Plus: Renderings and floor plans for 70 Vestry; FiDi fire now under control; Black Tap expansion; World Chess Championship coming to the Seaport; the Battery Dance Festival starts next week. / 3 comments
Plus: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen reportedly bought in Tribeca; Marv Albert also bought here; Pier 17 forecast; Eataly opens next week; Spring Studios restaurant pop-up; Café Grumpy in FiDi; new paint color and organ for St. Paul's Chapel. / 1 comment
Plus: Warren vs. Wooster loft battle; Pier 17 getting glassed; 70 Vestry to have squash court; new Italian restaurant on Pearl. / 4 comments
So it'll be named after Ron Perelman. Plus: Fertility center in Tribeca; Mayor de Blasio hamstrings the Landmarks Preservation Commission; more on the mostly car-free day in Lower Manhattan; Seaport District shopping guide. / 1 comment
Plus: The Liberty Street pedestrian bridge as a 9/11 relic; writer Jay McInerney is back; $25,000 watch stolen from gym locker; Amada review; revised signage for the Fulton Market Building approved.
Plus: J. Crew men's sample sale started today; the Verizon building's new windows; architectural drawings on Leonard; Sarajo boutique returns to Soho; Robert Janz's water painting; "An Interview with God." / 1 comment
Also on Community Board 1's June agendas: Duane Street eviction and demolition; Pier 26 update; closing part of Peck Slip to traffic; new Park Row tower; the neverending film/TV/ad shoots; Barleycorn liquor license change; more.
Plus: Battery Park City nanny and toddler disappear, then return; this weekend's obstacle course on Pier 26; Café Altro Paradiso review; a peek inside the new Wyeth showroom; resident urges Battery Park City Authority to think green.
Plus: Man detained for loitering around Taylor Swift's building; crane accident widow sues city for $600 million; Community Board 1 calls for the return of the Seaport Working Group.
Join Seaport District NYC to celebrate the Downtown Design Festival (May 5-17) at the official opening night. Free to the public, the event will feature music and live entertainment, as well as food and spirits available for purchase. / Sponsored
Join Seaport District NYC to celebrate the Downtown Design Festival (May 5-17) at the official opening night. Free to the public, the event will feature music and live entertainment, as well as food and spirits available for purchase. / Sponsored
And one's a real heartbreaker. Plus: The Verizon building on Pearl is getting glassed; JazzFest at Bogardus Plaza; Seaport Culture District lineup announced; Brad Greenwood works on paper show.
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor