With a Himalayan Pink Salted Margarita? On fire? Because that's what appears to be coming to W. Broadway. / 12 comments
Plus: CB1 meeting about FiDi probation office; north Battery Park City voted for Lhota; awesome American Cut review; perplexing 288 West sale; Steven Alan and Aloha Rag sample sales; Tous Crepes; Hudson River Park air rights. / 4 comments
Also on this month’s Community Board 1 agendas: Sazón wants to loosen up its liquor license; the hotel at 5 Beekman; beer and wine at Baked; fitness on Broadway; Planet Fitness on Canal; Park Place pub; lefty hangout.
All signs point toward a former "Top Chef" contestant opening a branch of his popular "tequileria" down here. / 9 comments
Plus: New liquor store; construction starting at big Hudson Square site?; sidewalk piano recital; Community Board 1 testimony; Pen Parentis lineup; Corbin Building neighbor; trick-or-treating among the dead. / 5 comments
Plus: Italian shoemaker Mauri has closed; Nish Nush's sister; ROC's adult Halloween party; more trick-or-treat options; Alex Katz poster; Aaron Neville winner. (Update: A city probation office is coming to FiDi.) / 6 comments
The surest way to get this halted is to show politicians that a lot of voters do not want this to happen. / 17 comments
Call it the Two Triangles Building—fascinating as much for the design as for what it says about how much real estate is worth around here that such a noted developer would bother with two leftover parking lots. / 29 comments
The city does indeed intend to move the criminal summons court from 346 Broadway (at Leonard) to 40 Worth (specifically, the entrance at Thomas and W. Broadway), and Tribecans are way pissed. / 11 comments
Last night's meeting of Community Board 1's Tribeca Committee finally brought confirmation that Gunther Bilali of Anchor Bar is opening a restaurant at 27 Desbrosses (the southeast corner of Washington). Check out the floorplan (with DJ booth) and menu....
Late yesterday, I received an email saying that the Civil Court at 40 Worth (with an entrance at Thomas and W. Broadway) is going to be used as a NYC Criminal Summons Court. I'm trying to verify this—in the meantime, do you know anything about it? / 10 comments
Plus: Remix cabaret license nixed; Citigroup's real-estate search; Pier A plaza stalled; Solaire and Tribeca Green get bad grades for energy use; lawsuit at Tribeca Mews/Space; Bluestone Lane café open; Hudson River Park. / 1 comment
For the record, I'm one of your readers who supports ICE and the work they do enforcing our nation's laws.... — Will M / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
If you think LA has skid row bc of a housing shortage you’re as blind as you are ignorant. — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
I think you will like the New Confederacy more personally. It's warmer and they are more prone to locking folks... — Michael T / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
No way, Seattle fell? When did that happen. They really held out for quite a while. Was it the zombie... — Michael T / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
There was an "encamper" who set up near the Link kiosk on the east side of Church Street near Duane.... — Gary / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
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