Plus: Big sale at Scott Jordan Furniture in advance of its move; news from the World Trade Center mall; part of the Spring Street Salt Shed is not wearing well; "customer-service atrium" at the Department of Buildings; Milo Hess in a Seaport art show. / 20 comments
"All-time classic at Dunkin Donuts on Chambers this morning," emailed Milo Hess, kicking off a funny anecdote—and a new recurring feature. Please share your own odd/interesting/amusing moments in the area! / 7 comments
This week's dazzling fog really inspired the photographers out there! I received three from anonymous readers and a big batch from Milo Hess.
Photographer Milo Hess has been inspired by the freezing Hudson—as you can tell from these lovely abstract images. / 1 comment
Plus: Spanish restaurant update (and café?); construction kitten news; Governors Island show of Sandy photos; DeRose Method photo exhibit; Tribute in Light; Brandy Library is branching out.
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 2 comments
There comes a point every winter when, unless you're a student hoping for a snow day, the thought of more snow isn't all that appealing. But if anything can get you excited about the possibility, it's Milo Hess's photography of the two most recent storms. / 2 comments
Plus: Battery Park City bar and lounge now open; new UPS Store; more great photos of 1 World Trade Center's antenna. / 2 comments
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 2 comments
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don't mind random pictures with snarky captions.
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
This bagel Baedeker doesn't even include the ubiquitous food carts that vend breakfast essentials, including - say it - bagels.... — Gary / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Don’t ask me how I have this connection, but I’ve spoken to the construction manager 1:1 before (he didn't know... — Upset BPC Resident / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
Thank you for the article about the move of our primary retail and repair business, Finlay and Gage, from Tribeca... — Judy Epstein Gage / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
True North Tribeca! https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtribeca — James Bogardus / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new