The Italian restaurant in the Greenwich Hotel was chef Andrew Carmellini's first; now he's about to open his 21st. / 3 comments
A coloring book of the neighborhood. Plus a calligraphy workshop and a printing demonstration at Bowne & Co., an ode to the streets of Fidi.
A fire on the roof of what looks like 375 Greenwich required the work of 60 personnel from the FDNY and EMS. There were no injuries.
City hotels are limping along at 40 percent occupancy rates, and while some of ours are back open, a couple have yet to announce their return. / 5 comments
Plus Revel scooters are taken off the streets after two deaths; De Niro's projects are suffering along with everyone else; Brooklyn Bridge Park launches a new project.
With retail reopening, there's a whole new crop of local spots back in business: Stella, Flowers by Yasmine, Babesta; Plus Go Catering and Locanda Verde on the restaurant scene. / 9 comments
Plus Stellar Works now open at David Weeks Studio; what Citibank eats in a year; the progeny of a tofu master comes home to roost.
Plus: History of a Duane Street building; two new ferry routes debut this month; Oaxacan menu at Añejo; commercial storefront available in Taylor Swift's building; another Issey Miyake store. / 1 comment
Plus: Greenwich Hotel security is armed; David-vs.-Goliath battle at the World Trade Center mall; new ferry to (and hopefully from) Jersey City; how "Tribute in Light" affects bird behavior; arrests in placard fraud; call for high-school safety measures. / 11 comments
Plus: More on the "Fearless Girl" brouhaha; prop warehouse claims it needs a loading zone; 111 Murray topped out. / 7 comments
"Whatever you might say about this neighborhood as it evolves, it will always be the place where people do know your name and care that you are around," says Logan Levkoff, a sexologist and sexuality educator. "It’s why I can’t live anywhere else." / 1 comment
Plus: Soho Photo's June exhibits; La Colombe opening on Prince; Soho Square to get spruced up; "Romeo and Juliet" at Castle Clinton. / 2 comments
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers