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Seen & Heard: Sing your heart out in Duane Park
Plus tons of events this month at Battery Park City parks; the Gitano Jungle Room is soon heading out; Reade Street Animal Hospital will host an adoption event -- skip if you hate puppies.
Battery Park City will compost dog waste at its dog runs
The Battery Park City Authority will start collecting and composting the dog poop produced in the area's three dog runs, at a rate of 75 pounds per day. / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s up with the grey barriers at the fields?
The Battery Park City Authority is developing a long-term flood plan for the fields, but in the meantime, this will get them through hurricane season.
PS 89 yard gets rehab, loses trees, but will get them back
The Battery Park City Authority is making some updates to the yard at PS 89 and have removed all the trees, but they will restore them to bring shade back to the playground. / 3 comments
Squirrels on the attack in Rockefeller Park
There have been several reports of squirrels biting humans -- for no apparent reason -- and the Battery Park City Authority is warning people to beware while they work on the problem. / 14 comments
Wagner Park blues series starts this Thursday
Son Little, Low Cut Connie, The War & Treaty and Amythyst Kiah are on the docket for the next four weeks as part of the River and Blues concert series.
In the News: Holland Tunnel Christmas Decorations to Be Fixed
Plus: Battery Park City security guards will be able to issue summonses; the Tribeca apartment of Kinder Modern co-founder Lora Appleton; Mamo restaurant on W. Broadway has reopened.
The Birth of Battery Park City (Part 3)
Still more astounding photos of Battery Park City when it was still under construction. In this post: the southern part. / 4 comments
In the News: Unorthodox Pickpocketry
Plus: Edward Albee's loft hits the market; James Rosenquist's townhouse sells; politician wants to force businesses to take cash; Asphalt Green roof repair to cost millions; Il Mulino's white truffles; former De Maria space to be a chain café. / 7 comments
In the News: Privatization of Interior Landmarks
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
The Birth of Battery Park City (Part 2)
More amazing historical photos of how Battery Park City came to be. / 2 comments
In the News: Inside the WeWork Elementary School
Plus: Parking garage at 56 Leonard accused of mangling a Ferrari; new rendering for 100 Franklin; Best Market chain sold to German grocer; recipes from Yves; meeting about storm resiliency at ball fields. / 7 comments
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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
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