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
But there is space Wall Street and south - that should be target if building housing — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Yes I use those other subways plus bus. Do you use 2/3? The platform is already dangerous — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Relax. This building isn't in Tribeca. (Although the developer will market it as Tribeca.) — Thomas Hagen / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
Housing — Aaron CHRISTENSEN / 25 Water is now SoMA, and a lottery has begun on affordable units
No offense, but you do understand that this building is on Broadway, right? There are buildings that tall and taller... — mulciber / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
TriBeCa has always had homeless people, I worked in the area from the early 2000s to late 2010s. Actually its... — AJ / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
to N: Agree with you completely. There was a black man named Lennie camped out on Chambers against the Medrite... — jeff / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman