Plus: Luis Frangella and David Wojnarowicz show; new storefront on Warren; "Ray Donovan" or "Billions" shoot; Broadway store closing.
Plus: LeBron James pop-up on Franklin; secret item on the Battery Park City Authority board meeting agenda; the dome at Peck Slip is an art installation; the grimthorping of 80 Centre; Wigstock tickets start at $95; "Ray Donovan." / 10 comments
Plus: Petition against the de Blasio administration's plan to build a 40-story jail on Worth Street; forthcoming barbershop includes "Dazzler" massages; the Kati Roll Company opens today; more shoots. / 21 comments
Plus: Pop-up galleries on Canal Street; Trader Joe's still isn't very busy; three shoots, one of which ticked off Greenwich Street residents; Ducati's flouting of the law. / 6 comments
Plus: Jill Lindsey seems to have abandoned her Tribeca plan; "Ray Donovan" shot here twice this week; line-painting truck on Broadway; clock appraisal. / 2 comments
Plus: The Greenwich Street cobblestone nightmare; is chef John Fraser planning something around here?; update on the building at Washington and Desbrosses; three shoots this week. / 16 comments
Plus: A peek into Au Cheval; four more shoots this week; another photo booth in the neighborhood; counter seating at La Mercerie (and its dramatic tourteau fromagé). / 5 comments
Plus: "Ray Donovan" shooting here four days next week; Serafina's sidewalk seating to be discussed; signage for Dig Inn, which appears ready to open; Washington Street storefront activity. / 3 comments
Plus: Citigroup missed a chance to hide mechanicals; Over the Rhine in concert; World Cup events at 28 Liberty; "Ray Donovan" shoots; Morgenstern's sweatshirt. / 6 comments
Plus: Clarification about who owns Tribeca Apothecary, opening on W. Broadway; party with Bill Murray (and Poets House); China Chalet re-created at Bortolami; "Ray Donovan," "The Other Two," and "The Kitchen" shoots. / 2 comments
Plus: The huge billboard now up in a historic district; how the dog-park group spent its money; the Petland store has closed; protective coverings; two shoots, "Ray Donovan" and a film with Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Adam Driver; Trader Joe's opening date confirmed. / 3 comments
Plus: Thanks from the much-admired crossing guard; another Trader Joe's opening forecast; Tribeca CSA sign-up; Soho Photo shows about Cuba; a talk with songwriters; "Ray Donovan" set. / 1 comment
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