Plus: Drawings of the restaurant coming to the former Ivy's Bistro space; Liquor Store artwork; Racines NY also participating in Taste of Tribeca for the first time.
Plus: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2" trailer; Salvatones Christmas concerts; the pronunciation of Thames Street; Poi Dog Pondering concert; recycling plastic bags. / 9 comments
Plus: Recourse when productions overstep their rights; the "Ninja Turtles" crane; water-main cleaning complaint; Houseman and its delectable burger; Distilled's "minor makeover." / 7 comments
Plus: Video of one of the film's car chases; makeup hawkers outside Whole Foods; groovy skylight mobile; new single-story building to be made with real brick. / 11 comments
Plus: Seamless gets aggressive on tipping; Terroir celebrates Bastille Day in style; where to donate used eyeglasses; test-driving a Bugaboo Runner; M&M pop-up shop is open. / 6 comments
The issue is not whether these shoots should happen. We simply demand more notice, greater transparency, and some sort of accountability. Plus: Getting productions to donate to local causes. / 27 comments
Thanks to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Plus: Military flyovers today and tomorrow; possible lead on who's taking the Ivy's space; 111 Murray as a vacant lot; Papaya Dog opens in FiDi. / 1 comment
We don't know why it's harassing us yet, but let's try to find out so we can stop it from happening again (or at least get some advance notice). UPDATE: Confirmation it was for a movie shoot. / 6 comments
Greenwich Street, the 9/11 Memorial, new views of the Oculus, and 3 World Trade Center. Plus: Fake snow on White Street; brunch at Gunbae; "Girls" and "Mutant Turtles"; Dark Horse revamp. / 4 comments
Sooner than expected. Plus: The first-ever Hudson River Park Games; documentary about Laughing Man's inspiration; "Ninja Turtles" set design; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer.
So what are the odds the stables will come back? Plus: Chambers reconstruction update; Pier 26 events; checking in on the 50 West tower; "Ninja Turtles" shooting again here; free City Winery festival info; Smorgasburg at the South Street Seaport. / 2 comments
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