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A New Lease on Life for P.S. 150
The elementary school will be able to stay at Independence Plaza, at least for a few more years. / 4 comments
In the News: Rally to Save P.S. 150
Plus: Arrest in the hit-and-run killing of a Tribeca resident; party guests steal $30,000 worth of clothes; look back at an earlier Duane Park.
In the News: Tribecan Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver
Plus: The Ponte family's nasty legal battle; more on P.S. 150 having to move; Community Board 1's refusal to support a street-naming for a cop killed in Iraq; single mother moved from Tribeca to Battery Park City. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Fish Republic Restaurant Opening on Duane
Plus: Underground lounge in the works for 1803; rally for P.S. 150, which is being turned into a gym for Independence Plaza residents; apocalyptic art exhibit; Invisalign ad shoot today.
Seen & Heard: P.S. 234’s Annual Clothing Sale
Plus: A magnificent courthouse dome; the brewpub opening on Vandam; a treat for Australians; then-and-now construction photo project. / 1 comment
In the News: P.S. 150 Space to Be Reallocated for Residential Use
Plus: Barge company threatens more intrusive ads; politicians push to pause and restart the jail plan; Oscar de la Renta designers live in Tribeca; NBA player(s) appear to have bought on Walker; de Blasio blames others for poor planning; 88 White history. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Independence Plaza’s Statement About Best Market
Plus: Street closure for a private party; actors' union bake sale to protest Tribeca ad agency; Soho salon hosting a talk about Jane Freeman's miniatures; Preschool of Sciences update; a cautionary tale. / 17 comments
Best Market Has Closed
Now that Independence Plaza's owners have declined to renew the lease for a school and a supermarket, perhaps they'll tell us what exactly they have planned for the strip. / 56 comments
Seen & Heard: Independence Plaza Signage
Plus: A better look at the new 440 Washington; 101 Warren's sidewalk shed partially removed; car accident in reverse; Cast Iron House's granite sidewalk; 56 Leonard artwork tipped over; Blue Park Kitchen open in FiDi. / 9 comments
In the News: Homeless Man Helped by Tribecans
Plus: More on the efforts to extend P.S. 150's stay in Tribeca; meeting on 9/11 health effects; new buildings getting fully designed interiors; Battery Park City resiliency budget.
P.S. 150 Is Losing Its Lease
The city wants to merge the Tribeca school with another local school for at least three years. / 17 comments
The Future of Independence Plaza
According to a source in the real-estate business, "transformative" plans are in the works for the entire complex—and the retail isn't likely to come back on the market for at least five years. / 4 comments
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I can't say with the remotest authority what the reason for the delay is, but blaming Bill De Blasio doesn't... — David G Imber / Nosy Neighbor: Why Is Bogardus Plaza Taking So Long?
I just wanted to thank you for a great read and early scoop! — Julie / Ask Me Anything
Fred said it best but that's Union work at it's finest. — Jonny / Nosy Neighbor: Why Is Bogardus Plaza Taking So Long?
Entire skyscrapers have been built privately in the time it has taken the city to do this park. Nothing but... — Fred / Nosy Neighbor: Why Is Bogardus Plaza Taking So Long?
Re: "If I’ve learned one thing in the nine-plus years of doing this blog, it’s that running a street-level business... — James / In the News: Diner Doomed
City knows exactly who is calling, they just can not say. — cplus / In the News: Diner Doomed
This is TERRIBLE news for Tribeca -- and for your loyal readers, of which I've been one for many years.... — Jacob Weisberg / The End Is Near