On the New York City Department of Sanitation's tour of the Spring Street Salt Shed and Garage, we got to peek inside the shed and explore the garage's green roof. / 6 comments
Plus: Nexxus salon on N. Moore is now only for corporate events; in praise of the lighting on some W. Broadway windows; Hudson storefront mystery; lunch at Kaffe 1668 South. / 1 comment
Plus: The sanitation garage lights up at night; Battery Park City's private security force has started; Marc Forgione's lobster endeavor by Penn Station; Tribeca artist Andrew Pope; former North End Grill pastry chef's new gig; new FiDi café.
Who would've thought that the best new building in this area in years would be used to store road salt—and that the runner-up would be the sanitation garage across the street? / 9 comments
Plus: The most absurd use of cobblestones ever; the big new rental on Washington; Robyn Hitchcock concert; Tribeca as seen from on high. / 3 comments
Plus: Peeking inside Maison Kayser; Houseman restaurant gets an awning; the sanitation garage's spiffy sign; update on big Courtyard by Marriott on Greenwich; financial aid for preschool.
Plus: Depressing news about the Chambers reconstruction; peony sale this evening; Chinese food at Brookfield Place; "late-night" oyster deal; sanitation garage; the Reade Chambers. / 6 comments
"The new sanitation building has panels on the south side. It looked like they can rotate which made me think they were solar. An angry-looking construction worker barked that they were 'solar sheets.'" —Tony
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Because he's a criminal who deserves it — JR / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Is there any way to ask the city to move the ugly Halal truck to relocate? Is the a place... — CB / Bogardus kiosk is back to square one
17 LEONARD has been an eye sore for so long. That and the failed japanese grocery store (H mart) on... — B / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
The headline on each of these were perfect. "The Newbie" — yes!! I would add that whenever I see "street... — Noah / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Park Place Partners Development (the owner of 45 Park Place and the adjacent 51 Park Place lot) filed Chapter 11... — Peter G / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
BIDs are the harem eunuchs of the real estate world -- all responsibility and no authority. — James Bogardus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District