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
They are absolutely thinking in the right direction. The streets need a massive road diet and the community would benefit... — FiDiGuy / Friends of Duane Park is seeking input on a bigger footprint
I'd like to see Friends of Duane Park advocate for a fourth option - closing at least one side of... — Kathleen / Friends of Duane Park is seeking input on a bigger footprint
Beautiful, exquisite. Definitely deserves a book. Congratulations Linda! — Jean Grillo / From the Lens of Linda Pollak
Took my wife to Tsubame for her birthday and it was excellent. — Jason / In the News: Saving Chinatown
Why in the world should someone living within the zone be charged to go home? To say they are all... — CWS / Clarity — finally — on one angle of congestion pricing for Downtown residents
Similar to the question above mine... There's supposedly no charge to exit the QB Bridge on the lower level at... — Dan / The Latest: Congestion pricing clears another hurdle
Thanks so much! — Brian / Eataly coming soon to Soho