The Safe Haven shelter next to Peck Slip School was reopened by Mamdani; the shelter proposed for Beekman is coming in late 2027. / 7 comments
He has been in the neighborhood for years, most recently in the flower box of the former Sazon restaurant. / 21 comments
The 911 call came in at 5:23 am and police found a man lying in front of 142 Franklin, just west of Varick, unconscious and unresponsive. / 9 comments
The new administration has decided to shift course and empty the former Radisson Hotel at 52 William as of June 30. / 33 comments
The GoFundMe page had an original goal of $15K to cover funeral expenses. It is now more than double in just a few days. / 9 comments
Chuck Daly spent the past several years of his life living at the intersection of Greenwich and Murray, getting to know neighbors along the way. / 7 comments
A man was found dead in his sleeping bag just under the Chipotle windows on Murray and Greenwich. / 25 comments
Plus a local filmmaker follows the children of 9/11; Jane Rosenthal on Sept. 11th; the homeless man on Murray and Church. / 12 comments
The city's goal is to house the homeless population in their own districts. Ours has 600, but no permanent shelters to date. 52 William and 105 Washington will be the first. A shelter on Canal will serve CD2. / 44 comments
A shelter for 200 single men is being planned for 10 Wooster, just north of Canal in the confines of Community Board 2. / 33 comments
A local designer moves his client to Dallas; a list of anticipated restaurants of 2021; Clive Davis buys in the Clocktower; another suit against a homeless shelter.
The lawsuit filed by a group of Fidi residents will be heard in court on Nov. 16. Until then, men may be moved from the Lucerne to the Radisson. / 6 comments
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
I don't know what the legal speed on Chambers is, But the cameras do not trigger unless one is going... — Sandy / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Komanoff: “Driving and drivers are by far and away the bigger threat” when compared to bikes and e-bikes? I’m aware... — SW / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses