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In the News: Another Grand Banks at Brooklyn Bridge Park?
Plus: Objections to the Pier 40 air-rights deal; man found dead in the Hudson River; Xi'an Famous Foods considering a FiDi location; big fake potato makes waves.
In the News: Keith McNally’s Most Glamorous Restaurant
Plus: More details on Harold's Meat & Three and Tom Colicchio's Fowler & Wells; politicians get behind FiDi rent-stabilization fight; bad news for the Pier 40 air-rights deal; City Vineyard review; scenes from the new mall. / 6 comments
First Look: Huge New Riverside Complex
The developer of the lot across from Pier 40 presented a preliminary plan, and it's as massive as expected. Some surprises: There's a "landing point" in case the city/state decides to build a pedestrian bridge to Pier 40, big-box retail space, and an elevated public park created from old High Line tracks. / 1 comment
In the News: Fake Lawn in Battery Park City to Cost $1.59 Million
Plus: Two potential plans for the massive complex across from Pier 40; Rick Owens is opening a store on Howard; an Irish pub that doubles as a 9/11 memorial.
Pier 40 Rescue Plan Announced
Part of the building across the way will be torn down in order to make way for "low-income, moderate-income, and senior housing" and market-rate real estate. / 8 comments
In the News: The World Trade Center Is Leaking From Below
Plus: Fairway is in rough shape; a new art cinema on Canal Street; ownership consolidation at massive West Street development site; the director of the South Street Seaport Museum. / 1 comment
In the News: Car Jumped Sidewalk and Hit Pedestrian
Plus: Part of New York Fashion Week to be held in the area; checking the progress of the Battery Maritime Hotel and Mykonos-style restaurant; the Patriot's sister bar; FiDi residents vs. FedEx ramp. / 3 comments
In the News: White Street Conversion
Plus: The Fulton Center, explained; another White Street restaurant review; the proposed development of the St. John’s Terminal.
In the News: Another Hideaway
Plus: 9/11 Museum restaurant rant; Time Inc. signs lease here; New York Academy of Art; frightening theft on Desbrosses; Pier 40 deal secretly done months ago; New York Ranger; 1 Wall Street sold; Pier A bells; Seaport food trucks and sailing; Canal Street building. / 1 comment
In the News: Brooks Brothers Is Going to Close
...and Saks Off Fifth is taking its place. Plus: Bâtard menu and photos; Pier 40 proposal update; the Onion on the 9/11 Museum restaurant; a Vince boutique at Brookfield Place; gala outrage; China Blue cocktail; Broadway building not going residential. / 1 comment
A Deal to Save Pier 40
...at the expense of riverfront real estate. No clue if they're remotely recent or under consideration, but I found some renderings, from a noted architect, of how the new development might look. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Prime Duane Park Storefront
Plus: Duane Park's last night in Tribeca; update on FiDi Harry's Italian; Tribeca Meet & Greet; Nona Hendryx performance; Pier 40 question. / 4 comments
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From the NY Post this week: The co-founder and former CEO of StreetEasy is embroiled in a bitter legal feud... — James / Seen & Heard: Now That’s a Terrace
We have an illegal weed shop at the bottom of our coop in FiDi (Nassau and John). It has been... — Jon / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
Are they selling cannabis? There are a number of "smoke shops" in the neighborhood. One is on the east side... — mulciber / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
People still eat Caviar? What is this the 80s? — Michael / New Kid on the Block: Marky’s Caviar
I wonder why after all these years, at least the current version with black Africans and fake luxury goods en... — R. / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Build a wall! — MB / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
Thanks Stephanie. Some people think of Malibu or Bacardi Limon when they hear the word “rum”. But we gotta introduce... — Professor Baker / Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Citizen, on the rocks