Plus: The history of a Laight Street building; Soho's dire retail situation; Action Carting's safety record; the argument for East River bridge tolls, congestion pricing, and more. / 5 comments
Plus: New Con Edison transformer being installed two nights next week; Jack's Stir Brew Coffee confirms Reade Street café; locally known restaurateur involved with popular spaghetti donut; Broadway condo progress; El Ad's disrespect for the neighborhood. / 3 comments
Plus: Underground leak on Reade; Tribeca penthouse featured on book cover; really long trucks; Soho Photo's January shows. / 7 comments
Plus: The New York Dolls reopening party; what to expect at the "Experience Mars" event; why the Broadway bus bulb remains unfinished; show of 1970s art at Hal Bromm Gallery; looking down on Barclay Tower. / 2 comments
Plus: London's Groucho Club looking for downtown home; new rules for Battery Park City green spaces; nightclub owner Richie Akiva; alleged stalker of Yankees manager in a new lawsuit. / 14 comments
You know how you can't keep track of all the new buildings sprouting up? I walked and Citi Biked around the neighborhood so we'd have an up-to-date sense of what's happening where—shamelessly peeping through holes when necessary.
"The permits seemed to have disappeared at the end of last year. There has been no movement in a while and all the construction stuff seems to be gone." —A.
From the NY Post this week: The co-founder and former CEO of StreetEasy is embroiled in a bitter legal feud... — James / Seen & Heard: Now That’s a Terrace
We have an illegal weed shop at the bottom of our coop in FiDi (Nassau and John). It has been... — Jon / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
Are they selling cannabis? There are a number of "smoke shops" in the neighborhood. One is on the east side... — mulciber / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
People still eat Caviar? What is this the 80s? — Michael / New Kid on the Block: Marky’s Caviar
I wonder why after all these years, at least the current version with black Africans and fake luxury goods en... — R. / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Build a wall! — MB / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
Thanks Stephanie. Some people think of Malibu or Bacardi Limon when they hear the word “rum”. But we gotta introduce... — Professor Baker / Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Citizen, on the rocks