There has been a lot of depressing news in the past year, and we likely haven’t heard the last of it, so let’s focus on the positive (for one post, anyway). Here are 34 things to look forward to in Lower Manhattan.
Plus: Sketchy credit-card activity at a local juice bar; new parking garage in Tribeca; sexy corners at the Renzo Piano building; two shoots. / 9 comments
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 3 comments
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: More on the phone-payment subway test; Italian restaurant and rooftop lounge slated for FiDi; a mentalist lives here.
Plus: A glimpse of what might be in store for the former Tribeca Cinemas building; Bâtard dropped lunch service; 56 Leonard's metallic curtains; Village Voice's newspaper boxes; free plants from the Downtown Alliance; more thoughts on the Nike store building in Soho.
Not-half-bad photos of greater Tribeca by yours truly. And if you think you’re not an Instagram person, you might give it a try. It’s less yappy than other social media. / 2 comments
Plus: Former city councilperson Alan Gerson is considering running for Squadron's seat; crystals and the people who believe in their power; Made Nice restaurant review; 56 Leonard and Mariah Carey. / 1 comment
Plus: Ecco is still closed; cryotherapy at the Sweaty Betty store; the plaza at 56 Leonard; "Ray Donovan" shooting here today; broken windows.
Plus: No more reopening signage at Acappella; refugee children being whitewashed; Cosmopolitan Hotel's entrance; the silverblob's plaza. / 5 comments
Plus: Northwest Tribeca hotel still stalled; Brushstroke's greenery is dying; more preparations for 56 Leonard's sculpture; Windows on the World movie shoot; dance party outside the Oculus. / 4 comments
Plus: An Hermès scarf of Lowest Manhattan; more reinforcement for the silverblob; cute sign at Saluggi's; Liberty Park is having work done. / 2 comments
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