Plus a study in ivory; Convene starts layoffs here; Seaport hotel sells. / 4 comments
Saks converted its department stores in Brookfield to event and co-working facilities; this one is a former WeWork. / 2 comments
Plus local trainer Oscar Smith releases his first book; Pink, For Five coffee open at the Oculus; Hudson River Park preps for spring. / 1 comment
Plus the Aloft hotel breaks ground in Fidi; the giant entertainment space in Brookfield called Convene has CB1 worried.
The national hospitality chain Convene will take 73,000 square feet and use it for two large catering halls that will seat 500 people each, plus several other smaller meeting rooms. / 4 comments
Plus: Taste of Tribeca, wet but fun; Casey Neistat's stubborn trespasser; Q&A with Buckle My Shoe's founder; another co-working company plans a big expansion; The Park Preschool teacher retiring. / 1 comment
Yet another Italian restaurant? — Manny / Sneak Peek: Ludico Tribeca
"Anti-Elizabeth" - you are aware Elizabeth is a common name, right? I'm not the same person who was posting earlier.... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
There was a short time, several years ago (maybe 10 yrs ago?), when Reade Street changed their parking rules. If... — KC / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers