Those tents at Canal and Varick are home to "a state-of-the-art basketball facility featuring a full-sized LED basketball court." Watch the video.
Plus: Demolition at Ivy's Bistro; Kanlo tea shop officially closed; cute cat found; Bareburger report; dogs at Bogardus Park; Puro Chile in Soho has closed. / 4 comments
("Reconstruction" first means destruction.) Plus: Clarification about NBA/Nike temporary complex; a new local source for broth; souvenir shop closing; MLK Day service opportunity; Skin Gym pop-up in the Seaport; Art Projects International show.
"A large-scale structure has been built over the weekend, with a large construction crew and a lot of equipment. Any idea what it is?" —Peter / 4 comments
I hate to be so blunt, but this strikes me as racially motivated, not unlike the brouhaha over the courts... — malcolm / Grand Canal basketball court should be back by end of summer
What's the point of another dog run when the majority of dog owners in lower manhanttan take their dogs off... — J Frank P / Grand Canal basketball court should be back by end of summer
I knew about the Beach experimental tunnel, but the question remains: What is the tunnel that this club is using?... — Gary / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
The show is Count My Lies featuring Lindsay Lohan! — Emily / Seen & Heard: Hulu series filming around the neighborhood
Yes, it was Warren/Broadway closer to City Hall, and not 1840s! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Beach_Pneumatic_plan.jpg/1920px-Beach_Pneumatic_plan.jpg — Duane Denizen / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
Yes, here visibility for the motorist was an issue. But beyond that is the leniency towards blocked bike lanes, even... — malcolm / Bike rider in critical condition after early morning collision
I thought that was further down around Reade? — Lispenard / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White