Plus: Comedy night at 1803; progress at building at Canal and Greene; Murray storefront still available; paintings at A+E Studios. / 3 comments
There has been a lot of depressing news in the past year, and we likely haven’t heard the last of it, so let’s focus on the positive (for one post, anyway). Here are 34 things to look forward to in Lower Manhattan.
Plus: Progress at Au Cheval restaurant; a shipping service opened an office on Duane; Downtown Community Center benefit concert for hurricane victims; sorrel drink update; "Bull" shoot.
Plus: A Conrad Hotel bellman helped cops nab the guy who attacked a woman in her car; charging "ransom" to real-estate developers; mysterious Warren Street development; Governor Cuomo is said to be considering congestion pricing for New York City. / 10 comments
Plus: No word on whether Au Cheval is moving forward with its Walker Street restaurant; Tetsu looks closer; preparations for the "Sphere" sculpture at Liberty Park; Island Oyster food service. / 1 comment
Plus: Cab driver died in Battery Park City; William Street tower seeks foreign funding; Chambers/topper approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission; Squadron introduces bill to flush out Trump's state tax returns. / 4 comments
Plus: Lost dog at Franklin and W. Broadway; updates of a sort about Au Cheval, Il Mulino, and Vin Sur Vingt; Citibabes signage; Daniel Buren's show at Bortolami; Rémy Martin vintage motorbikes. / 15 comments
Evidence suggests that the new restaurant at Walker and Cortlandt Alley will be a branch of Chicago's popular Au Cheval. / 1 comment
There was a short time, several years ago (maybe 10 yrs ago?), when Reade Street changed their parking rules. If... — KC / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses