Plus more spotted lantern flies; another protest at Wagner; the last call at Gigino in Wagner Park.
The Greenwich Street staple -- 26 years! -- has been serving all along, and just reopened Gigino at Wagner Park and extended hours to include lunch time specials.
The outpost of the Greenwich Street stalwart is now open and serving for pickup and delivery from its location in Wagner Park.
The Battery Park City Authority released its first proposals for increasing flood resiliency. The biggest changes are to Wagner Park, which will get a reconceived pavilion and a footbridge, but there will also be new walls and other barriers throughout the neighborhood.
Plus: The Port Authority will pay News Corp. and 21st Century Fox to move to 2 World Trade Center; former Sushi Azabu chef now in Harlem; Gateway Plaza window settlement; Water Street building getting demolished; Seaport District shopping; a heartwarming story. / 3 comments
"I once discussed ice cream flavors in Whole Foods with a very famous actor and Tribeca resident," says Karen Sachs, who has a personal-shopping and home-staging company (Renew Staging) and a relaunched handbag line (Tru Tru Design). "We were literally standing together with the freezer door open." / 2 comments
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