"It seems to be under construction but I don’t know the timeline or status." / 2 comments
Poets House has installed fragments of 53 poems throughout the park, making for an inspirational weekend -- or anytime -- activity. / 1 comment
Fifty years ago, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed the Battery Park City Authority Act—the first step in a long process of building a neighborhood from the ground (or water) up. Historical photos show how it happened. / 4 comments
Plus: Signage at the Ichimura sushi restaurant; the new "cast-iron inversion" building on Walker; Cortlandt Alley sidewalk issues; Teardrop Park codger. / 3 comments
Plus: NYPD commissioner rips joint out of woman's mouth on Wall Street; Sessanta now serving lunch; Lower Manhattan shut out of crossing guards funds; Noël Jefferson leaves Community Board 1. / 1 comment
"My wife says I’m obsessed with local food sellers, and it’s true," says Jacob Weisberg, chairman of the Slate Group. "If I had to single out one, it would be the fresh fish from Blue Moon at the Saturday Greenmarket." / 5 comments
[Warning: graphic image.] Plus: Park51 ticked off its landlord; new tenant for Nirvana International space?; Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon Levitt filming here; box bonfire on Broadway; 56 Leonard shadow. / 16 comments
Plus: A review of Shigure; what to do with Battery Park City Authority revenue; climate change sit-in.
Plus: 1 World Trade Center's spire is complete; 56 Leonard prices rising; dogs in Teardrop Park; Pier 42 park proposals; Museum of American Finance.
"My wife and I were blown away by the private magic show at the Theater Bar. I'm somewhat of a connoisseur of sleight-of-hand tricks, but even sitting three feet from the magician and taking part in each trick, we had no idea how he did any of them."
Sugar-loving fashionista (that's the name of her blog) Paulette Goto answers questions about her Tribeca—including where she dances on tables and how she gets the soles of her feet as soft as a baby's ass. / 5 comments
It's a great time then to quit eggs for good, considering the cruel horrors of the egg industry. — Marcus / In the News: Today’s deadline for congestion pricing
I believe the "deadline" was extended by 30 days (or the end of month, can't quite remember..) — B.Thompson / In the News: Today’s deadline for congestion pricing
Duffy is flailing at this point. He knows the Feds have no case to rescind the approval, so it's all... — malcolm / In the News: Today’s deadline for congestion pricing
Nick Cave is amazing and the showing of his art in this incredible space is spectacular - don't miss seeing... — Franklin Foodie / Art in Tribeca: Nick Cave at the Jack Shainman Gallery
The filed alteration costs shown in the DoB records are ludicrously low: $150,000 for 6,000 SF of architectural renovations plus... — James / Seen & Heard: Honoring Downtown’s noted immigrants
Specifically Unit 4 (tax lot 1104), bought in 2022 by two revocable trusts: Big Apple B (for Brien) and Big... — james / Seen & Heard: Honoring Downtown’s noted immigrants
No. 55 Leonard Street. — James / Seen & Heard: Honoring Downtown’s noted immigrants