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.
A good tribute and history of our belived neighbor. Whst a tragedy for his family and a loss to our... — Lisa Schiller / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
Caro Pierandrea-Peter io ti conoscevo ed apprezzavano fin da quando eri bambino. Abito tuttora dove tu hai vissuto qui a... — Paolo / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
I was able to see it in Montreal, flew there for it.. and seeing a full total solar eclipse really... — Richard / Eclipse watchers from Tribeca to St. Johnsbury
Dearest Bro, I will never fully comprehend that after 51 years of love, understanding, sibling mischief, insightful talks and lots... — Valentina Bianco / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
Hope that's the case then. I would have expected to see cameras put up on every inbound street corner bordering... — Thanks / Congestion pricing plan passes the MTA board
A beautifully written piece about an even more beautiful family. — Jennifer / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
In each of our careers, you can usually only count on one hand the truly special people you meet and... — Michael / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51