Plus: Dance in the American Thread rotunda; participating restaurants (including two not yet open) at Taste of Tribeca; Pier 25 playground progress. / 3 comments
But there will be sliders and mac and cheese. Plus: Inside the Woolworth Building; Tracy Anderson; 3D printing to shore up Pier 40.
I could only stay for the first four items—including the artwork coming to Tribeca Park—so if you were there, please either comment or email me what happened regarding Spring Studios, Cafeteria, and so on. / 5 comments
Plus: Fake rooftop sniper; Dosateria now pressing cane juice; SeaGlass carousel sneak peek; 75 Morton school.
Plus: FiDi 7-Eleven recap; Steven Sclaroff on shopping vintage; one Tribecan's long commute; Wolfgang's shafted on storm insurance; snowfall pic. / 1 comment
Plus: Torly kid book swap; 13-17 Laight developer; Pier 40 lights back on; P.S. 234 Spring Auction; "All the Buildings in New York" book; New Museum phone calls; Tribeca Film Festival's closing-night choice.
Plus: Aamanns-Copenhagen review; comping 39 Worth; Pier 40 temporary power; Necessary Clothing.
Plus: Plywood is down at the 73 Warren restaurant; Loopy Doopy reopening date; Seamless's cut; Neighbors Against the NID; open studios at the New York Academy of Art; 140 Park Place; Asphalt Green. / 1 comment
"I was wondering if you have any updates on Pier 25. When will it be fully restored/repaired for the public?" —B.
Plus: Hudson River Park in progress; "Bring It On" at 92YTribeca; Lower Manhattan Cultural Council gets more temporary space; My Little Sunshine; tomorrow's event at By Joy Gryson.
Plus: Boat burglarized at Pier 25; the history of Park Theatre, once on Park Row; hammer-wielding FiDi resident; man buys fixer-upper on Walker; 56 Leonard sales bonanza; a little get-together to which you're invited.
A report from L. (thanks again!) on the debate around three hot-button topics: the Hudson River Park's proposed tax, the fashion/photo complex at 50 Varick, and the Mexican restaurant hoping to open at 39 N. Moore. / 5 comments
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