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In the News: Streets paved with gold
Plus Japanese pancakes come to Grand Street; trophy homes are not selling like hotcakes; the City Council looks at film shoot permits; upcoming show at Artists Space. / 1 comment
Judge sends Two Bridges skyscrapers back to drawing board
Local elected officials won a lawsuit that presses pause -- and then triggers a public review process -- on the super supertalls proposed for Two Bridges.
Seen & Heard: Whitmans Restaurant Is Open
Plus: Long-closed Franklin Street sidewalk is finally open; Community Board 1 to discuss jail tower tonight; upcoming meeting about rezoning of Soho and Noho; Paul Rudnick's tired joke. / 7 comments
Hope Dims for the Holland Tunnel Traffic Study
The study is now estimated to take at least two years. Sometime next spring, the city will make attempts at short-term improvements. / 7 comments
In the News: Politicians Push Back on P.S. 150 Move
Plus: The two-year construction of Pier 26 has officially started; 28 Liberty skyscraper is on the market; advertising company wants to put cellphone boosters on newsstands. / 4 comments
In the News: Big New Office Building on West Street
Plus: The World Trade Center security zone is being enlarged; Frankie Goes to Bollywood opening in Soho; Whole Foods workers to get at least $15 per hour. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Blood Manor Is in Tribeca This Year
Plus: First glimpse of the facade of 1 Beekman; Margaret Chin urges the city to delay jail hearing; Urban Umbrella's redesigned sidewalk shed; a push to landmark 80 Centre; 25 Park Row update; "Happy" shoot. / 5 comments
New Tenant at the Bennett
Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: Worth Street wine bar; Spring Studios wants looser regulations; pedestrian plaza between Church and Sixth; Issey Miyake signage; Chefscape food hall; the jail tower; much more.
Seen & Heard: Town Hall Meeting on the Jail Plan
Plus: LeBron James pop-up on Franklin; secret item on the Battery Park City Authority board meeting agenda; the dome at Peck Slip is an art installation; the grimthorping of 80 Centre; Wigstock tickets start at $95; "Ray Donovan." / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Tipping the Captain at Il Mulino
Plus: The Greenwich Street cobblestone nightmare; is chef John Fraser planning something around here?; update on the building at Washington and Desbrosses; three shoots this week. / 16 comments
In the News: Café Forgot Pop-Up
Plus: Gitano ran into trouble with the Department of Health; city legislation for two-way tolling on the Verrazano Bridge; the design of Manhatta restaurant. / 2 comments
An Attempt at Placard Reform
As we all know, the abuse of parking placards, both real and fake, is rampant in this area (and all of Manhattan, no doubt). Finally, someone is trying to do something about it. / 5 comments
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Please, let me shed a tear for the poor driver who can’t make u-turns or speed. Yeah cyclists don’t pay... — Cd / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
A nightmare for Chinatown neighbors (and perhaps Tribeca too, if these ever open). These foolish and too small mini-jails were... — Marcus / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
We can consistently be for: - stricter traffic enforcement against cars - stricter traffic enforcement against bicycles It's not either/or.... — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Yes, please. Wasn't this in the works? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Whom should we be contacting then? Who has the power of these matters? Our congress and senate reps, or some... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
We want Venetian gondolas — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
Some really beautifully captured moments here. What a wonderful gift to share with the neighborhood. More people need to see... — Chris / Art in Tribeca: The photographs of Sardi Klein