Plus: Man hit by two cars on Canal Street early this morning; tomorrow's City of Water Day events; City Hall Park art exhibit includes performers who serenade passersby. / 1 comment
Plus: 30 Warren hopes to sell nearly $100 million worth of condos; more on the gumball machine; when Donald Trump settled accusations of fraud; "rooftopper" arrested for scaling 70 Pine. / 1 comment
Also on Community Board 1’s April agendas: Wagner Park redesign; Worth Street reconstruction; Tribeca street closures for events; Two Hands sidewalk tables; Morton Street School zoning; Indian restaurant on Murray?; World Trade Center mall update; 11 Hubert mansion; and much more.
Impersonating a police officer, no less. Plus: Why there are so many sidewalk sheds; American Cut opening a Midtown outpost; the Dead Rabbit accuses a bar in Iceland of ripping it off; the conversion of 70 Pine (including a rendering of the restaurant from the Spotted Pig folks). / 8 comments
There's been a lot of bad news lately, and I fear we haven't heard the last of it, so let's try to focus on the positive (for one post, anyway). Here are 14 things to look forward to in Lower Manhattan in the next year or two. / 10 comments
Plus: Key Foods spin-off market coming to 70 Pine (along with a coffee bar); Seaport emporium Northern Grade debuts next week; new cancer treatment center.
Officially. Plus: Inside the One World Observatory restaurants; more details on the Spotted Pig folks' dining complex at 70 Pine; river rescue last night; Jacques Capsouto, winemaker; Fairway update.
Plus: Timeline for Liberty Park, St. Nicholas church, and the remaining 9/11 Memorial corner; Nike's not-for-you fitness studio; Drybar confirms Battery Park City salon; drunk couple drops toddler.
Plus: Tribeca resident Louise Vongerichten; 56 Leonard update; new sculptures for Foley Square; Bon Appétit sets off 1WTC smoke alarm.
Also on December's Community Board 1 agendas: Parking changes in Tribeca; live music at Los Americanos; Seaport redevelopment; Man of the World headquarters; Brooklyn Bridge construction; all-night New Year's Eve at Bar Cyrk; 70 Pine restaurant plans; more. / 1 comment
Plus: Howard Hughes to reveal revised Seaport plan tonight; P.S. 234 pop-up shop now open on Greenwich; Verizon Building conversion renderings; Telepan Local cakes; 70 Pine extended-stay hotel.
Plus: Brazilian gelato cart at Espasso; the Howard Hughes Corp. still plans a Seaport tower (and did OK by Sandy); FiDi population growth; police blotter. / 3 comments
As I see it, it all matters. A civilized city should have good solutions to all of these issues. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
With Paper Source now closed inside Maman, where are people buying greeting cards/wrapping paper locally? (I want to avoid Hobby... — Sara / Seen & Heard: Maman is back open
I prefer the stickers to homeless, junkies, and excrement from dogs or humans. Focus on what matters maybe? — Thomas / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Agreed about the sidewalk stickers, along with the painted on / sprayed on sidewalk ads and "clever" saying. Also, what... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Those sidewalk stickers are a new out of home ad treatment; they are everywhere, they are hideous and yes, they... — nichole / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
I love this interview. What that NC senatorial candidate said about Morris -- that he captured her voice uniquely well... — Komanoff / TCQ&A: Morris Katz
a reminder to parents and care givers: Duane Park Patisserie gives homemade treats to trick or treaters from toddlers through... — madeline c lanciani / Halloween in Washington Market Park — and more to come