7-Eleven moved south and CVS opened another location in the neighborhood, with more to come. / 4 comments
Plus an Earth Day party in City Hall Park; the Fire Museum honors the FDNY; A Uno has decamped for the Village. / 1 comment
Warren and Church will open in April; Broadway is down the road. Plus Mr. Tsunis goes to Greece; Trinity Church gets a new rector; BPCA will hold a one-day baseball camp.
Plus a new smoke shop on Chambers; I-Plaza will close for renovations; Happy Pi Day. / 12 comments
CVS has 12,000 square feet at Warren and Church, and has also taken the lease for the former Staples on Broadway and Vesey. / 8 comments
Plus CVS just signed the least at 140 Church; Liev Schreiber on buying art in the neighborhood; a family is slashed near The Battery. / 2 comments
Plus the future CVS store at Church and Warren is under construction; a sailing school opens at Pier 25; an interactive map for dining outdoors. / 1 comment
The Mattress Firm and 7-Eleven stores have been leased to CVS for a 4800-square-foot store; the gift shop is on the market. / 19 comments
This is one of only three in the city -- part of a two-year pilot program between the MTA and CVS -- and it's offering a real variety: tampons, toothpaste, beef jerky, condoms and more! / 1 comment
Plus: CVS opening a huge store in Hudson Square; the history of the Walker's building; Robert De Niro doesn't live here. / 4 comments
Plus: CVS rumored for Hudson Street; union members wielding air horns; Tetsu menu items previewed; Starbucks at the World Trade Center mall; Downtown Community Center introduces Glide Fit classes; Sapar Contemporary group show. / 7 comments
Plus: Peeking inside the restaurant coming to the former American Flatbread space; liquor store continues to wind down; art installation at the Winter Garden; "Nosy Neighbor" assistance required. / 3 comments
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