Plus: 1 World Trade Center observatory getting close to opening; longtime Tribeca artists' lofts; Salvatore Ferragano opens tomorrow at Brookfield Place; Park51 aggravates another landlord. / 1 comment
Plus: Hamptons fitness studio opening in Tribeca; Park Place tower and Islamic museum progressing; shirt of bin Laden's killer to go on display; men's swimwear at Brookfield Place; Alexander Wang; new FiDi Greenmarkets. / 1 comment
Plus: New rendering of the Park Place "silver sliver"; Tribeca house hunt; Islamic museum moves forward; Rescue Mission held up by city; NYPD night out; Governors Island kayak pier damaged; Southbridge Towers debate.
Down from fifteen stories to three, but to be designed by Jean Nouvel and with green space.
Plus: A backhoe sinks on Chambers; artist Donald Sultan; party pix from the Tribeca Ball. / 2 comments
Plus: Ice still falling from 1 World Trade Center; Park51 still stalled; Road Runners Half Marathon ending elsewhere this year; nightclub art. / 1 comment
Plus: 11 N. Moore penthouse price; Park51 developer considering condos; BonChon Chicken reopens; hoagie restaurant debuting Monday in FiDi. / 1 comment
Plus: Chef Bill Telepan on his Tribeca plans; Park51 developer buys more real estate; chicken eviction.
Plus: Park51 founder trying to sell a building; an artist's bare breasts. / 3 comments
Plus: Park51 rent dispute; Brookfield to become full owner of WFC; East River Ferry is popular; Naked Pizza.
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses