Plus Church Street School's The Happening is scheduled for June 4; Stuy Robotics at Brookfield; cocktails in a can ready for picnic season. / 3 comments
Plus the efforts to save 60 Wall; more on the fight over Wagner Park; 30 Park Place penthouse sells to the son of the richest man on earth.
The Battery Park City Neighborhood Association filed a suit in Supreme Court arguing that the authority did not come up with a better plan to preserve the park.
Plus a gubernatorial candidate joins the Wagner fight; a gallery show with literary roots; the statue's crown is open.
The restaurant planned for the new pavilion at Wagner will be chosen through an open request for proposals. / 3 comments
Plus more spotted lantern flies; another protest at Wagner; the last call at Gigino in Wagner Park.
The Battery Park City Authority will close Wagner this summer in order to rebuild it for flood protection. Neighbors are protesting the plans. / 1 comment
Plus architect Thierry Despont is selling his Hamptons real estate; where to eat in Chinatown; a critique of the plans for Wagner Park.
Wagner Park will be under construction for two years, after which its three pieces of public art will be returned to the site.
The Battery Park City Authority's resiliency plans will raise (and raze) the park and add flood walls from the museum down to The Battery. / 21 comments
Plus Tiny's has a new oyster bar downstairs; Indonesian crochet people at Sapar Contemporary; customized kicks from LA at The Seaport.
Plus a matching donation challenge for the Seaport Coalition; a documentary promo at Wagner; a local fitness instructor starts her own gig.
As I see it, it all matters. A civilized city should have good solutions to all of these issues. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
With Paper Source now closed inside Maman, where are people buying greeting cards/wrapping paper locally? (I want to avoid Hobby... — Sara / Seen & Heard: Maman is back open
I prefer the stickers to homeless, junkies, and excrement from dogs or humans. Focus on what matters maybe? — Thomas / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Agreed about the sidewalk stickers, along with the painted on / sprayed on sidewalk ads and "clever" saying. Also, what... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
Those sidewalk stickers are a new out of home ad treatment; they are everywhere, they are hideous and yes, they... — nichole / Seen & Heard: PopUp Bagels facade revealed!
I love this interview. What that NC senatorial candidate said about Morris -- that he captured her voice uniquely well... — Komanoff / TCQ&A: Morris Katz
a reminder to parents and care givers: Duane Park Patisserie gives homemade treats to trick or treaters from toddlers through... — madeline c lanciani / Halloween in Washington Market Park — and more to come