Plus the Grand Banks is still going (thanks, global warming!); another illegal smoke shop shutters; Election Day art and play.
Two huge wood boxes have blocked half the sidewalk on West Broadway and Duane for years. / 5 comments
Plus Liberty Park gets its greens back; the police show up in force for protestors at Citi; Downtown Alliance honors the OGs.
The corner of Reade and Hudson is blooming. Turns out it was Citi, celebrating the opening of its new HQ branch on Greenwich. / 7 comments
Plus James Cohan takes a second space on Walker; FedEx moves to Worth; Citibank branch on Hudson and N. Moore is closed permanently. / 1 comment
The block-long space is open to the public and has couches, wifi, bathrooms, work spaces, coffee -- and yes, ATMs. / 3 comments
Fred Astaire is offering free group classes outside in Rockefeller; plus Wolfgang's and Tribeca's Kitchen are covered and tricked out curbside; Citibank has completed its west side plaza. / 1 comment
Running along the west side of headquarters from N. Moore to Hubert, the West Plaza will open to the public late this summer. / 2 comments
The plaza at Greenwich and N. Moore is sunny and quiet with no workers upstairs; Plus demo starts on 1 Park Row; the search for a fictitious pet -- or not.
There are now several confirmed cases coming out of downtown companies, and I assume more that we don't know about. / 4 comments
Plus Stellar Works now open at David Weeks Studio; what Citibank eats in a year; the progeny of a tofu master comes home to roost.
Plus a Korean opera singer performs at Jungsik; Nassau Street gets some color; a view of the last of the renovations (??) at Citibank from 99 Hudson. / 1 comment
As I see it, it all matters. A civilized city should have good solutions to all of these issues. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
With Paper Source now closed inside Maman, where are people buying greeting cards/wrapping paper locally? (I want to avoid Hobby... — Sara / Seen & Heard: Maman is back open
I prefer the stickers to homeless, junkies, and excrement from dogs or humans. Focus on what matters maybe? — Thomas / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Agreed about the sidewalk stickers, along with the painted on / sprayed on sidewalk ads and "clever" saying. Also, what... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Those sidewalk stickers are a new out of home ad treatment; they are everywhere, they are hideous and yes, they... — nichole / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
I love this interview. What that NC senatorial candidate said about Morris -- that he captured her voice uniquely well... — Komanoff / TCQ&A: Morris Katz
a reminder to parents and care givers: Duane Park Patisserie gives homemade treats to trick or treaters from toddlers through... — madeline c lanciani / Halloween in Washington Market Park — and more to come