Plus: Bank of New York Mellon bought its building; decrease in rent-regulating apartments; push to expand Millennium High School; model lives here; big Hudson Square development parcel listed; Pastagram restaurant.
While Disney's move might ultimately be good for the burgeoning Hudson Square neighborhood, it will come at a price—four buildings each over 100 years old will be demolished. Here's a look at the character to be lost forever. / 18 comments
Plus: Peeking inside a new real-estate sales office; Holland Tunnel traffic on Vestry; phone store opening on Church; ground floor of 19 Park Place semi-revealed; the plaque that used to be at 99 Church; development drill spotted at prime Hudson Square lot. / 3 comments
"They are setting up a NASA event at Canal and Varick. Do you have any more information on this event?" —M.
"A large-scale structure has been built over the weekend, with a large construction crew and a lot of equipment. Any idea what it is?" —Peter / 4 comments
Plus: Trinity Real Estate's big plans for Hudson Square; the new owner of the Pearl Paint buildings; Seaport events (and ice rink). / 2 comments
"Since Monday, construction has been going on at a fast pace. The temporary structures are different than those constructed for Talking Transition for last fall’s election." —P.
Plus: New liquor store; construction starting at big Hudson Square site?; sidewalk piano recital; Community Board 1 testimony; Pen Parentis lineup; Corbin Building neighbor; trick-or-treating among the dead. / 5 comments
Plus: Tribeca Canvas and Benares; West Thames pedestrian bridge moving forward; the history of Washington Market.
Some thoughts (and renderings) about the plans to make the streetscapes around the Holland Tunnel entrance greener and more pedestrian-friendly. / 1 comment
Plus: Mast Brothers' Seaport shop is open; CB1 committee wants Hudson Square rezoning to have more open space. / 1 comment
Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street