Plus: Protests against awful author today; the Come Back Daily CBD shop looks sharp; pastrami restaurant opening on Lafayette; two businesses accepting Toys for Tots donations; any news on the Leonard Street wine bar? / 3 comments
Plus: Kaffe 1668 South is getting a renovation; construction truck crashes through hollow sidewalk; could the big stage at the Oculus be for the VMAs?; climbing dome at Peck Slip; the entrance to 111 Murray is open (but the sidewalk isn't). / 1 comment
Plus: The loft of a Danish furniture company's owner; big Tribeca rental building sold; the Wavertree ship returns to the Seaport this weekend. / 3 comments
Plus: Dogs now allowed at outdoor restaurant seating; 88 Leonard is on the market; the plans for Café Altro Paradiso, Ignacio Mattos's Soho restaurant.
Plus: Jennifer Lawrence's real estate hunt continues; Brookfield Place's Hermès store; revitalized heliport across the river; Lower Manhattan tax incentives renewed; alleged stalker convicted.
It's the first New York City location for a brand based in South Beach. Plus: House calls.
Plus: Hudson River Park bike path closed; 15 Leonard placeholder site; Babesta riffs off Banksy; the Armoury. / 3 comments
Plus: Ruben's Empandas has closed; salon rumor; Four Seasons construction update; Battery Dance Company event; Russell Simmons on meditation. / 4 comments
Plus: Bag of brown, gunky fluid on N. Moore; 88 Leonard retail space; 28 N. Moore conversion drawings; "Where in Tribeca...?" hint. / 4 comments
And more on the restaurant in question. Plus: Citibank is open; New York Kids Club timeline; Vestry Wines; gallerist Hal Bromm. UPDATE: Reps for the space's owner says the Lohan connection isn't true (but they do confirm it's a Mexican restaurant that's interested). / 7 comments
Plus: Pick-A-Bagel temporarily closed; 88 Leonard sold; Brooklyn Bridge jackhammering; pizza truck; new steakhouse from the Five Guys guys; should Cedar Street be reversed? UPDATE: Added info on $22.5M townhouse. / 2 comments
Prime Essentials' first store is opening this afternoon. It's a little Macy's, a little Bed Bath & Beyond, a little Duane Reade, a little Whole Foods, a little corner deli.... / 3 comments
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