It's a cube wrapped in translucent marble, and it appears to be nicknamed the Perelman Center. / 15 comments
Plus: More details on the 19-story building going up on Broadway; Battery food cart worker sprayed boss with hot sauce; chef Floyd Cardoz's next move; a banker-turned-ceramicist.
Plus: Funding for design of the World Trade Center performing arts center; painting of Franklin Street of yore; "high-energy Pilates" coming to Soho; recap of Lower Manhattan's food-related future; crossing guards.
Plus: Num Pang to open two FiDi locations; Municipal Archives exhibit on Robert Moses's plan to ruin Tribeca; 65-story tower to be built on Broad; arguing against the World Trade Center performing arts center. / 9 comments
Plus: Who's moving into the big storefront at Franklin and Varick; La Colombe and Dos Toros opening in FiDi; New Amsterdam Market's new location; the Flea to play a zombie game on the street; more bad reviews for 1WTC food.
Check out models of the two unbuilt towers and views of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and the 9/11 Memorial (where an unopened corner looks ready for its debut). / 7 comments
Plus: How the Pier 17 roof went from public space to private; the World Trade Center performing arts center gets another new name; Anthony Bourdain's street-food market; Saks Fifth Avenue on how not to handle a bias claim.
Plus: Hamptons fitness studio opening in Tribeca; Park Place tower and Islamic museum progressing; shirt of bin Laden's killer to go on display; men's swimwear at Brookfield Place; Alexander Wang; new FiDi Greenmarkets. / 1 comment
Plus: Atheists appeal 9/11 "cross" ruling; role play for would-be community board members; inside ad agency Havas's offices; Bob Townley on after-school funding; new restaurant from Trattoria Cinque founder. / 1 comment
Plus: The WTC performing arts center has a temporary artistic director; Bridge Café update. / 5 comments
...as the WTC performing arts center wants to be known. Plus: Remembering the Wetlands; 100 Franklin developer pushes back the closing; old map of Lowest Manhattan.
Shocking? Disheartening? What you seem to be missing is that most people view this concept as something that would improve... — Df / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington
Seems more fitting for that area. What will replace Amish? — TribecaPickleBall / Barcade coming to part of the old Century 21 space
It's shocking and disheartening to read all these comments so lack of empathy and community support spirit, which is what... — R. / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington
You're right! So that is a valid concern, considering how big the receipts are for these places. Well, at least... — Tribeca Citizen / Cannabis dispensary coming to Murray
So what about the ones that are already in place... AKA the illegal ones. — Sandra / A slew of state cannabis dispensaries are coming to the district
These are regulated legal dispensaries. So better than the illegal ones that currently dot the neighborhood, all things considered. — Z / A slew of state cannabis dispensaries are coming to the district
There are nice suburbs for the folks that don't want a restaurant open late in their neighborhood. It's tribeca. You... — Patrick / Neighbors fight restaurant proposal for Laight and Washington