Plus: Huge oyster found under Pier 40; local thefts; history of a Canal Street building; can the community and the Howard Hughes Corporation reach a deal on the next big Seaport development?
Plus: Q&A with Paul Rudd; 70 Vestry model unit; the state of the estuarium at Pier 26; dispute over DeLury Square in the Seaport; the tented camp on Governors Island. / 6 comments
Plus: Chef Paul Liebrandt extended his stay at Racines; signage for 5 World Trade Center; two women sought in thefts at Le Pain Quotidien; the River Project's Meet the Fishes event; sidewalk construction at the Cast Iron House.
Plus: Warren 77's frisky new signage; Dine Around Downtown and Meet the Fishes on Tuesday; an exciting restaurant Aboca; another glimpse inside 60 Hudson; Joe café and Havaianas shop are open at the World Trade Center mall. / 4 comments
Plus: Walker Street renovation; report on the free fireboat ride; River Project's 30th anniversary benefit; Duane retail space activity; Lower West Side block party. / 2 comments
Plus: Chambers Street smoke shop has closed; Downtown Dance Factory keeps expanding; Church Street School wants your input at town hall meetings; Wetlab Look-ins at the River Project start this week.
Plus: Two local kids help fight hunger; floor sale at Stillfried Wien; counting the fish in the Hudson River; street art at Carini Lang; Roman Catholic parishes merge. / 1 comment
Plus: Gourmet Garage's ramp faces Community Board 1 objections; holograms on Governors Island; a glimpse at what's living in the Hudson River; street art festival.
Plus: Yesterday's F-16 flyover; puppetry-theater-cinema hybrid; free ice cream at JCP Shavuot event; film and panel about boys' issues; "Meet the Fishes" event.
Plus: Naomi Watts, Tribeca fan; 56 Leonard suddenly visible from everywhere; Café Clementine's latest health-grade protest; table-tennis parlor closed; Marks & Spencer shoot; "Meet the Fishes" with River Project.
Plus: Drinking on Pier 25?; Hudson Food Hall update; the state of the Smile's newsstand; holiday grab bag at American Flatbread; "Boardwalk Empire" shoot; City Hall Wine & Spirits's move; trunk sale benefit; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer.
Plus: Rat seminar; Synagogue of the Arts is changing its name; El Vez's footprint; Sunday dinner deal at North End Grill; shad-migration event; survey results.
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