Discussed at last night's meeting: Citigroup's renovation, both the noise and how it involves cutting down 32 trees; Sweetgreen's sidewalk seating; mariachis at Mariachi's new space; temporary sculpture at Finn Square; the Flea's new theater; Pier 26; Downtown Boathouse; and the Tribeca Meet & Greet.
The Leonard Street restaurant is much smaller, and the menu is far more accessible—who would've thought Chef Masa would be serving burgers and fries? / 3 comments
Plus: The South Street Seaport Museum's Peking ship is going to Europe; life in Lower Manhattan in the late 19th century; crime forum tonight.
Plus: The floor plan for the Eataly at 4 World Trade Center; street-cart vendor robbed at knifepoint; testing out City Pole; anti-helicopter rally; Soho mural at risk; Tribeca Grill anniversary party.
Plus: More on the Battery Park City Authority's decision to change up its security force; Steven Alan sample sale starts this week; new Spanish-Israeli restaurant opens Saturday.
Plus: The compelling argument for the city to take over Battery Park City; Tribeca is "not for starving artists"; remaining 56 Leonard penthouses sold; Macao Trading Co. / 2 comments
The Dreaded Drill of Destruction has been spotted at the northwest corner of White St. and Sixth Ave. Here's an idea of what's going to be built there.
Plus: Pretend you were an office worker on 9/11; Battery Park City's private security officers to have no real power; World Trade Center mall is leased; Whitehall/South Ferry subway station construction; 1 Wall Street conversion changes.
Plus: More of 12 Warren has been revealed; a peek inside the Ivy's Bistro replacement; signage up for Rosa Mexicano and Ibiza; Worth Street reconstruction task force. / 7 comments
Deirdre Carroll reports on this month’s CB1 Tribeca meeting: Neighbors rallying against the Harley-Davidson dealership's use of a public plaza; Bar Cyrk's expansion and late-night hours; Tribeca Tap House complaints; the Vestry reconstruction; and more. / 5 comments
Plus: Possible pop-up shop on Duane; fresh orange juice at Whole Foods; Manhattan Youth wants in on the LMDC windfall, too; the increasingly annoying Harley-Davidson plaza on Broadway. / 7 comments
Plus: NYPD commissioner rips joint out of woman's mouth on Wall Street; Sessanta now serving lunch; Lower Manhattan shut out of crossing guards funds; Noël Jefferson leaves Community Board 1. / 1 comment
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