Plus: "White pride" bracelet spotted on the bus; a day of free barre classes; two exhibits at Alexander and Bonin; writers on war. / 19 comments
A block of Spring Street is said to be in play. One of the buildings is a landmark, but whether that's enough to stop development will remain to be seen.
Plus: Don Hill's is being reborn; why the WTC Transportation Hub is a mess; the war over the WTC's Tower 5, a.k.a. the old Deutsche Bank site; ambulances dawdling on way to Battery Park City; Alex Birkenstock. / 3 comments
Plus: Occupy Wall Street; pro wrestler-turned-artist Phillip Thies; "Stunt Lab" gets a rave; Don Hill's.
Plus: Needle-swallowing bartender; Don Hill's may be revived; BPC buildings to burn more cleanly.
...on the old Deutsche Bank site. Plus: Don Hill has passed away; Marc Forgione ramp dinner; 1 N. Moore floorplan; budgets slashed at LMDC and LMCCC; Fulton Street Transit Center construction scam.
It lives! Plus: Pan-Asian in Greenwich South; Soho Rep discount; affordable-housing survey; Kanlo teahouse. / 2 comments
Or at least that's what I hear. UPDATE: Don Hill's says the rumor is "definitely false." / 2 comments
The Landmarks Preservation Commission comes through. Plus: Condé Nast coming to WTC; Bar Artisanal might not be dead; Anaïs & I; Don Hill's.
We remember when it was the Living Word Church (1990s)! — Duane denizen / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
Right. From the outset, the sensible thing would have been building new facilities at Rikers and designing as humane, therapeutic... — Lisa / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
Cars are not allowed to make right and left turns? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Please, let me shed a tear for the poor driver who can’t make u-turns or speed. Yeah cyclists don’t pay... — Cd / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
A nightmare for Chinatown neighbors (and perhaps Tribeca too, if these ever open). These foolish and too small mini-jails were... — Marcus / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
We can consistently be for: - stricter traffic enforcement against cars - stricter traffic enforcement against bicycles It's not either/or.... — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Yes, please. Wasn't this in the works? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure