A couple hundred protestors are sleeping out on the plaza at the entrance to the 4/5/6 at Brooklyn Bridge until June 30, while the city negotiates the budget. / 4 comments
Of the 180 officers at the precinct, 31 are out sick, and half of those have complained of flu-like symptoms. / 6 comments
Neighborhood folks brought their artistic talents to the Pumpkin Carving Contest, and the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band just brought it. / 3 comments
Plus NYPD officers who died from 9/11 illnesses are added to the memorial wall; two teenagers dive in the Hudson for a volleyball (and are fished out); work on the equitable building is complete. / 2 comments
"I understand that in the age of terrorism, those streets have been blocked off to all but foot traffic, but the streets themselves are still there. Is there a contingency plan somewhere stating that—someday—those connecting streets will once again be open to vehicle traffic?" / 9 comments
Plus: NYPD and FDNY cars parking on the sidewalk; attempting to buy a beverage at Dirty Lemon; getting the Department of Transportation to take down an old sign. / 8 comments
Plus: Google Street View cameraperson; gelato cart outside Whole Foods; no newfangled sidewalk shed for Murray Street building; concert celebrating free jazz album recorded here. / 15 comments
Plus: The plan to water down Stuyvesant High School; 9/11 rescue workers can sue the Battery Park City Authority; a falcon in FiDi; actor's son beaten up by bullies. / 1 comment
Around 9 p.m. last night, helicopters with minimal lights began buzzing through the neighborhood at extremely low altitudes. Needless to say, in an area understandably wary of aircraft, people were upset. / 57 comments
Plus: Kid battling cancer gets to be a cop for a day; NYPD getting warned about placard checks; one 56 Leonard penthouse sold, and another put on the market; what a former P.S. 234 principal is up to now.
Plus: A show of New York City photography; another way that local police officers flout the law; the Archive of Contemporary Music's summer record and CD sale. / 3 comments
So what are the odds the stables will come back? Plus: Chambers reconstruction update; Pier 26 events; checking in on the 50 West tower; "Ninja Turtles" shooting again here; free City Winery festival info; Smorgasburg at the South Street Seaport. / 2 comments
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar