Plus: Dates for this year's Taste of Tribeca and Tribeca Family Festival; Hotel Particulier has closed; Joan Armatrading in concert; Taymour Grahne exhibit. / 2 comments
Also on February’s Community Board 1 agendas: A sidewalk bench in front of Laughing Man; Worth Street construction; new Malaysian restaurant; 101 Murray demolition; Brookfield Place restaurants; pay phones. / 3 comments
Plus: Tonight's Community Board 1 meeting postponed; BMCC pool update; "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"; Front Art Space show. / 1 comment
Where's the money? Plus: Battery Park City Authority chair accused of conflict of interest; Chopping Block sandwich restaurant opens in FiDi; Taylor Swift, supermarket equestrienne.
Plus: Wyeth's new storefront; "Public Morals" shoot; New York Road Runners Half Marathon; Friends of Bogardus Garden reach their goal; "Where in Tribeca...?"
Discussed at this month’s meeting: Changes to parking regulations in northwest Tribeca; the Hudson River Park's plans for the Pier 26 estuarium; Terroir's upgrade to a full liquor license; Bastille Day.
("Reconstruction" first means destruction.) Plus: Clarification about NBA/Nike temporary complex; a new local source for broth; souvenir shop closing; MLK Day service opportunity; Skin Gym pop-up in the Seaport; Art Projects International show.
And a worrisome precedent has been set. / 15 comments
Plus: Explanation for Bar Cyrk's name; more signage up at Brookfield Place; teenagers eligible for Community Board 1; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting. / 1 comment
Plus: The Hideaway in the Seaport prepares to open for real; rebuilding Brooklyn Banks skate park; Woolworth Building storefronts; public art at Foley Square and the James hotel. / 1 comment
Plus: Battery Park City Authority's outsourced security; photographers Barbara Mensch and Eugene de Salignac; the long, rich history of 42-44 Broad.
Plus: Nail salon closing; clocktower bells chiming again; more on the cats of northwest Tribeca; Community Board 1 Seaport meeting; view from 64th floor of 1 World Trade Center. / 1 comment
A restaurant buyout means reserving an entire dining space exclusively for your event, with no regular service. — James Bogardus / Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers
In the description it states "no buyout"..is that the same as no Take Out??? — John / Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers
Seppe is quite good. And the wait staff is super nice. — Dee / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
None of these new places are sit with friends type of places. They are all grab and go. I don’t... — Dee / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
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
This is terrible news! Such a shame! — Alex / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Such a wonderful, wonderful event for both schools! (And an amazing way to taste all the restaurants in the neighborhood.)... — Tessa S / Taste of Tribeca will be May 16 on Duane Park