Also on Community Board 1's June agendas: Duane Street eviction and demolition; Pier 26 update; closing part of Peck Slip to traffic; new Park Row tower; the neverending film/TV/ad shoots; Barleycorn liquor license change; more.
Plus: Man detained for loitering around Taylor Swift's building; crane accident widow sues city for $600 million; Community Board 1 calls for the return of the Seaport Working Group.
Let's get that tip hardened! Plus: Jean-Georges Vongerichten gets to blackball other Seaport District restaurants; Q&A with the Republican candidate for Sheldon Silver's former seat; downtown construction office getting closed.
Plus: 30 Warren hopes to sell nearly $100 million worth of condos; more on the gumball machine; when Donald Trump settled accusations of fraud; "rooftopper" arrested for scaling 70 Pine. / 1 comment
First Jean-Georges Vongerichten, now Momofuku's David Chang....
Plus: French comedian Gad Elmaleh; a new restaurant south of the World Trade Center; BDDW founder's new store on Howard Street; elementary schools to get crossing guards; how real estate honchos feel about flood risk.
Plus: Ferry operator and routes announced; the history of 108-110 Franklin; Blackstones salon to open this month; Smorgasburg will return to the South Street Seaport, but inside this time.
Plus: Chipotle looks very close to opening; a better look at the Pier 17 structure; yet another WeWork opening in the area; the disintegration of a ballerina; Farinella keeps expanding uptown. / 3 comments
Plus: Dwindling stock at American Apparel; Citi's plaza revamp; demolition in northwest Tribeca; the Tommie hotel on Canal (and its meat-and-three restaurant); Pier 17 is taking shape. / 5 comments
Plus: More details on the spring replanting of the plaza outside 7 World Trade Center; Gentle Monster eyewear opening on Grand; Seaport residents protest alleged plan for a hotel complex; "Limitless" shoot. / 6 comments
The Murdoch companies changed their minds. Plus: New restaurant in the Lazy Point space on Spring; an update on Pier 17; Soho is a retail ghost town, too; 9/11 Museum janitor sues over accident. / 3 comments
Plus: City Hall restaurant's farewell note; changes to Pier 17 and Tin Building plans; Leonard Street handcuffs; new sign for the Palm Tribeca.
The tolls are lower to start and will increase over time — Tribeca Citizen / ICYMI, Congestion pricing is back
Elizabeth, I am sorry I misread your comment. Maybe. — Native / Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza
Any idea if they changed how the program works? Or is it the same as previously discussed, except the amount... — A / ICYMI, Congestion pricing is back
i had lunch there today. good, not great. thanks for the review. — JvD / New Kid on the Block: Upon the Palace
I find that Kaffe North is actually more conducive to getting work done, although you'll need a personal hotspot. It's... — PM / Crowd Sourcing: Where do you go to work in the neighborhood?
Native: what are you talking about? I didn't say I agreed with the plan - in fact, I oppose it... — Elizabeth / Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza
I love the Roxy Hotel - it's quiet, good wifi, bathrooms and optional food from Jack's or the hotel! Ole... — J / Crowd Sourcing: Where do you go to work in the neighborhood?