Plus: Tribeca Trust's "jazz funeral" for south Tribeca; high-end housing slump in Lower Manhattan?; opening dates for Governors Island and its new hills; learning to do a handstand; fire below ground; John Watts statue; Paulie Gee's pizza. / 2 comments
Plus: The Sunday ban on tourist helicopters starts tomorrow; a next-level "Post No Bills" warning; Tribeca Trust's "Jazz Funeral for Tribeca South"; Soho Rep play extended before it even opens. / 1 comment
The judge ruled that the Landmarks Preservation Commission was wrong to allow the condo-fication of an interior landmark, the clocktower at 346 Broadway. / 5 comments
Plus: A profile of artist Robert Janz; Q&A with the manager of the Armoury; the state of development in New York City; 21-story building replacing two 19th-century tenements on Charlton.
Plus: 290 West revealed; a famous artist writes on behalf of the historic districts; ROC's Halloween party theme; pavers being installed at the new World Trade Center park; PJ Charlton restaurant. / 1 comment
Plus: What the new head has to say; Tribeca Trust's temporary pedestrian plaza; Schumer and Squadron call for WTC arts center funding; 1 World Trade Center is two-thirds leased; designer Carlos Motta; free FiDi wi-fi extended.
Also on Community Board 1’s July agendas: The big hotel being built on Greenwich will have "rooftop features"; Keith McNally's Beekman restaurant; more construction on Leonard; FiDi is getting a Le Pain Quotidien; Atera's bar; W. Broadway pedestrian plaza. / 4 comments
Discussed at this month’s meeting: Closing a block of W. Broadway to cars; Muse Paintbar's plans for the Telepan Local space; Pier 26 gay pride dances; summer events at Hudson River Park; the new Fika on Duane; proposed bus stop.
Plus: Thalassa is now serving Sunday brunch; fireworks late tonight; Lilac Arts Series launched; local author Sophie Jaff; Bike to the Beach for Autism; Liberty Street bridge.
Plus: Bâtard wins the big James Beard Award; police seeking witness of school hit-and-run; Sessanta Italian restaurant to open soon; affordable housing at risk. / 6 comments
Also on Community Board 1 May agendas: Citigroup's major overhaul; temporary W. Broadway plaza; school crossing guards; several WeWork liquor licenses (including at the Corbin Building); North Cove Marina; a "mascot run"; light-up hotel; and much more. / 2 comments
Plus: Another physical therapy office opening here; Le District party; Broadway hotel appears to be back on; city mulling zoning changes that would raise height restrictions; R & Company show. / 3 comments
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
I think you would feel differently if your private moments with your children were being surveilled and photographed. People shouldn't... — Fiona / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
Truly sad. Got our son's first "Tribeca Cool Kids" clothes there 15 years ago (on sale!) and they couldn't have... — Downtown Dad Again / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
The graffiti in question looks very similar to the same outside of Target (on the never-ending construction barriers) which questioned... — Downtown Dad Again / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Our apartment was inside the "frozen zone" and when we were finally able to return to it in mid-October, I... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / A documentary honors the work of the Sanitation Department after 9/11