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
Plus: A new perspective on 56 Leonard; drawing-board versions of the building's Anish Kapoor sculpture; Community Board 1 school report. / 1 comment
Plus: Cuomo inauguration speech to be at World Trade Center; Southbridge Towers update; checking in with NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital; Tribeca and FiDi advance; how to apply for CB1. / 1 comment
Plus: Petition for North Cove Marina transparency; the Reade Chambers update; change in the works at 508 Gastrobrewery; South Street reconstruction.
Plus: Fashion designer Wes Gordon; Community Board 1 meeting about the Seaport; North Cove Marina proposals unreleased.
Discussed at this month’s meeting: Later hours for Bar Cyrk; beer/wine licenses for two restaurants; discussions with 101 Murray's developer; a variance for parking spots; Geoffrey Zakarian.
Plus: Neighbors rally against bar on Warren; new items added to Community Board 1 Tribeca Committee agenda; chocolate bread.
Plus: Good, cheap Chinatown massages; reimagining Christmas decor at Shinola; affordable housing in Lower Manhattan; Katie Holmes, extravagant cupcake tipper.
Plus: Your own building in gingerbread; Dirty Bird wants a beer-and-wine license; toy and clothing drive; frozen yogurt and cell phones. / 3 comments
Plus: 460 Washington looking pretty good; hardware store closing; Seaport meeting; new hotel to have gallery featuring local artists; brunch party at the Greek; "Holiday Sing" at Bogardus Garden; Washington Market Park holiday card. / 5 comments
It's too bad. That space would probably succeed as a year-round (or inclement-weather-situation) music venue connected to the pier 17... — jfrankp / Catching Up with New Kids: Balloon Museum
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