The soon-to-open pub in FiDi looks promising. Plus: Pace planning a 34-story dorm; Hudson River Park, still hurting; parks officer arrested for theft; man rescued from subway tracks; Seaport Museum reopening postponed. / 1 comment
"Go to Bouley at 3:00 or 4:00 for a late lunch that takes you into the evening," recommends organic-food entrepreneur Doug Tedeschi. "Just be sure to wear a jacket. (I wore shorts and a tee and felt ridiculous.)"
Plus: J and Z trains; helping Pier 25; Salty Paw moving to a new space; Watts boundaries. / 1 comment
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
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