Plus a mystery fence explained; an urban getaway in Battery Park City; a 26-year-old explains why masks are important. / 1 comment
Two readers called today to report that a row of at least seven cars had been vandalized in the wee hours of the morning on North End Avenue. Parkers beware. / 4 comments
Plus a new 4500-square-foot rooftop restaurant in Fidi; OneSeed still aiming for fall; the highest priced listing in the city this week. / 1 comment
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Plus a dozen elderly tenants face eviction; a woman is saved from the river by sailing instructors; downtown before humans.
There are definitely signs of things coming back to life and for that we can thank spring. Restaurants, bars and even a couple of storefront services are back, albeit in a limited fashion. / 2 comments
The outpost of the Greenwich Street stalwart is now open and serving for pickup and delivery from its location in Wagner Park.
The sculpture, designed by a Puerto Rican architect and artist, will be a series of inscribed glass panels rising in a spiral shape with a rotating star in the center. / 1 comment
The terrace over the Battery Park City fields will be closed for the rest of this year as repairs to the roof continue.
Battery Park City's playground on the river is getting a top-to-bottom overhaul and should be ready for action in April. / 2 comments
Plus another boutique hotel tops out, this time in Fidi; a belated note on the reviews of the Jay-Z biography; Michelle Obama at Frenchette.
Gristedes' "Store 70" at 71 South End Ave. and West Thames will close on Jan. 28, the latest in what seems like a citywide shuttering of supermarkets. / 19 comments
Second that; thank you for the compelling history of this building (and our neighborhood)! When available, would be great to... — Reader on Reade / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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