Plus a real estate and divorce saga at 70 Vestry; a fire at 125 Greenwich; electric helicopters coming soon?
He represented Fidi and Chinatown for four decades, two of those as the assembly speaker, until he was convicted of corruption charges. / 2 comments
The former speaker of the state assembly who represented downtown and who was convicted twice on corruption charges, was sentenced to 78 months in prison in July.
Convicted in 2018 on extortion and money laundering charges, the appeals court upheld four counts and dismissed three.
Plus: Sheldon Silver sentenced to prison; author recommends Tribeca restaurants.
Plus: Dramatic video of the rescue at 111 Murray; Sheldon Silver found guilty of corruption; more on the sky-high restaurants coming to 70 Pine; Century 21 employee arrested for assault; firefighter alleges harassment. / 2 comments
Plus: Community Board 1 voted in favor of subway elevators on Broad Street; Supreme Court nixed Sheldon Silver's attempt to avoid a retrial; Tribeca Therapy quoted. / 9 comments
Plus: The Battery Park City Authority spends a lot of money with no competitive bidding; a Hawaiian canoe is visiting the area in June. / 3 comments
Plus: Four Seasons restaurant isn't coming downtown; elected officials protest the Battery Park City Authority's security shift; missing Sheldon Silver; Citi executive admits accepting construction-related bribes. / 4 comments
Plus: What's next for his seat in the state assembly; FDNY rescued an injured red-tailed hawk near the World Trade Center.
Plus: Sheldon Silver accused of fighting methadone clinic out of self-interest; another New York Ranger buys in Tribeca; thefts at Starbucks and Pick A Bagel; carjacked cab crashed in FiDi.
Plus: A look inside the conversion of 5 Beekman and its condo tower; Sheldon Silver trial date; Seaport radio station.
Terrible news. What a wonderful place. Best sushi in Tribeca by far. — Scott / Sushu Azabu will close in a couple weeks
Oh no Heide, I mean the criminal migrants and homeless Americans at any shelter near a school is very dangerous.... — Native / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
You misunderstood me. I don't want a larger homeless shelter. I don't want anymore shelters downtown. We have enough especially... — Native / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
Re:Excessive Honking, Just requested that I asked 311 for help with patrolling /ticketing for honking violations. Over a 2 year... — EGg / Tunnel Traffic: How it started; how it’s going
My understanding: migrants are being housed largely by HHC, the Health and Hospitals Corp. That's who had the contract for... — Tribeca Citizen / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
Comment from the anonymous moniker "Native" implies that housing Americans in a shelter near a school would be safer than... — Heide Fasnacht / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June
I’m sorry but there are not 289+ (Raddison) or 400+ Holiday Inn homeless people downtown. There are enough issues with... — XLA / Migrant shelter on Washington and Rector will close by June