Plus: Haunted house by kids for kids; Bogardus Garden fall party; more Halloween treats; construction in earnest at 30 Park Place. / 1 comment
Plus: Analyzing 36 N. Moore; 22 River Terrace likely to go condo; park benches; Fiterman Hall elevators; the Trading Post; the Dead Rabbit; road-testing Bari Studio; Millennium High School's cigar stink. / 1 comment
"Any idea when BMCC will finally rid us of the trailers skirting the West Side Highway? Aren't they obsolete now that the new Fiterman Hall has opened?" —N. / 1 comment
Plus: Tribeca Film Festival talks; the Hummus & Pita Co.; Downtown Dance Factory's new preschool alternative program; L.A. photography; Whole Foods "sale" items; the Verizon building's sign; Franklin Street signage. / 3 comments
Plus: Shopping for dates; Bastille Day celebration; Asphalt Green; artist Peter Koval will be sketching Tribeca this week.
Plus: Steven Alan sample sale; meeting to discuss the Hudson River Park tax; bucket brigade at the Downtown Community Center; staff efforts at P.S. 89/I.S. 289. / 2 comments
Plus: Inside Fiterman Hall; where to buy stained Bouley chairs; man stuck in compactor found dead; Greenhouse looking at Antarctica. / 1 comment
I imagine most of you haven't been inside the Borough of Manhattan Community College—or if you have, you haven't gone very deep. So let's check it out, shall we? / 1 comment
It’s time for Mona Akhtar’s monthly look at who’s rocking the sidewalk. And remember, if she stops you on the street, say yes! / 6 comments
"With the opening of Fiterman Hall, will the classroom trailers along West Street finally go away? They were brought in as a temporary measure after 9/11 and have been there for over ten years." —C.
Including luxury condos, the fastfoodification of lower Church, the Goldman Sachs Dining & Entertainment Complex, Asphalt Green, the BPC ball fields, a nail salon, and more. UPDATE: Now with details on Dr. Michel Cohen's W. Broadway restaurant.
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers