Discussed at last night's meeting: An update on the crane accident and what might be done differently; Bogardus Plaza progress report; work to start soon on City Vineyard, the restaurant at Pier 26; M1-5 and its neighbors' frustration; Citigroup plaza changes; Spring Studios lighting; Tribeca Family Festival; Transportation Alternatives event. / 2 comments
Plus: Fundraising drive for Bogardus Garden-Plaza-Park; Duane Street buildings re-created; 1st Precinct parking shenanigans; "selfie kiosk" coming to FiDi. / 4 comments
Discussed at this month's meeting: The karaoke bar on Murray, the final plan for a combined Bogardus Park, a newsstand that residents oppose, Grazin' farm-to-table diner, and more. By Ann W. Schmidt. / 1 comment
Also on October’s Community Board 1 agendas: Murray Street karaoke bar; Dean's replacement; exterior and interior changes to Broadway landmark; Fulton Center update; Bogardus Park; street fairs; Canal Street newsstand; Peck Slip Park; more.
Plus: Neighbors' reaction to Bogardus Park design; history of the City Hall building; fashion designer Wes Gordon's home. / 4 comments
The karaoke bar on Murray was the subject of a heated discussion, as was the ever-inconsiderate behavior of Sazón's patrons. Also debated: the nightclub on W. Broadway, a new Irish pub on Warren, Japanese food on Chambers, and more. / 3 comments
The combined garden and plaza will have an elevated wooden platform, a new entrance in the northeast, better lighting, and egg-shaped seats that reference the neighborhood's history as the butter-and-egg district. / 6 comments
Also on September’s Community Board 1 agendas: Final Bogardus Park design; plans for a restaurant at 20 Warren; Sushi Dojo space; "corporate change" at Sazón; Greenwich parking garage restaurant; Haus wants longer hours; Seaport movie theater; Peck Slip Park.
Bogardus Plaza and Peck Slip. Plus: Mario Batali and Liv Tyler at Square Diner; the Smyth goes under the knife; 1 World Trade Center's orange vents; the Beekman Hotel's condo tower; City Hall construction; psychedelic police barriers.
Plus: Grand Banks opening delayed; Bogardus Park unveiling postponed; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings headline the Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival; Times Square exhibit at the Skyscraper Museum.
And/or a subterranean bar? Also on July's Community Board 1 agendas: An update on plans for the former Dean's space; Cafeteria's liquor license; the final plan for Bogardus Plaza; more.
Plus: Checking in at North End Grill; construction kitten update; Franklin Place cantilever; Federal Plaza water feature; Global Beat Festival giveaway; Bogardus Plaza popularity; liquor store's new home. / 2 comments
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Chris, I remember you and all the creative sketches that the artist/employees hung on the walls. I miss the hardware... — Dana / A new gallery is opening tonight in the Tribeca Hardware space
...and there's the beer bar... — Tribeca Citizen / Trouble at the Tin Building?
There must be a reader that you are entering the grid as you leave the FDR Drive. — Tribeca Citizen / Clarity — finally — on one angle of congestion pricing for Downtown residents