The Seaport and Pier 17 are coming back to life, with some new storefronts finally activated and the Fulton Street beer garden open again.
Plus seeking information on the homeless woman from Duane and Greenwich; a Chinese new year celebration at the malls; Andrew Carmellini outlet coming soon to Pier 17. / 15 comments
Plus: Video visit to architect Daniel Libeskind's Tribeca apartment; update on the West Thames pedestrian bridge; this could be the last Battery Park City Block Party; 1920 bombing on Wall Street; Taste of the Seaport; Farm Fresh Festival for Kids.
Plus: The new restaurant at Sixth Ave. and King Street; Andrew Carmellini opens a bar in Williamsburg; wonderful old sign. / 1 comment
Announced as a speakeasy, the new bar at the Smyth is actually a classic hotel bar—and it's bringing swanky back. The lobby has tremendous charm, too.
May he rest with the angels. — Native / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
What a lovely piece about a lovely person. Thanks so much. — Bob / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
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