"At Whole Foods, a man was blocking the English muffins," says the jewelry designer and DJ. "I politely asked him to move, and he was super funny and started teasing me about it. I realized after the fact that the man was Jay-Z and I'm pretty sure he was talking to Helena Christensen." / 1 comment
"It seems that finally there is work in progress on Pier 26. Last Friday night, there were workers working until around 9 p.m., and the next morning, the workers were there at 8:30 a.m. Do you know what's up?" —A.
"I was drawn to the Lilac because of its grittiness," says photographer Tony Larsen about the ship docked on the north side of Pier 25. "It's the opposite of a fancy yacht."
"What are those small black pellets in the athletic field at Pier 25? They're kind of the size of Grape-Nuts cereal, or maybe Pop Rocks." —U.
...of the unfinished segment. Plus: Small Business Saturday; combining Governors Island with Manhattan; Picasso Pizzeria. / 1 comment
Taking shape! Plus: Asphalt Green's opening is delayed again; pre-Thanksgiving Greenmarket schedule; Pier 25 closed for the season; new chef at Plein Sud. / 1 comment
Goodbye porta-potties! Plus: "Unforgettable" TV show; doggie daycare news; Stuzzicheria's sandwich shop; earthquake.
More property owners might be affected. Plus: Hand-holding; Eddie's Pizza cart; downtown report; new FiDi urgent care; real estate hunt; New York by Gehry rent cut; 165 Hudson loft; a tomato called Tribeca.
Plus: Mini golf ménage à trois; 9/11 cross; the hot stink; East River Waterfront.
Plus: Pop-up gallery; exercise party; Jazz Wednesdays; mini golf; week-long 9/11 remembrance (including reunion for first responders); Greenmarket forecast. / 1 comment
"My wife and I were blown away by the private magic show at the Theater Bar. I'm somewhat of a connoisseur of sleight-of-hand tricks, but even sitting three feet from the magician and taking part in each trick, we had no idea how he did any of them."
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”