The photographer Robert Ripps shot the World Trade Center site from neighborhood rooftops in the days and months following Sept. 11.
The photographer Robert Ripps captured the scene on the streets of the neighborhood in the days following.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I asked several neighbors to recall that day and their experience. The accompanying photos are from FDNY and NYPD officers.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I asked several neighbors to recall that day and their experience, and I will run their stories over the next three days.
The son of the owners of Hands On! remembers his father's handkerchiefs; Drew Nieporent remembers feeding 9/11 workers; a battalion chief remembers, but also examines what was learned.
Plus a photo essay from 9/11; Westfield sues Starbucks and vice versa; last advisory hurdle for Soho rezoning. / 1 comment
A grand nephew finds a series of snapshots taken from a south-facing balcony at IPN of the collapse of the World Trade Center and its affect on the neighborhood below. / 6 comments
A grand nephew finds a series of snapshots taken from a south-facing balcony at IPN of the collapse of the World Trade Center and its affect on the neighborhood below. / 1 comment
Plus a critic's eye on Soho graffiti; cops draw guns on protestors near Foley Square; Ground Zero workers hit harder by Covid-19.
Andreas Koutsoudakis Jr. reflects on his father's experience at Gee Whiz after 9/11 and his now, picking up the pieces at Tribeca's Kitchen after heartbreaking tragedy. / 17 comments
A view of Tribeca Hardware from the same perspective over the course of just a couple weeks is a symbol of how that business and its landlord weathered the events of 9-11 -- as did the rest of the neighborhood. / 3 comments
Plus Meryl Streep's penthouse on Laight goes to a hedge funder; more shared work spaces are coming to 3 World Trade; blood cancers linked to 9/11 responders.
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
This bagel Baedeker doesn't even include the ubiquitous food carts that vend breakfast essentials, including - say it - bagels.... — Gary / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Don’t ask me how I have this connection, but I’ve spoken to the construction manager 1:1 before (he didn't know... — Upset BPC Resident / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
Thank you for the article about the move of our primary retail and repair business, Finlay and Gage, from Tribeca... — Judy Epstein Gage / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood