Plus: History of a Walker Street building; illustrator Richard McGuire; Downtown Express was sold; affordable housing. / 5 comments
Brooklyn Bridge Park has opted out of the plan for a pool in the East River, which leaves the +Pool organization to find another suitable location, and it's considering the Seaport.
Plus: Memorial for Imogen Roche; brunch at A Summer Day Café; Two Hands merchandise; two interesting shows at R & Company; CB1 to discuss Citigroup's private ferry at Pier 25. / 2 comments
Plus: Subway entrances on the 9/11 Memorial plaza getting ready for opening; 56 Leonard window washers; mayor seeks term limits for community board members; new shows at Bortolami and Alexander and Bonin. / 7 comments
Plus: Michael Levine of Community Board 1 has retired; another Aretha Franklin tribute; cladding starts at 25 Park Row; "Instinct" shoot; one fabulous phallus.
Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: Worth Street wine bar; Spring Studios wants looser regulations; pedestrian plaza between Church and Sixth; Issey Miyake signage; Chefscape food hall; the jail tower; much more.
Plus: Another truck collapsed the sidewalk; long-delayed subway elevator is finally up and running; Church Street storefront activity; "Instinct" shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: New home/decoupage store on Grand Street; maintaining the Woolworth Building; fashion trend event; expert advice on fighting parking tickets; Laight Street salon. / 6 comments
Plus: The Greenwich Street cobblestone nightmare; is chef John Fraser planning something around here?; update on the building at Washington and Desbrosses; three shoots this week. / 16 comments
Plus: "Wizardry and sorcery" school to open in FiDi; Amazon Prime discounts at Whole Foods; two possible uses for the former Grazin' space on Reade; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resiliency plan; the condominium going up at Canal and Greene. / 5 comments
We don't know who the operator is yet, but the smart money says that the bar is related to Atera.
Plus: "Ray Donovan" shooting here four days next week; Serafina's sidewalk seating to be discussed; signage for Dig Inn, which appears ready to open; Washington Street storefront activity. / 3 comments
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