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: Citi has started chopping down the trees in its plaza; former pro basketball players are running a winter clinic for kids; Tribeca Meet & Greet is Wednesday; Regent Cocktail Club appears not to be happening in the former Naked Lunch space; a night of pole dancing and poetry.
Plus: Citigroup exercised its option to buy its Greenwich Street headquarters; more ineptitude from the Cuomo administration regarding its fiefdom; a petition for local representation in Battery Park City; Laura Poitras's upcoming Whitney show; thieves on bikes steal phone; the Clinton SoulCycle benefit. / 4 comments
Plus: Citigroup's new headquarters will be entirely open-plan; inside the new eyewear shop on Grand.
Plus: Four Seasons restaurant isn't coming downtown; elected officials protest the Battery Park City Authority's security shift; missing Sheldon Silver; Citi executive admits accepting construction-related bribes. / 4 comments
Discussed at last night's meeting: Citigroup's renovation, both the noise and how it involves cutting down 32 trees; Sweetgreen's sidewalk seating; mariachis at Mariachi's new space; temporary sculpture at Finn Square; the Flea's new theater; Pier 26; Downtown Boathouse; and the Tribeca Meet & Greet.
Plus: New gallery on White Street; "Law & Order: SVU" and "Gotham" are back; Nish Nush's FiDi spin-off is opening imminently; Citigroup prepares for its renovation. / 3 comments
Designers have been announced for the pier, and a corporate neighbor made a sizable donation. Plus: The pier's connection to disco history. (Update: Or not.) / 6 comments
Plus: Is 56 Leonard finally getting interesting again?; when "restore and convert" means "tear down"; Citi newsstand has closed; AboCa restaurant recommendation; 111 Murray request; Lispenard conversion. / 4 comments
Plus: Citigroup's sidewalk shed is going up; Dirty Bird now serving beer and wine; fireworks tonight; meditation, orgasmic and otherwise. / 1 comment
Discussed at this month’s meeting: Closing a block of W. Broadway to cars; Muse Paintbar's plans for the Telepan Local space; Pier 26 gay pride dances; summer events at Hudson River Park; the new Fika on Duane; proposed bus stop.
Including the totally revamped plaza, the addition of a retail spaces (including a bank branch), and a 400-seat auditorium that will likely be available for community use. / 3 comments
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