To fight the arrival of 235 homeless men to the Radisson Hotel on William, a group of Fidi residents have filed an Article 78 proceeding that allows citizens to block the actions of a city agency. / 1 comment
Citing the threat of physical safety and potential harm to neighborhood children, local residents pushed back on the city's plan to bring 240 men to the Radisson on William Street. / 9 comments
The Department of Social Services, Project Renewal and the community board will host a virtual meeting on Oct. 1 to discuss the temporary shelter at 52 William. / 5 comments
Pushed out of the Upper West Side by neighbors there, a group of homeless men are now being moved to Fidi -- but this time it may be to permanent housing. / 55 comments
Neighbors on Franklin between Varick and Hudson have had a homeless encampment on their block for months, even as the city continues to reach out. / 27 comments
An encampment on a bench on the north side of Fiterman Hall has been cleared after outreach from the city's homeless teams. / 4 comments
Plus seeking information on the homeless woman from Duane and Greenwich; a Chinese new year celebration at the malls; Andrew Carmellini outlet coming soon to Pier 17. / 15 comments
Plus a shoutout to newcomer restaurants with design cred; Spirals and the woman who cuts them; an analysis of 421-a tax abatement building sales. / 3 comments
There’s no doubt that the number of homeless people on the streets of Tribeca has increased, though experts can’t say why. It can only be linked to the bigger city problem, pinned ultimately to the cost of housing. / 19 comments
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Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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