Plus new leadership for CB1; a vacation for Manhattan Youth staff; and nail salons are now permitted to be open, so call your fave to check. / 1 comment
More on some similar topics: M1-5, 27 Vestry, The Palm. Plus taking on NYPD responses, small business crises and a topic for our time: virtual decorum. / 4 comments
Community Board 1 is holding its meetings live on WebEx. Up this month: approval for a liquor license on Vestry, discussions on social distancing for local business, and local open streets.
Community Board 1 is holding all of its meetings live on the WebEx platform. Up this month: approval for a liquor license on Vestry, discussions on social distancing, moving Charging Bull.
The big event will be the Blood Manor application for its liquor license. Plus reviews of congestion pricing, downtown bike lanes, the coronavirus and more! / 17 comments
A quiet month at CB1 does include an update on the giant townhouse planned for 11 Hubert, a sidewalk cafe for Sweetgreen on Chambers and a whole bunch of closures for street fairs. / 3 comments
A Greek restaurant for the North End Grill space; a City Winery venture at the old J&R Music spaces; the relocation of The Bull; a discussion about the new downtown school, and more! / 6 comments
Tacombi outpost to get liquor license; updates from the DDC and ConEd on construction; the bar (?) planned for Jamba Juice space; Millennium High School expansion plans. / 11 comments
There will be ongoing issues discussed, including the giant event space Convene for Battery Park City; the Howard Hughes brownfield cleanup at 250 Water; and the homeless in Manhattan.
Lots to talk about this month at CB1: congestion pricing, floating billboards and brownfield cleanup, but also licenses for Buddha Bar, 28 Liberty, Convene, 16 Hudson and 75 Barclay, among others. / 6 comments
Looks like lots of storefronts are being activated, if all goes as planned: the old Max space, Brushstroke, Iron Horse, Bar Cyrk and a few sidewalk cafes too. Note there are no meetings in August. / 4 comments
A city ferry stop in BPC; a sidewalk cafe for Serafina; a liquor license for all sorts of additions to the malls, including McNally Jackson booksellers at the Seaport and much much more!
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray