Residents of 161 Duane – which has the former Bouley space on its ground floor – successfully scared off the applicants for a 128-seat Southeast Asian hot spot. / 4 comments
Plus: New Northwest Tribeca building partially unveiled; more info on Takeshi Sushi restaurant; activity in the old Tribeca's Cornerstone space; Adopt-a-Plant event.
Scanlan Theodore has chosen Tribeca for its third New York City boutique, which should debut in the next week or two. / 1 comment
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: "Renowned French colorist" opening pop-up salon; new pair of 15-story buildings on Charlton; when Park Row had cable cars. / 2 comments
Plus: Studying Lower Manhattan to better understand Uber's surge pricing; city drops plans for a "gymnatorium" at new school; remembering Ruth Ohman; two ticket sellers at the Battery allegedly assaulted a tourist. / 3 comments
Plus: Admission to the Experience Mars event; former Matsugen space being demolished; zebra crosswalks popping up all over; why Les Halles is now closed weekends; Nickel & Diner restaurant; action in the old Shoofly space. / 12 comments
Plus: Tribeca Canvas has a rough day; Go Go Curry review; 42 Hudson analysis. / 8 comments
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 01/12/13)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar