"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
Go for it if you think it's a money-maker. You might find that it's hard to make a profit selling... — Thomas Hagen / Seen & Heard: Olive Branch Deli has closed
Here's an idea for this space: A grocery store with real food (meat, fish, dairy, produce etc.) All TriBeCa has... — X / Seen & Heard: Olive Branch Deli has closed
It's a banner better than a permanent sign. — X / Canal Street Market has closed permanently
Thank you very much for running this story about Barnett Newman Triangle. The newly formed Friends group looks forward to... — Friends of Barnett Newman Triangle / Neighbors are organizing to revamp Barnett Newman Triangle
"1 Lispenard Street, Nancy Whiskey Inc. for full liquor license" --> This has to be auspicious, right?! — CW / Community Board 1 agendas for February
The sidewalk needs repair badly. Otherwise, this is one of the most "tame" leftover triangles along Sixth Avenue. The plan... — Don / Neighbors are organizing to revamp Barnett Newman Triangle
Given that it has been empty for years, I am sure everyone is happy to look the other way .... — Reademan / Canal Street Market has closed permanently