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Art in Tribeca: Melvin Edwards at City Hall Park
The Public Art Fund has installed six monumental pieces by the sculptor, whose decades of work explores the issues of slavery and the African diaspora. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: A welcome sight at City Hall
City Hall Park is open. Plus local preschools will host a virtual fair; outdoor movies are already sold out at the Oculus; but the beer is coming. / 2 comments
Another occupation going on at City Hall Park
Tomorrow marks the two-month anniversary of the city's occupation of City Hall Park -- meaning it has been closed to the public twice as long as it was closed for the protests. Enough. / 13 comments
City Hall Park is back online (well, almost)
Closed since Occupy City Hall took over the east plaza in early June, City Hall Park is finally open again, and it's about time. / 22 comments
City Hall Park is cleared out and cleaned up
With about 50 people still at the park, the NYPD raided it at 4a this morning, arresting seven as they did. The park is now almost back to normal. / 18 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Why was the Warren Street path through City Hall Park closed?
The route between the Tweed Courthouse and City Hall was locked starting Friday night through the weekend. / 14 comments
‘Tis the season…for harvesting Ginkgo nuts in City Hall Park
The fruit that emits a smell like vomit once crushed also contains a nutritious nut that -- in small quantities -- is considered both healthy and delicious in East Asia. / 1 comment
More Ferries in Battery Park City
Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: The Worth Street reconstruction; Fashion Week's street impact; street fairs in Lower Manhattan; new sculpture in Finn Square; the state of City Hall Park; more. / 2 comments
The Best Public Art Over the Years
If the Anish Kapoor sculpture coming to 56 Leonard lives up to its renderings, I think it'll turn into a symbol of Tribeca. And even though it's technically private art, it got me thinking of public art over the years—and in particular, the installations that really dazzled. / 9 comments
Seen & Heard: Dig Inn Delay
Plus: "Kitchen Trees" in City Hall Park; another L'Arte de Gelato cart; nutritional supplement store and a Japanese barbecue restaurant opening on W. Broadway.
Seen & Heard: Remembering Salvatore the Barber
Plus: Maison Kayser no longer serves dinner; Church Street sidewalk sinkhole; another store closed at the World Trade Center mall; first glimpse of the next City Hall Park sculpture exhibit; "Law & Order" shoot. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: More Redevelopment in Hudson Square
Plus: Dead branch overhanging a Broadway sidewalk; checking in on the new condo going up at W. Broadway and Warren; street-scrubbing machine; any open-mic nights around here? / 2 comments
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Rat Terriers? — Tim / Getting control of the rat situation in Washington Market Park
It’s $700 million, not $7 million. https://pix11.com/news/morning/fare-evasion-cost-mta-700-million-in-2023-watchdog-group/#:~:text=Fare%20evasion%20cost%20the%20MTA,least%20%24100%20million%20last%20year. — Reademan / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
If CP is supposed to be revenue for the MTA, then the MTA needs vehicles to come to the CP... — Jer / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
I say NO to congestion pricing. The working families can't afford NYC. They can't afford higher food prices. Adding congestion... — Elbee / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
Time to look into ferrets? — Leslie / Getting control of the rat situation in Washington Market Park
The MTA is losing $7 million+ a year on fare evasion. "We have to think we are all playing by... — Tribeca Citizen / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
Interesting analysis: "At $2.90, the NYC Subway is too cheap" https://fleker.medium.com/at-2-90-the-nyc-subway-is-too-cheap-4ea2178b903c — Marcus / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”