Plus: $10 million worth of damage at Hudson River Park; Asphalt Green stalemate; Tribeca Canvas lawsuit; Zone A building report; Seaport update; Bill's Bar & Burger.
I checked in with Madelyn Wils, president and CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust, to see how the park fared during hurricane Sandy. There were concerns that Pier 25, in particular, wouldn't be back to normal anytime soon.
Plus: Alleged Hudson River Park rapist claims Four Loko defense; new BPCA president has been to BPC 20 times; Brushstroke to go (sort of); chasing Russell Crowe; World Trade Center antenna; rooftop garden. / 4 comments
Plus: Michelin Bib Gourmand awards; 1 World Trade Center observation deck contenders; school shortage; statue finds home; hospital fined.
Also on the CB1 agendas for October: Signage for the new Pier 17; Fish Market buildings; school overcrowding report; new Hudson Square school; ballfield permits; South Street Seaport Museum's future; the "Jenga Building" at 56 Leonard; Fulton Center update; much more. / 3 comments
Plus: Subway attack; loft with razzle-dazzle; the 7-Eleven scourge; smushy caramels; Dirty Old 1970's New York City. / 1 comment
Plus: Accused rapist attempts suicide; Bubby's is closing its Dumbo location; the owners of Greenwich Jewelers; 69 Murray; P.S. 150's principal; Battery Park City Block Party; unleashed dogs in Battery Park.
Plus: Bad new for Glad Tidings Tabernacle; riverside real estate; machine guns; Woody Allen. / 10 comments
Plus: Fresh Direct to try out delivering by bike; Sheldon Silver regrets; Whole Foods Tribeca's new restaurant; Gateway Plaza ditches anti-pet plan; designing dog runs. / 3 comments
Plus: A waiter I admire; Tribeca Summit sponsored clobber; 9/11 Museum stalled; Sheldon Silver takes up the cause of Gateway Plaza pet owners. / 1 comment
Plus: 1 World Trade Center tops out; Gehry penthouse views; food-truck hootenanny tomorrow; 66 Leonard.
Heard a while ago that a swim school - goldfish swim school will be coming to that space. — CP / Plans on the docket for the parking lot on Hudson and Worth
Excited for this new place to open! Missed Harry’s a lot, and knowing it’s SI location is really good, I’m... — Melissa Brown / Pizzeria coming to Harry’s space in Goldman breezeway
"I had also asked James, who knows so much about these things, and he noted that ACRIS (the City Register’s... — James / Plans on the docket for the parking lot on Hudson and Worth
I can definitely recommend this spot when it opens, the SI restaurant is the real deal. Probably be an overall... — Michael T / Pizzeria coming to Harry’s space in Goldman breezeway
Cool! We were disappointed to lose Harry's but this sounds like a great pizza spot - look forward to trying... — BPCdad / Pizzeria coming to Harry’s space in Goldman breezeway
Turns out the three neighboring buildings bought the air rights from that site 40 years ago. — Tribeca Citizen / Plans on the docket for the parking lot on Hudson and Worth
You might want to check your analysis. One of the seats that flipped R to D is centered in Syracuse,... — Komanoff / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”