Permits from the Department of Buildings show modifications to the former Polarn O. Pyret space for a vet clinic. / 4 comments
Plus Priority Bikes gets its 15 minutes at the Golden Globes; Vietspot is open in Fidi for indoor dining; 9/11 Memorial Run/Walk is on for April - wherever you are. / 7 comments
A small critter, loose on the Westside Highway, gets rescued by one Reade Street family and adopted by another, with the help of a local vet and the services of the local groomer. / 3 comments
Plus tons of events this month at Battery Park City parks; the Gitano Jungle Room is soon heading out; Reade Street Animal Hospital will host an adoption event -- skip if you hate puppies.
Plus a hearing on the jail proposal; new spot for java at 1 Liberty; a new vet comes to Reade Street Animal Hospital; Ladybugs to be released and celebrated at Washington Market Park. / 2 comments
Adam and I had to say goodbye to our beloved pug, Howard, over the weekend. He had a very nice life, and we'd like to thank a couple of local businesses for their help over the years.
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 6 comments
Plus: The next New Amsterdam Market (and fundraiser); another Tutto Il Giorno; Chase does the right thing; Lilac photo exhibit; cute dog for adoption; bird's-eye pix of the Fulton Center and WTC hub.
Plus: World Trade Center transportation hub has many more quills; more "construction kittens"; new garden celebrating immigration; 19 Park Place's "rear-yard equivalent" and a neighboring tree. / 3 comments
Meet the Employees of the Month—including a Shopcat—who would like their treats now, thank you very much.
Plus: Who's handing out candy on Halloween; Banksy mural covered with plastic; neat mural; what's happening at 68 Thomas?; Elizabeth Street Garden. / 2 comments
There have been all sorts of updates about the Construction Cat (and her kittens). Warning: Looking at these photos may result in your adopting a pair of kittens. / 7 comments
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