Including extraordinary sacred music and dance, the creation of a magnificent mandala sand painting (with a procession to the Hudson River), and classical vocal and instrumental art forms. / Sponsored
Plus: More on the Brookfield Place bunnies; activity at Reade retail space; Fulton Stall Market is starting up for the season; new by-appointment gallery on Duane; Tokyo restaurant advice. / 6 comments
Plus: Home decor improvement at Le District; red-tailed hawks in Collect Pond Park; Easter Egg Hunt and party; mango season is finally here.
Plus: Kathleen Turner is moving to Tribeca; FiDi tower with school gets landmark approval; FiDi development map; Hickey Freeman store debuts next week; new 1 Wall renderings; "rooftopping" daredevils. / 3 comments
Plus: New Jersey's superior Jenga building; Mulberry & Vine's second location debuts soon; Brookfield Place suit store opening next month; yet another "Law & Order: SVU" shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: The Bennett launches brunch tomorrow; Two Hands signage; most of the top of 12 Warren is revealed; exhibit of ceramics by Cody Hoyt. / 4 comments
Plus: What the Franklin Place condo's Broadway storefront will look like; Stephen Petronio dance performance at the Winter Garden; a tribute to Benny Goodman.
Plus: A thorough explanation of the new FiDi school; must-read article on W. Broadway history; "Luminaries" installation extended; Flinders Lane opening forecast; Danny Meyer in talks to run FiDi event space; pick-up service for unwanted clothing. / 4 comments
Plus: World Trade Center Oculus now saying it'll open in two months; Sweetgreen to open in FiDi; broken lights for months now at the ball field terrace; Municipal Art Society chairs' proposal for skyscraper planning review; WeWork's first dorm.
"Why are the directions are different from what you might expect? As you approach from the lower level, shouldn't the up escalators be on the right?" —A.
Plus: A bizarre review of Brookfield Place; the lack of transparency around how Sheldon Silver's successor will be chosen; fake service dogs. / 5 comments
Plus: Calypso St. Barth is definitely off at Brookfield Place; Saleya stripped bare; 19 Park Place's western side; a suggestion for El Vez Burrito; Franklin Street salon; Best Market truck; unsolved "Where in Tribeca...?" / 3 comments
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