Plus: Battery Park City Authority head says outgoing parks leader was "headed for retirement"; wallet stolen from stroller at Whole Foods; update on Peck Slip Park.
How bad do things have to get before Battery Park City residents demand change? Plus: Lafayette Street doctor accused of Xanax fraud; Landmarc's Marc Murphy and Pamela Schein Murphy. / 2 comments
Plus: Gourmet Garage's ramp faces Community Board 1 objections; holograms on Governors Island; a glimpse at what's living in the Hudson River; street art festival.
Plus: Rethinking South End Ave.; Tribecan Winsome Brown's one-woman show; Honorable William Wall floating bar once again reachable; Delimarie spin-off; "an unclassifiable story of spectral beauty." / 3 comments
Plus: London's Groucho Club looking for downtown home; new rules for Battery Park City green spaces; nightclub owner Richie Akiva; alleged stalker of Yankees manager in a new lawsuit. / 14 comments
Plus: Lispenard loft sale analysis; South Street Seaport update; Metropolitan College of New York moving to FiDi; mourning UPS driver Mike Rogalle; Rector Street conversion. / 3 comments
Plus: Loft sellers on Laight learn the hard way; Saks Fifth Avenue to get a vestibule.
Plus: Tribecan founder of men's shoe brand; chainsaw construction accident; man run over by subway; Downtown Connection funding; a tale of two roommates.
Plus: West Street Promenade maintenance resolution; wishing One World Observatory was free for 9/11 locals; Battery Park City resident is poorer but happier; racehorse-owning Tribecan. / 3 comments
Plus: Battery Park City Chipotle opening date; work starting on Cortlandt Street subway station; New York Times whines about Tribeca again; FiDi retail mystery. / 1 comment
Plus: The Battery Park City Authority's questionable PR hire; a visit to architect Joe Eisner's Tribeca loft; Brooklyn Fare to open in the D'Agostino's space in the Archive building.
Plus: Menus for the market and the Beaubourg restaurant; electeds meet with Battery Park City Authority about ignoring locals; more guilty pleas from bikers in 2013 assault; fat pets.
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor