Plus snakes on the highway; the sun comes out at PS 234. / 1 comment
"Wondering if you have any update on the status of the sprinkler area at Pier 25?" Plus an update on the Science Playground. / 5 comments
The Hudson River Park Trust's second president on the Tribeca section back in the day and its connection to the West Coast. / 2 comments
Plus a free Storydance class at Downtown Dance Factory; a community Diwali celebration; fashion, art and design on Governors.
The Victory Chimes, named a national historic landmark in 1997, is docked at Pier 25 for the next three months until it finds a permanent home. / 8 comments
Two sections of the playground will be renovated over the next three months. / 1 comment
It was the early '90s and a 40-foot iguana that once stood on the roof of a Texas bar on Fifth Avenue somehow made its way to Tribeca. / 4 comments
The Pier 26 Science Play Area will feature two huge climbable sturgeon and should be ready by the end of 2023. / 2 comments
"It's my favorite part of the park," L. wrote. "Any idea why they don't repair them?"
Plus more River & Blues on Thursday; Governors Island seeking more tenants; fun for kids in Hudson River Park. / 2 comments
A look at summer in Tribeca, Battery Park City and the Seaport from an outsider's view.
Once destined for the scrap heap, the former city fireboat got a wet welcome from its brethren as it pulled up to its new Tribeca home. / 6 comments
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