Plus: What's up with the steam system in south Tribeca?; food truck parking in front of a hydrant; northwest Tribeca building has risen above ground; pizza boxes at Parm; greenery atop 137 Franklin; "Gradation" exhibit at hpgrp Gallery. / 2 comments
Plus: More of 24 Leonard revealed; progress on 50 Hudson's two-story topper; advance notice from Con Edison about weekend street construction; Greenwich Street hotel; Lego vignette. / 1 comment
Plus: Bottega Falai closed; a glimpse of the single-family home under construction on Greenwich; reader seeks managing agent recommendations; historical rent data; manhole advertising. / 3 comments
Plus: Work stopped at the St. Nicholas National Shrine because the church isn't making its payments; more on the Park Row oil leak; the World Trade Center mall operator has been sold. / 2 comments
Plus: No word on whether Au Cheval is moving forward with its Walker Street restaurant; Tetsu looks closer; preparations for the "Sphere" sculpture at Liberty Park; Island Oyster food service. / 1 comment
Plus: New Con Edison transformer being installed two nights next week; Jack's Stir Brew Coffee confirms Reade Street café; locally known restaurateur involved with popular spaghetti donut; Broadway condo progress; El Ad's disrespect for the neighborhood. / 3 comments
Plus: Opening date for the Saks Men's Store; the transformer that clogged up W. Broadway on Saturday; checking in on Pier 17; the 19-story building under construction on Broadway; "Power" TV shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: A favorable first impression of Restaurant Ato; W. Broadway closed this weekend for a transformer removal; progress at Austrian bakery site; Canal Street café. / 1 comment
"Do we know if any of the flood hardening of the Leonard Street Substation involves exterior modifications? There is a work permit taped to the door which talks about flood hardening and barriers around the entrances and louvers." —P. / 1 comment
Plus: A peek inside the Con Edison substation on W. Broadway; new Pilates studio in south Soho; renovated Leonard Street storefront; Cup 4 Cup gluten-free flour.
Plus: The new single-story brick building on Greenwich; "Peter Rabbit" at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center; Con Edison repair update; a question about restaurant/bar news. / 1 comment
Plus: Fashion showroom opens on Walker; Con Edison's Warren Street construction; Cosmopolitan Hotel paint job; old film reels for sale; advertising shoot. / 1 comment
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