Plus: Solstice at the Fulton Center; playing the cast-iron buildings of Greene Street like drums; sailing at North Cove Marina; Bridge Café construction. / 8 comments
Plus: Gay pride headliner announced; West Thames lawn to go fake; Atera has reopened; 1WTC to be second tallest; FiDi plaza is kicking out scooters and strollers; another parking garage to become condos; 60 White documentary. / 3 comments
Plus: Downtown services lag behind population growth; female impersonators attempt theft; White Street renovations; West and Chambers in 1936; midcentury Jewish designers; Planned Parenthood moving to FiDi; teenagers attack newsstand owner; Seaport tower.
I have a mental list of things to keep an eye on when I walk around, and right now that list is dominated by buildings waiting to be unveiled. Let's recap what's happening behind the curtain. / 3 comments
Plus: The Fulton Center, explained; another White Street restaurant review; the proposed development of the St. John’s Terminal.
Plus: How the city screwed over a local merchant; White Street restoration starts marketing itself; Tribeca Meet & Greet; the Weekender writer; Sole di Capri on Seamless; Greenmarket update. / 1 comment
Plus: Creperie soft-opening postponed; Nigella Lawson looking in Tribeca; Schoolhouse Electric expands its wares; demo at Cafeteria and Churrascaria Tribeca spaces; renovation documentary.
Plus: Bulkheads on White Street; outside seating drama at the Trading Post; Upper East Siders discover downtown. / 9 comments
Plus: Conversions on White Street; elevator report; Goldman Sachs lawsuit; students learn about pruning trees. / 1 comment
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