Plus a shout out to the new West Thames bridge; another gallery immigrant coming from Chelsea; a retail vacancy report from the comptroller's office blames city regs.
The EDC announced it will open the West Thames pedestrian bridge in the fall and name it after Robert R. Douglass, one of the founders of the Alliance for Downtown New York.
For those of you who love to watch cranes move big stuff or who are willing to let their 3-year-old boys out after midnight, there will be a viewing station for the installation of the West Thames pedestrian bridge. / 3 comments
Plus: Best-case opening date for West Thames pedestrian bridge is the second half of next year; David Rockwell designed the Blue School's new campus; World Trade Center status. / 8 comments
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: Revised redesign for the 140 Broadway plaza; Bowery Boys podcast about Tribeca; update on the West Thames pedestrian bridge; the school walkout; the history of 47 Walker. / 1 comment
Plus: The area's history of terror attacks; one new West Street bridges is delayed, and another appears to be; opening forecast for 10 Corso Como; more thefts; Aire Ancient Baths is opening in Chicago. / 12 comments
Plus: West Thames Bridge to be named for Robert Douglass; octogenarian assaulted on Broadway; affordable housing to be extended at 88 Leonard; city needed to charter two more ferries to keep up with demand; architect says his 1 World Trade Center design was stolen. / 1 comment
Plus: Renderings of the West Thames bridge now under construction; auto-service advice; the top of 19 Park Place; photographer Alexey Titarenko. / 4 comments
Plus: Lots of local thefts; analyzing an apartment sale on Hudson; Tribeca man trying to unadopt a child; Rector Bridge to remain open longer. / 2 comments
Plus: Nathan Lane; top honors for the Dead Rabbit; new tapas restaurant on Hanover Square; Battery Park City residents upset over having no bridge for nine months; local high-school student caught packing heat on campus. / 2 comments
Plus: Video visit to architect Daniel Libeskind's Tribeca apartment; update on the West Thames pedestrian bridge; this could be the last Battery Park City Block Party; 1920 bombing on Wall Street; Taste of the Seaport; Farm Fresh Festival for Kids.
I was able to see it in Montreal, flew there for it.. and seeing a full total solar eclipse really... — Richard / Eclipse watchers from Tribeca to St. Johnsbury
Hope that's the case then. I would have expected to see cameras put up on every inbound street corner bordering... — Thanks / Congestion pricing plan passes the MTA board
A beautifully written piece about an even more beautiful family. — Jennifer / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
In each of our careers, you can usually only count on one hand the truly special people you meet and... — Michael / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
May he rest with the angels. — Native / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
What a lovely piece about a lovely person. Thanks so much. — Bob / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51
Dear Peter My sweet cousin, I still can’t believe how this happened to you. You was such a wonderful person,... — Domizia / Peter Bianco, who loved his wife, his family and his adopted neighborhood, has died at 51