Also on Community Board 1’s March agendas: "Seasonal pop-up bar" at Brookfield Place; possible party boat docking at Pier 25; 18 event requests; "daredevil" trespassers; Finn Square's next sculpture; Lower Manhattan bike lane proposal; Hubert Street mansion.
And here's a code to save $5. Plus: The World Trade Center Transportation Hub at night; food art at Gourmet Garage; Baked wisdom; Broadway reconstruction might end even earlier than expected.
Plus: Trinity Church decides to build offices, not condos, in its tower; the ferry routes to be introduced next year; Battery Park City man arrested on weapons charge; Community Board 1 rejects Water Street land grab. / 12 comments
Plus: Zucker's is opening a third location; charging stations at Gotan; new salon on Church Street is open; Cornell printmaking students' show at Front Art Space. / 2 comments
Plus: Best Market opening date; Valentine's Day spirit at Tribeca Treats; Kanye West namechecks the neighborhood; the Varick bike path gets a temporary fix; "Angie Tribeca." / 3 comments
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: Video of the crane from the day before the accident; TD Bank branch closed; updates on Hudson River Park security and signage; Bowling Green is getting renamed; "Limitless" is back again. / 8 comments
Also on Community Board 1’s February agendas: An alteration to M1-5's liquor license; so very many street-activity permits; Hubert Street mansion; construction updates; Pier 26 restaurant; much more. / 3 comments
In a secret executive session, naturally. Plus: De Blasio administration cut a deal with the tourism helicopter industry; Mr. Locks gets accused of not existing; Asphalt Green wants to get rid of its kitchen. / 6 comments
Plus: What the Franklin Place condo's Broadway storefront will look like; Stephen Petronio dance performance at the Winter Garden; a tribute to Benny Goodman.
Plus: The Lower Manhattan hotel boom by the numbers; Tribeca makes the cover of Hausfrau magazine; the new head of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. / 2 comments
Plus: Franklin Street garbage miscreant; updated rendering for 70 Vestry; smoke shop for rent; a hawk spotted lunching in Foley Square; updates on City Hall Greenmarket and NewYork-Presbyterian hospital; luggage repair advice? / 4 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?