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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Still more astounding photos of Battery Park City when it was still under construction. In this post: the southern part. / 4 comments
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
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
More amazing historical photos of how Battery Park City came to be. / 2 comments
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
But there is space Wall Street and south - that should be target if building housing — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Yes I use those other subways plus bus. Do you use 2/3? The platform is already dangerous — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Relax. This building isn't in Tribeca. (Although the developer will market it as Tribeca.) — Thomas Hagen / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
Housing — Aaron CHRISTENSEN / 25 Water is now SoMA, and a lottery has begun on affordable units
No offense, but you do understand that this building is on Broadway, right? There are buildings that tall and taller... — mulciber / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
TriBeCa has always had homeless people, I worked in the area from the early 2000s to late 2010s. Actually its... — AJ / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
to N: Agree with you completely. There was a black man named Lennie camped out on Chambers against the Medrite... — jeff / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman