Plus Little Birds at The Locker Room. Jane's Walks downtown this weekend; Asphalt Green to host Big Play Day.
N. wrote to recommend a class, but I wanted to see if I could take one without signing up for a monthly membership... / 8 comments
Plus free fitness classes at Asphalt Green; a new gift shop on Reade; maybe a deli called Vineyard on Barclay.
Plus the oyster condos of Tribeca; Todd Snyder burglarized; a local designer's furniture for children. / 6 comments
The park is starting regular volunteer days. Plus free memberships for 65+ at Asphalt Green; donation drive at Cocoon; community convention with electeds. / 3 comments
Plus digging has started at 65 Franklin; more on Pier A; push back on luxury residential for 5 WTC. / 3 comments
Plus a critic's eye on Soho graffiti; cops draw guns on protestors near Foley Square; Ground Zero workers hit harder by Covid-19.
Plus: Asphalt Green pools to be closed for three weeks; floats on sale at Balloon Saloon; Maharishi says it's opening soon; new gallery in Northwest Tribeca; Broadway storefront activity. / 1 comment
It's been closed for nearly three weeks. Plus: Possible progress at the Irish Hunger Memorial; fitness day at Asphalt Green. / 4 comments
CB1 approves Cordoba House (photo by Yana Paskova, courtesy the New York Times). Plus: 9/11 Memorial online tour; Asphalt Green; pretzels; lots of real estate; and City Hall's wee vegetable garden.
Tribeca real-estate report: what's selling, what's not • Terroir and Benvenuto Café opening dates • Kindergarten lottery • Asphalt Green details • Protesting 9/11 terror trials • Cheerleading and jingle-writing • Love poetry • Queen Esther at Duane Park • And more
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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
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