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
The NYPD 1st and 5th precinct have scheduled community council meetings that the public can attend and ask questions. I... — Randy / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Yes they use the Manhattan Mini-Storage at 78 Walker also. That seems a natural target for enforcement then. — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
these criminals meet up at the Post office on Canal Street. This mayor is allowing much more to happen. Like... — Native / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said, Marcus - completely agree. Convoluting immigration with illegal street vending is a distraction from the real issue. Enforcing... — JT / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
We have now had several mayors in a row who clearly don't care about this problem, or even implicitly support... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Yes, they have been massively expanding both up and down Broadway from Canal, so it's also changing the character of... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
these criminals because that is exactly what they are are storing their counterfeit goods in storage places all over the... — Native / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street