Plus: Inside a smoke-ravaged IPN hallway; WTC Transportation Hub; Spin Ceramics; European Wax Center; Pen Parentis literary salon; corner deli revamp; filmmakers' post-production facility now on Desbrosses. / 4 comments
Eight people were injured (with five taken to the hospital), and the cause is under investigation. / 17 comments
Plus: 6 Harrison permascaffolding finally coming down?!; Mudville 9 storefront getting redone; Washington Market Tavern opens Monday; Sun Cafe on hiatus; 443 Greenwich sales office; Macy Gray. / 1 comment
Plus: Washington Market Tavern opening date; IPN storefronts all being vacated?; new delivery-only sandwich business; stopping buses and trucks from using Laight; peeking inside Añejo and Baked; Battery Park path; 84 Walker. / 3 comments
It's not a big surprise, as Ashiya went through a scraping-the-bottom phase, and I've heard that the landlord is looking for more upscale tenants. / 6 comments
Where you can enjoy "the luxury of humility." Plus: Cooking Lao food; 443 Greenwich imagery; reviewing El Vez; the Stuyvesant Community Center; affordable housing; D.J. Whoo Kid.
Plus: Greenwich Street art gallery is expanding; IPN amusement; pop-up art show; South African dinner for charity; streetwear sample sale.
Plus: Independence Plaza's gym fee; Tribeca Pediatrics goes west; swing dance party; Marla Mase live; family entertainment; OLighting; another Broadway vacancy. / 1 comment
Plus: Bibi & Tuck entrepreneurs on their Tribeca; two thefts; real-estate analysis on Broad and Beaver; new ballet school; Pier A question. / 2 comments
Plus: Taste of Tribeca and the disappearing Citi Bike rack; Finn Square redesign meeting; J&R rumor; 460 Washington gearing back up; Battery Dance Company discount. / 12 comments
"What’s the deal with the exercise equipment on the second floor of 40 Harrison (facing Greenwich)? Heard that Equinox was opening another branch at Independence Plaza North but cannot find any publicity." —Jane
Plus: Hipsters don't want no truffles; rich-people problems; ways to help post-Sandy; a lawyer offers businesses assistance; volunteers helping stranded IPN tenants.
Maybe it should be illegal to buy the goods. Of course, it's difficult to prove that a buyer knew they... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Would love to help. Honest question. What can we do? — Randy / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
"Zero tolerance" is right. That requires consistent enforcement: Every time police see this happening, seize the goods, fine the vendor.... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
What should be done is that the laws on vendors should be enforced. Do the vendors have a permit? Are... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Stinks all the time there, not just in mornings. It's vile. Is it from the vendors? Also that area around... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
The only reason I would approve of Chris Marte leaving the City Council would be if he became Mayor. — George Bacon / Candidates are lining up for City Council elections
10 Liberty Street in Fidi is finished and scaffolding is coming down so there is that too! — Michael T / More Light: Another sidewalk shed comes down