Plus a new play opens at Soho Rep.; a 9/11 connetion to blood cancers; Rat Academy on Zoom.
The reading center on Warren is donating 10,000 books. Plus a shoplifter on the run; Wolf Play is extended; a new passageway is open at the WTC. / 4 comments
The new show opens Feb. 2. Plus neighbors are fighting the state's plans to demolish much of the historic Penn Station area; Thai Sliders is finally open; Maker&Son decamps for the Village.
Two designers are still working on a park for the Holland Tunnel clover leaf; a new shop dog; Soho Rep is TimeOut #1; Downtown Alliance launches compost program. / 1 comment
A boat tour will discuss the effects of flooding in NYC. Plus a walking tour of the BPCA resiliency plans; new theater and comedy at Soho Rep.; performances at Pace.
Plus installations at Soho Rep; Twiggy To Go has a new to-stay menu; the Whitney hosts queer history walks. / 2 comments
An orchestra will play the work of Black composers in the Oculus tomorrow; Plus the Seaport CSA starts next week; River to River hosts a dance procession on Sunday; a soundwalk downtown.
The longtime Tribecan and financial tech entrepreneur recently became chair of Soho Rep., which, despite its name, has been a Tribeca institution since 1991. (And their virtual gala is Monday!) / 1 comment
What’s a more thoughtful stocking stuffer or Hanukkah gelt than a donation in someone’s name? There's something in the neighborhood for every person's passion.
Plus Meryl Streep finally unloads her loft; Anna Wintour hosts at Locanda Verde; a new chair for Soho Rep; a designer opens up his Soho apartment for customers. / 3 comments
Plus gaming for adults on Chambers; a new bridal shop on Jay; Stella busts a move; Smorgasburg lines are World Trade Center-sized. / 1 comment
Plus: When the Underground Railroad ran through Tribeca; Aziz Ansari's Franklin Street apartment; Soho Rep is about to reopen; mugging victim hunts down attacker; history of a Lispenard Street building; Whole Foods misery. / 1 comment
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