Plus: Fierce Edge cologne stolen at knifepoint; Allegra theft; Robert De Niro threw a hissyfit when asked about Tribeca; Gristedes sales are up.
Plus: Boxes being moved into the big new Duane Reade; Spirit Halloween pop-up store; free outdoor screenings of "Princess Bride" and "Karate Kid"; restaurant cat.
Plus: The Chambers/Church stench is back; Juice Generation opening in FiDi; addition to Community Board 1 Landmarks agenda; potato chips. / 5 comments
Plus: Duane Reade confirmed for Canal and Broadway; Keith McNally menus, floor plan; Church Street building demolition about to start; Levi's commercial shoot today; groundbreaking at 111 Murray; is the Chambers stink fixed? / 4 comments
Plus: Beautiful drawings of downtown buildings; 73 Worth analysis; bookstore pop-up with celeb picks; Chinese designer's Howard Street shop; sea chanty musical; pro volleyball tourney; East River tower; "I don’t have anything to do with people from Iowa." / 3 comments
Shelves are being emptied out, and the pharmacy has already shuttered. UPDATE: A rumor about the new tenant. / 8 comments
Plus: AT&T Long Lines plaza used for parking; Duane Reade gets a new storefront; Imperial Coffee House's temporary closing (and likely fate); cork recycling. / 4 comments
According to the rumors, anyway. This list will be updated as new info comes in.
And the brands said to have signed (or be close) at the World Trade Center mall include Apple, Havaianas, John Varvatos, Victoria's Secret, the John Barrett Salon, and more. / 1 comment
Plus: Manhole fire; East River Ferry fare increase; Barleycorn's raison d'être; Seaport hotel; putting the shaft to affordable housing tenants; new members for Community Board 1.
"My wife and I have been wondering what's going into the old bank space on Broadway between Canal and Lispenard. It has been under construction for a while now. Do you know?" —Sam / 1 comment
Plus: Elevator robbery; Tribeca on "Departures" magazine cover; fashion shows at Spring Studios; Naked Lunch to be replaced by Miami bar; Skylofts apartment.
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