An artist promoting world peace and unity has installed two temporary sculptures at the World Trade Center and the Oculus.
Plus 25 Park Row is nearing completion; a young architect is suing One World Trade for stealing his design.; 5 World Trade Center proposals are in; The Wonder review. / 1 comment
Plus: More on Josephine; One World Trade Center's less glamorous tenants; the Flea's new building.
Plus: When buildings howl; governors Island ferry might no longer be free; American Thread apartment with Keith Haring mural; a new reason to distrust the New York Post. / 4 comments
Plus: Flywheel Sports taking reservations; tree-lighting ceremony at Maxwell's; Warren Street conversion; 1WTC wailing comments.
"Have you ever heard from neighbors about the wailing World Trade Center?" emailed Kenny Cummings. "It's unmistakable and very chilling." / 11 comments
Plus: One World Trade Center in Legos; Mondo Cane show; Tamid Hanukkah celebration information. / 1 comment
Plus: Woman assaulted on Pier 15; Asphalt Green litigation; Super Linda taqueria open; Temp gallery party; longing for the old Tribeca; Seaport green roofs still not approved; fashionable FiDi. / 3 comments
Plus: Is the building no longer set to be the country's tallest?; a fancy new preschool downtown; Jane Pratt; 1WTC showing up on at least one truck. / 6 comments
Plus: Bagel shop won't be H&H; 1 World Trade Center bragging; Nielsen close to moving to FiDi; police catch phone thieves.
Plus: Hope for the huge vacant lot at 99 Church; Blue School revolt; 1WTC design changes; Battery Park City's past and future; dirty dog run; a mega slide for Battery Park.
And how. Plus: More on the itsy-bitsy Museum; underneath the World Financial Center; Shigeru Ban's Tribeca topper; Edie Falco lists. / 3 comments
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
I think you would feel differently if your private moments with your children were being surveilled and photographed. People shouldn't... — Fiona / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor