Plus: Incessant beeping from City Hall; AT&T's refusal to regularly open the Thomas Street plaza; UPS truck behaving badly; northwest Tribeca demolition; China Blue loading dock; three landmarks looking good. / 2 comments
A northwest Tribeca block is about to be almost entirely torn down. We've known this was coming, but it still hurts. Plus: The two buildings left standing (for now). / 1 comment
Plus: Dunkin Donuts closed for renovation; something coming to the Josephine space?; any word on Yvonne?; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unsolved.
There's a lot of demolition going on right now—and there's a lot more to come. Here's a look at what we're losing, along with how much taller the new buildings will be. / 14 comments
Plus: Don Hill's is being reborn; why the WTC Transportation Hub is a mess; the war over the WTC's Tower 5, a.k.a. the old Deutsche Bank site; ambulances dawdling on way to Battery Park City; Alex Birkenstock. / 3 comments
The western half of a riverfront block will be turned into a new building by Related. / 3 comments
The word is that Ponte's restaurant closed because the building is being developed. The question is, how many other buildings will be included? (Update: Could it be the whole block?) / 5 comments
"For Rent" sign now posted above the restaurant. I guess this smaller shop did not do the trick. — james / The Slice: A new home for Cafe Amore plus a pizza update
Honestly that sounds like the least of the transgression. Compared to sidewalk occupation for profit. I actually have’t even noticed... — R. / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
paakre@gmail.com Now if the police and fire departments would just stop parking on the sidewalk! I love being a pedestrian,... — Patricia Aakre / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
Not to mention their daily meetings with complete staff on the street. — Patricia Aakre / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
Personally I think a reset is needed. Outdoor dining shed was a pandemic measure that was part experimental and meant... — R. / The finalized rules for outdoor dining
You get what you pay for. — Don / Google has a new headquarters in Hudson Square
Hi Michael, one perspective from a Googler here -- the cafes are fantastic and I guarantee that Googlers love and... — Googler in Tribeca / Google has a new headquarters in Hudson Square