Plus the Hall des Lumieres will offer free admission on its anniversary; a celebration of creatures' migration; street fair cancelled for weather.
Plus Crown Shy at the US Open; Duane Park party on Sept. 10; Chabad of Tribeca "Rock the Block" party on Greenwich.
Plus more on the court time brokering going on at Washington Market Park; the Liquor Store as retail heaven; a reflection on architect Rafael Viñoly. / 3 comments
The court in Washington Market Park has long been corrupted by people making a buck off a free public amenity. But this is especially brazen. / 15 comments
Plus Madison Reed opens on Duane; Plump opens on Reade; Duane Parks schedules Shred Day. / 2 comments
Plus Washington Market Park's tennis court makes the short list; some celebrity real estate deals, for the record.
There is a continual saga over the tennis court sign-ups. This may or may not help. / 9 comments
Plus Blues and BBQ is on this weekend in Hudson River Park; there's disco at the Seaport; and tennis at Brookfield.
Plus a tennis club coming to Fidi; Steven Amedee's first show in two years; daycare + co-working space opening at Brookfield.
City Parks suspended the use of permits for the 2020 season, so the 7a signup sheet at the park is no longer required, at least through this year.
Putting aside the decades-old system of a paper sheet passed around at 7a each morning in the park, the Parks Department is considering moving to online reservations starting in 2020. / 6 comments
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