Plus: Shinola opening date; 56 Walker on the market as single-family residence; price hike at 56 Leonard penthouse; eXerBlast lives on at Reade Street Prep; Smyth hearing postponed.
The Skyscraper Museum's new exhibit, "The Woolworth Building @ 100," is a worthwhile visit for anyone who loves the building—and who doesn't? / 5 comments
Plus: Woolworth Building centennial exhibit; WTC workers busted for selling weed; Emma Stone; FiDi diner and Duane Reade reopen; 119 Chambers; another take on 98 Saffron Fresh Indian. / 1 comment
Not to mention newspaper towers, art by a former wrestler, and art inspired by Buckminster Fuller.
Your new neighbor. Plus: 9/11 remains; La Colombe "extremist"; new CB1 members; Battery Park sculptures; Hunger Feast; Skyscraper Museum show; Tribeca Film Festival founder Q&A; Patrick Wilson; Good Girls ad agency. / 1 comment
Plus: The woman behind Weather Up; dining and dashing at Mehtaphor; more on Nouriel Roubini; Equinox's cheap new brand; Skyscraper Museum; Park51 exhibit.
Plus: Free pie at Bubby's for one day only; Stuzzicheria break-up; 35 Thai deal; downtown museum pass; big loss at William Beaver House; Mudd Club; Jon Stewart.
A paint and hardware store is coming to the Tribbles space • Cool work by Let There Be Neon • Earth Week at Battery Park City • Dining for Chile at City Winery • A broker gets flamed
Sounds promising. How much power does such a BID have? Could it actually do something to clear out the illicit... — Marcus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church