Plus: P.S. 89 parents want more security; a visit to Let There Be Neon; Serafina is opening a Caribbean resort.
Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: Two weeks of fashion events at Spring Studios; variance for the new condominium at Sixth Ave. and White Street; Five Boro Bike Tour; privately owned public space compliance; more. / 3 comments
Plus: Sales at Schoolhouse Electric and Antiqueria Tribeca; year-round twice-weekly composting at the Tribeca Greenmarket; the ramifications of the huge Pier 17 rooftop event space; "Billions" is back again.
Work is gearing up on the four-story addition overlooking Duane Park, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved changes to the design. / 1 comment
The arts organization's cultural programs weren't controversial at all. To fund them, however, Town Stages will serve as an event space at night, hosting weddings, benefits, and other functions. / 16 comments
Plus: A water tower under construction; local couple's mission to get kids into nature; Tribeca Art+Culture Night is next week; Laughing Man's pour-over coffee bar; "Black List" shoot. / 3 comments
Also on Community Board 1's November agendas: Changes to the old Super Linda atrium; St. John's Lane safety issues; Peck Slip School security and health concerns; Duane Street facade alterations; Beaver Street reversal; more.
Plus: Longstanding sidewalk shed on Broadway finally coming down; second-favorite Halloween decoration this year; 187 Franklin balconies; Soho Rep reopening forecast; Spring Studios advisory council.
Plus: Eataly shifts space away from food; Grand Banks extended its season; a meeting about storm resiliency; above-the-law behavior from someone in the state attorney general's office; fixing the error at the Jewish Museum; film/ad shoot. / 4 comments
Plus: A visit to WeWork's gym; the last-minute lottery winner; more thefts; brokers think Chibeca retail is a good value. / 6 comments
The forthcoming playground in Hudson River Park has been redesigned to center on two very large sturgeon. / 3 comments
Plus: Greenwich Hotel security is armed; David-vs.-Goliath battle at the World Trade Center mall; new ferry to (and hopefully from) Jersey City; how "Tribute in Light" affects bird behavior; arrests in placard fraud; call for high-school safety measures. / 11 comments
Walked by this morning, it’s no longer there — K / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
This is exactly the behavior that brought about Seattle’s downfall. Allowing encampments to completely take over the city by way... — D / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
He's since built a new camp along the fence on the east side of the park, just past the driveway... — C / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?