Plus: NYC Ferry working on new Lower East Side and Bronx docks; man arrested for climbing 71-story crane; taxi driver died in his car in Soho; Jungsik's new dessert tasting menu; Neely & Chloe's design studio; exhibit of coins depicting black historical figures. / 2 comments
Plus: Signs to discourage cyclists from using the Battery Park City Esplanade; Sushi Azabu opening in a Miami Beach Marriott; more on Squadron's decision to resign; Otto Penzler's life; a rash of bike thefts; the Tribeca apartment of an advertising executive.
State Senator Daniel Squadron's bill mandating that at least two of the seven Battery Park City Authority board appointments are residents of Battery Park City passed the Senate yesterday—now Governor Andrew Cuomo just has to sign it. / 1 comment
Plus: Cab driver died in Battery Park City; William Street tower seeks foreign funding; Chambers/topper approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission; Squadron introduces bill to flush out Trump's state tax returns. / 4 comments
Plus: Peeking inside the restaurant coming to the Cercle Rouge space; best-ever use of a sidewalk shed; American Apparel's Soho store looks iffy; state senator Daniel Squadron's community convention.
Plus: Bouley Test Kitchen appears to be moving; the city's free wi-fi service is set to expand below Worth Street; Department of Education posting lead-test results for area schools.
Plus: Drama at Belle Reve; Taylor Swift fan accused of stalking; thefts and robberies; history of "twins" on Chambers; bridal designer; 1740 map of Lower Manhattan. / 1 comment
Plus: Overhaul planned for some Pace University buildings; Greenwich Street townhouse now being marketed as a rental; half a window.
Plus: Wrong-way cyclist hit by car; preview of the new ferry service's boats and docks.
Plus: Crane operator blamed for accident; the history of a Reade Street building; local politician on housing affordability; Armoury profile; past and future thefts; Pedro Almodóvar's apartment. / 1 comment
Plus: Tribecan digs through garbage for lost wedding rings; rough Cut review; more on the cat rescuer; the new name for Sway lounge; lots of thefts; state senator Daniel Squadron on how to get involved.
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Work will make you stonger. — MB / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
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They occasionally make mistakes but, for the most part, that is not what they do. I wish ICE would establish... — lowrider / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?