Plus: The reveal of 14 White has been postponed; blowout salon opens this weekend; sailing club owner accuses new North Cove Marina operator of industrial espionage; art via Argo Electronics on Canal; knife pulled during Duane Reade antacid robbery. / 1 comment
The first post in a series exploring novel experiences in the area—because do you ever feel more alive than when you're trying something new? It's by Caroline Wilson Kaufman, who ventured for the first time to the Honorable William Wall, a floating bar out in New York Harbor. / 5 comments
Plus: The North Cove Marina meeting (and Michael Fortenbaugh's next move); a peek inside Le District; urging Sheldon Silver to step down; reviving the Gehry Guggenheim design?; local man appointed to Landmarks. / 1 comment
Plus: How come elected officials are being quiet about North Cove Marina?; rally report; Seaport redevelopment plan is online; South Street Seaport Museum will have space, somewhere. / 3 comments
The Battery Park City Authority all but told local resident and all-around beloved guy Michael Fortenbaugh that he's out. A rally is being held Monday at 6 p.m. / 22 comments
Plus: Community "media center" cut by a third and moved to basement; Pier 40 deal still being covered up; Beekman crowns are postmodern; Michael Stipe sells; North Cove Marina; Sketchers guy buys; Zac Posen is late on his rent. / 4 comments
Cool pix of WFC event. Plus: remembering John and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy; new 500-unit building just south of WTC; collegiate sailing in New York Harbor?; Governors Island treehouse.
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there