight elevator shaft on Cortlandt Alley, is opening an annex. / 3 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
There was an "encamper" who set up near the Link kiosk on the east side of Church Street near Duane.... — Gary / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
It's too bad. That space would probably succeed as a year-round (or inclement-weather-situation) music venue connected to the pier 17... — jfrankp / Catching Up with New Kids: Balloon Museum
Walked by this morning, it’s no longer there — K / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
This is exactly the behavior that brought about Seattle’s downfall. Allowing encampments to completely take over the city by way... — D / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
He's since built a new camp along the fence on the east side of the park, just past the driveway... — C / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman