Plus: Fake rooftop sniper; Dosateria now pressing cane juice; SeaGlass carousel sneak peek; 75 Morton school.
"I was wondering if you have any updates on Pier 25. When will it be fully restored/repaired for the public?" —B.
Plus: Boat burglarized at Pier 25; the history of Park Theatre, once on Park Row; hammer-wielding FiDi resident; man buys fixer-upper on Walker; 56 Leonard sales bonanza; a little get-together to which you're invited.
Plus: Work starting on Pier 25 playground; Blueberry Fusion Café update; Key Foods said to have bought Amish Market; mechanic recommendation?; church-bell question; Karkula opens in Brooklyn. / 3 comments
There comes a point every winter when, unless you're a student hoping for a snow day, the thought of more snow isn't all that appealing. But if anything can get you excited about the possibility, it's Milo Hess's photography of the two most recent storms. / 2 comments
Plus: Pier 25 reopening in May; Drybar review; Franklin Street chocolate shop/restaurant kiboshed; Bridge Café fundraising drive; Go Go Curry opening date; Baba Ghanouge in FiDi; would BMCC consider moving north?
The soon-to-open pub in FiDi looks promising. Plus: Pace planning a 34-story dorm; Hudson River Park, still hurting; parks officer arrested for theft; man rescued from subway tracks; Seaport Museum reopening postponed. / 1 comment
I checked in with Madelyn Wils, president and CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust, to see how the park fared during hurricane Sandy. There were concerns that Pier 25, in particular, wouldn't be back to normal anytime soon.
"Why did they rip up the north side of Pier 25? Was work done incorrectly the first time?" —John / 3 comments
Plus: Ad bigwig buys here; homeless shelter starts expansion; nightclubs funneling names to the police; historic ships; bike-share concerns.
Plus: Collect Pond Park; 137 Franklin's blue period to end soon; offer for schools; painting banners for Pier 25.
Don't just sit there lighting an imaginary candle and praying that the power grid won't fail. Get cool! / 4 comments
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