The awards foundation, in its 35th year, names a short list of semifinalists before the big announcement in June. / 1 comment
Plus: The new Franklin Street mural is an ad; the former Ichimura has changed names again; the inside of St. Nicholas National Shrine; candidate Aaron Foldenauer; "reimagining education" at Portfolio School; restaurateur Drew Nieporent.
Plus: The new chef at the restaurant formerly known as Ichimura; another building to go up near the Holland Tunnel; Queens ferry service launches today; Drake's menswear shop.
Plus: Amazing photo from the Municipal Building; downtown tours led by guides in period costume; Dan Zanes concert at Wagner Park; space-age subway station in the World Trade Center Oculus. / 1 comment
Plus: Chelsea Manning is living in Tribeca; candidate announced for Squadron's seat; more renderings of Greenwich Street hybrid tower; Tribeca Film Festival dates.
And he's suing his business partner to have his name removed from the restaurant. / 1 comment
Plus: Paul Liebrandt pop-up dinner; rat tracks; Spot doggy daycare has been bought and will be rebranded; bike lane construction in east FiDi; a quest for office space.
Plus: Is Ichimura's leave not temporary?; more glass at Citi's revamped headquarters; estate sale on Vestry; seeking a management company and a window washer; Cadillac shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: King restaurant gets two stars; fast-food chain Verts plans two FiDi outposts; Jill Eisenstadt novel about Tribecans who move to the Rockaways; architecture firm settles over alleged Fair Housing Act violations in Battery Park City.
Plus: Ichimura review; Battery Maritime Building stalled; the leak in the World Trade Center Oculus; Greenwich Street retail condo sold. / 2 comments
Plus: New York Times gives Fowler & Wells two stars; more on Ichimura; the city's dire retail situation; South Ferry subway station to reopen in June; growing up in Tribeca at the turn of the 20th century. / 4 comments
Plus: Photos of the new Ichimura sushi bar; 3-D map shows the city's forthcoming buildings; FiDi supermarket close to opening; Community Board 1 votes against newsstand outside Whole Foods; Tribeca couple's art collection.
Terrible news. What a wonderful place. Best sushi in Tribeca by far. — Scott / Sushu Azabu will close in a couple weeks
Oh no Heide, I mean the criminal migrants and homeless Americans at any shelter near a school is very dangerous.... — Native / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
You misunderstood me. I don't want a larger homeless shelter. I don't want anymore shelters downtown. We have enough especially... — Native / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
Re:Excessive Honking, Just requested that I asked 311 for help with patrolling /ticketing for honking violations. Over a 2 year... — EGg / Tunnel Traffic: How it started; how it’s going
My understanding: migrants are being housed largely by HHC, the Health and Hospitals Corp. That's who had the contract for... — Tribeca Citizen / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
Comment from the anonymous moniker "Native" implies that housing Americans in a shelter near a school would be safer than... — Heide Fasnacht / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
I’m sorry but there are not 289+ (Raddison) or 400+ Holiday Inn homeless people downtown. There are enough issues with... — XLA / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June