Plus: The history of a grand old building on W. Broadway; a swarm of bees in FiDi; River to River Festival to include a free night at museums. / 1 comment
Plus: "Mr. Robot" is shooting here on Friday; Shinola is opening a store in Soho; activity in the storefront next to Think Coffee; the newsstand at W. Broadway and Leonard. / 2 comments
The Department of Transportation is launching a pilot program called El-Space designed to activate areas under elevated roads. The first one will be alongside the Brooklyn Bridge.
Plus: Eternity Rose pop-up; trampoline fitness studio has closed; Think Coffee looks closer to opening; White Street liquor license alteration withdrawn; Anne Frank tree to be dedicated at the 9/11 Memorial. / 4 comments
Plus: Another sales office on Leonard; Washington Market Park's summer concert series; zoning forbids Pret's proposed sidewalk café; in the Seaport, an eyeglass store is opening and a kids' shop closed (and no sign of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream); Tom Hanks's fear of a Tribeca building. / 3 comments
Also on Community Board 1's June agendas: The Eleven Madison Park folks' fast-casual chain to open in FiDi; Front Street "reconstruction"; W. Broadway wine bar; liquor license changes for American Flatbread and White Street sites; Cortlandt subway station update; 50 Hudson penthouse enlargement; much more. / 5 comments
Plus: The Battery Park City Authority's new CFO is leaving already; the Fuku chicken-sandwich restaurant should open next week; Reade Street conversion update; five new members of Community Board 1.
Plus: More on the Seaport District's food-related plans; when Governors Island stayed open late; Treadwell Park Downtown opening in Battery Park City; storm resiliency planning.
Plus: Cab driver died in Battery Park City; William Street tower seeks foreign funding; Chambers/topper approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission; Squadron introduces bill to flush out Trump's state tax returns. / 4 comments
Plus: Lost dog at Franklin and W. Broadway; updates of a sort about Au Cheval, Il Mulino, and Vin Sur Vingt; Citibabes signage; Daniel Buren's show at Bortolami; Rémy Martin vintage motorbikes. / 15 comments
Plus: Bouley Test Kitchen has moved uptown; the Department of Transportation will reverse traffic on several FiDi streets (and add a diagonal crosswalk); ferry riders forced to wait an hour because boats were full; Wagner Park plan upsets Community Board 1 members; Brooklyn Bridge drill causes concern. / 2 comments
Plus: Cast-iron cookware for sale at Best Made; Joe's World Trade Center café got pushed back; Community Board 1 endorses closing a street for the new school.
Thanks for covering this. It's so very strange! — malcolm / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Amazing photo of Tribute in Light! — SW / Seen & Heard: Kyuramen is open on Gold
The bus I was on zipped by One Park Row so fast that I couldn't be sure, so I verified... — Gary / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
What is the seating for this performance tonight September 10th? I have the required tickets. Is it self seating on... — Steve Tintweiss / Bill T. Jones to commemorate 9/11 at Wagner Park
I swear I saw them opening on Park Row as well! — Heather / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
Thomas was in the same class as Micah, I believe. Ronnie was an exceptional third grade teacher and went on... — Elspeth Schell / PS 89 principal Ronnie Najjar will retire this summer
Fully agree with previous comments: WE WANT GIGINO'S! Tired of waiting! Especially with the restaurants around the North Cove being... — S. Rennie / Nosy Neighbor: What restaurant is coming to the pavilion at Wagner Park?