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.
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Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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