Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) / 3 comments
Something's coming. Plus: Greenmarket news; 57Reade; who's putting flowers at the Finn Square sculpture?
...at Greenwich and Reade. Plus: Finn Square sculpture debuts; Cinco de Mayo restaurant Epifaneo; wine discount; Juliana Hatfield and Fountains of Wayne among the acts coming to City Winery. / 2 comments
Wonder Woman, jazz greats, stiltwalkers, and Jewish mothers are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
Only after artist Bill Barrett began incorporating a pair of pillars into his work did the 9/11 symbolism occur to him. Now one of his works, "911," is about to be installed in Finn Square. We spoke about his process. / 1 comment
Plus: Rickie Lee Jones; raw restaurant rumor; Columbine's new set-up; Mom's Night Out at Moomah; Finn Square 9/11 sculpture; Peace & Love expansion.
Plus: Another African Burial Ground museum; Millennium High School; Hudson Square. UPDATE: Now with Curbed's tour of New York by Gehry.
This month's CB1 committees are discussing all sorts of interesting matters: BPC ice rink, Ed's Lobster Bar, Harry's Italian, public art, Blue School, Hazelden.... Update: BPC ballfields meeting (re: ice rink) has been postponed till Feb. 10. / 3 comments
Rat Terriers? — Tim / Getting control of the rat situation in Washington Market Park
It’s $700 million, not $7 million. https://pix11.com/news/morning/fare-evasion-cost-mta-700-million-in-2023-watchdog-group/#:~:text=Fare%20evasion%20cost%20the%20MTA,least%20%24100%20million%20last%20year. — Reademan / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
If CP is supposed to be revenue for the MTA, then the MTA needs vehicles to come to the CP... — Jer / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
I say NO to congestion pricing. The working families can't afford NYC. They can't afford higher food prices. Adding congestion... — Elbee / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
Time to look into ferrets? — Leslie / Getting control of the rat situation in Washington Market Park
The MTA is losing $7 million+ a year on fare evasion. "We have to think we are all playing by... — Tribeca Citizen / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
Interesting analysis: "At $2.90, the NYC Subway is too cheap" https://fleker.medium.com/at-2-90-the-nyc-subway-is-too-cheap-4ea2178b903c — Marcus / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”