Plus a review of the Conrad; a review of The Butterfly; the wolf's apartment is on sale; biking is now easier going west on Prince.
Plus: The Woolworth Building unsheathed; NFL meetings this week at the Conrad to discuss anthem rule change; cyanotype exhibit; shoot on Hudson. / 1 comment
"My wife and I were blown away by the private magic show at the Theater Bar. I'm somewhat of a connoisseur of sleight-of-hand tricks, but even sitting three feet from the magician and taking part in each trick, we had no idea how he did any of them."
Plus: The Blue School; architect in hot water; more details on Goldman Sachs's plans; filmmaker Richard Kaplan.
Plus: World Financial Center redo; smoking ban in city parks; blind attraction; P.S. 234 kindergarten lottery; Carmine's not happening; new buildings going on sale; City Winery owner's loft; half-marathon gets dissed; Pussycat Lounge.
This month's CB1 committees are discussing all sorts of interesting matters: BPC ice rink, Ed's Lobster Bar, Harry's Italian, public art, Blue School, Hazelden.... Update: BPC ballfields meeting (re: ice rink) has been postponed till Feb. 10. / 3 comments
A scout reports that the Verdesian building in Battery Park City held an event on Thursday in which details were revealed about Goldman Sachs's retail plans for its building and for the Conrad Hotel (née Embassy Suites). / 4 comments
So happy for Ghislaine. She did our apartment, Love her style. — t / Seen & Heard: Get your hands dirty
Hear, hear! I used to deliver groceries to IPN in the 70's from the West Village. Best tips of the... — LongTime, FirstTime / Designer of Independence Plaza dies at 82
How dare you call IPN an eyesore. The residents of IPN inhabited this neighborhood when nobody else wanted to live... — jezz / Designer of Independence Plaza dies at 82
Not easily... — Tribeca Citizen / Finding a vaccine in the neighborhood
I also believe Westway would have been taken over with development - much as West Street is now. Can you... — G / Designer of Independence Plaza dies at 82
@Scott -- since you asked. Westway was basically a taxpayer-financed swindle disguised as a park that would have *worsened* traffic... — Komanoff / Designer of Independence Plaza dies at 82
It's a shame he succeeded with Independence Plaza and failed with the Westway. The end result is two eyesores that... — Scott / Designer of Independence Plaza dies at 82