Plus the Holiday Nostalgia Train runs on the F line tomorrow; the first show for children at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; Pace adds a game design degree.
Plus a sweep on Canal Street; a concert today at the African Burial Ground; join the BMCC Downtown Chorus. / 6 comments
Plus the African Burial Ground will open at the end of March; the apron of Pier 57 is open; news from Hudson Eats. / 4 comments
Plus an look back on the discovery of the African Burial Ground; some action at 18 Murray; local landmarks in cross-stitch.
Plus: The building at Franklin and Varick that was cut in half; suspect arrested in defacing of African Burial Ground; recent thefts; efforts to protect the ball fields from flooding; Park Place tower halfway up. / 5 comments
Plus: Director David Fincher buys in Tribeca; politicians want an African Burial Ground Museum; Le District's home section; Avignone Chemists. / 3 comments
Plus: The city was putting heat on Uncle Mike's; Handsome Coffee Roasters pulls out of Demi Monde; Duane Park restaurant; African Burial Ground to temporarily close; the Fulton Fulcrum; New York Rescue Mission; living in a tent in Battery Park.
Plus: Another African Burial Ground museum; Millennium High School; Hudson Square. UPDATE: Now with Curbed's tour of New York by Gehry.
The impressive new African Burial Ground National Monument gives historical context on how burials were conducted, as well as in-depth looks at the archeological process and the controversy surrounding whether the burial ground should be preserved. / 1 comment
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there