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.
Cars are not allowed to make right and left turns? — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
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