Plus a gubernatorial candidate joins the Wagner fight; a gallery show with literary roots; the statue's crown is open.
Plus a new president for Hudson River Park; a mini Statue of Liberty for Ellis Island; landlord sues Century 21. / 1 comment
Plus an artist has transformed six rooms at Blood Manor; Statue tickets are easy to come by; an art installation that asks viewers to Say Their Names at The Battery. / 3 comments
Plus a protest is held against the plan for a White Street jail; Amanda Church and John Franklin at Hionas Gallery; NYC Ferry analysis shows record subsidies. / 3 comments
Plus 74 Trinity Place update; a feature on Aisling Franciosi; war on Battery Park ticket sellers. / 3 comments
Plus the Statue of Liberty museum has opened; more PRIDE at Soho Photo; the FDNY parties at City Hall; sidewalk bridges come down in front of the Woolworth Building. / 1 comment
Plus: One of WeWork's Tribeca hives has a shop; forthcoming fitness studio announced a second location; local thefts; history of two quaint Canal Street buildings. / 9 comments
Plus: Details on Cuomo's plan for congestion pricing; workaround to keep the Statue of Liberty open during the federal government shutdown; therapist Mark Epstein; American Stock Exchange hotel conversion; the history of 49 Walker; two downtown Gristedes markets might close. / 6 comments
Plus: Amazing photos of 1 World Trade Center being struck by lighting; Tetsu's oft-delayed opening; the auction of Edward Albee's art collection; legislation proposed to stop yachts from blocking Statue of Liberty views. / 1 comment
Plus: Amazon is buying Whole Foods; back to normal at the Amish Market; Brooklyn Flea opens this weekend at Sixth and Watts; mega-yacht blocking views of the Statue of Liberty; Piora owner's mother was the founder of Kori. / 6 comments
Plus: Lights out at the Statue of Liberty; recidivist teenage skyscraper climber; painted-body portraits; Landmarc's Marc Murphy sues the new Seagram Building restaurant. / 8 comments
Plus: The history of 75 Hudson; Pier 40 air-rights deal likely to take another step forward; old Statue of Liberty materials now being made into jewelry; Pressed Juicery opens in FiDi; Peck Slip School kids to get closed street as play area. / 1 comment
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