Also on Community Board 1's April agendas: Century 21's proposed rooftop event space; Pier A; a non-chain restaurant in FiDi; "Spider-Man 2"; a newsstand in front of Starbucks; Gina La Fornarina; more.
Plus: Damage to the ball fields, Pier A, and Asphalt Green; Russell Crowe is stinking up the Greenwich Hotel; more on El Vez Mexican restaurant; Marc Forgione moonlights; 67 Vestry. / 30 comments
By which I mean condos, not condoms. The addresses in question: 46 Lispenard, 11 Beach, and 71 Laight. Plus: Marc Forgione partner in WFC talks; Pier A cost goes up again; Design Hunting; Pier 40.
Plus: Stuyvesant students dress way down; ramen rave; a major loft architect looks back; Diddy's penthouse hunt; Pier A party boat concerns; food vendor fight in City Hall Park; Clarkson Social Club.
Sort of. Plus: Pier A timetable; World Trade Center sphere; 11 N. Moore to break ground; Andrew Albert verdict; Operation Sail; P.S. 276 kindergarten.
Plus: Is Mike's Papaya closed?; Pier A rot even worse that thought; alleged fraudster. / 1 comment
Plus: 7-Eleven expands; hotels sue; Gigino chef branches out; BPC's Postal Plaza truck; Ed Burns.
Plus: BPCA board meeting canceled; AOA restaurant; 101 Sixth Ave. sold (and union leaving); Pier A windows left open; 149 Franklin; Edward's runs afoul of the Health Department. / 1 comment
Plus: About that missing tortoise; archaeology on Fulton Street; BPC's tour bus nightmare; more on the plans for Pier A; Nicole Miller's penthouse; a night at Uncle Mike's.
Plus: New nail polish line; Occupy Wall Street threatens to close new-ish restaurant; Pier A update.
Lior Schapiro talks about how life here is different than in Israel, where he grew up: "I did my military service in Gaza. Central Park at night is nothing." It’s the fifth Q&A in Anojja Shah’s “I → NY” series.
The fences come via the Met. Plus: Little league festivities; dissecting a sale at 101 Warren; Pier A oyster farm; Korin.
Seppe is quite good. And the wait staff is super nice. — Dee / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
None of these new places are sit with friends type of places. They are all grab and go. I don’t... — Dee / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
To the Olio e Piu owners, sincerely: please do not blight this location with fake flowers. We will welcome you... — Cw / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Seeing as Starbucks and other chains tried and failed to replace the bagel place, that is a reasonable hypothesis. — James Bogardus / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
I think the bagel place is replacing Starbucks and other coffee chains as a place to grab coffee and a... — Amy G. / Apollo Bagels is getting closer…
Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! Here is the link to sign up if... — HB / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
Lynda I signed up for the 5/17 class. I'll see you then!!! — HB / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White