Plus a Startover discussion with TC; the Skyscraper Museum celebrates the supertalls; an abandoned newsstand at City Hall. / 2 comments
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
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
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
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
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
The route between the Tweed Courthouse and City Hall was locked starting Friday night through the weekend. / 14 comments
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
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
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
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.
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
To the Olio e Piu owners, sincerely: please do not blight this location with fake flowers. We will welcome you... — Cw / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Seeing as Starbucks and other chains tried and failed to replace the bagel place, that is a reasonable hypothesis. — James Bogardus / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
I think the bagel place is replacing Starbucks and other coffee chains as a place to grab coffee and a... — Amy G. / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! Here is the link to sign up if... — HB / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! — HB / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! — HB / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
I hate to be so blunt, but this strikes me as racially motivated, not unlike the brouhaha over the courts... — malcolm / Grand Canal basketball court should be back by end of summer