Plus the meeting for the rebuild of Rockefeller is tomorrow; a helpful garden tip from Starbucks; the art of the book at the New Amsterdam Library.
The Murray Street branch of the New York Public Library reopened in July and got a bright and airy renovation by exposing the vaulted brick ceiling.
Closed since May 2018, the library reopens with a lot of new infrastructure, tech upgrades and a modern shiny interior. / 2 comments
The New Amsterdam branch of the NYPL was inaugurated 30 years ago on May 3, with Ed Koch, local kids and the former president of France in attendance. / 4 comments
Plus: A peek inside the bar under construction on Worth Street; Mmuseumm exhibit is now a book; eighth shoot in seven-day period; Burger King's Halloween special.
Plus: Library to close for longer than a year; DanceBody found a permanent home; police meeting tonight; Bortolami show.
The New York Public Library says the branch is getting interior renovations. / 1 comment
Plus: Almond officially opens tomorrow night; New Amsterdam Library closed for renovation; pipe burst at Crunch; action in the Matsugen space?; historical photo; in praise of a copy machine. / 1 comment
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