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. / 3 comments
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.
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
Don't we already have the Tribeca Alliance doing this work? How would this BID differ. We certainly don't need two... — BT / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I've been to Friedman's several times and agree with your evaluation of the food. It's very good, and I think... — Toni / New Kid on the Block: Friedmans
Read the story. — Tribeca Citizen / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
How is this a happy ending? I am confused by this headline as a car was stolen. — Rob / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…