Plus: When Governors Island opens a month early, it'll have a Grand Banks sister restaurant; shellfish theft; World Trade Center arts center to host rock concerts; film director lists apartment.
There has been a lot of depressing news lately, and we likely haven't heard the last of it, so let's focus on the positive (for one post, anyway). Here are 11 things to look forward to in Lower Manhattan in coming months. / 4 comments
Plus: Two downtown stops will be skipped by 2/3 trains on weekends for a year; when City Hall Park was "The Fields."
Plus: After-hours variances for northwest Tribeca construction; Asphalt Green discontinues baby-sitting service; Urban Archaeology's new shop; the glassing of 111 Murray; Seaport pizzeria. / 2 comments
Plus: The new cross in Liberty Park; Landmarc vs. Landmark; new signal at Chambers and West Street; the Brooklyn Bridge Beach is stalled; hotel rooftop pop-up.
Including the set-up for the holiday light show, a new restaurant, and changes to the men's room. Plus: Activity at Church Street restaurant space?; Trinity Church's rarely seen west side. / 1 comment
Plus: Gotham Bikes has one wheel out the door; demolition update at 30 Warren and the World Trade Center; changes at Muscle Maker Grill; two "Blue Bloods" shoots. / 1 comment
Plus: Start dates for brunch and breakfast at Augustine; World Trade Center mall's holiday light show; Ward III doesn't look much closer to reopening; David Weeks Studio's Brooklyn sale; 101 Warren sidewalk shed. / 9 comments
Plus: Coping mechanism; A Tribe Called Quest pop-up; slice joint reopened; opening forecast for the Two Boots pizzeria in FiDi; what's new at the World Trade Center mall. / 2 comments
Plus: Why doesn't Target deliver?; lots of kids' activities at Tribeca Alliance's Family Day next weekend; two painting shows at Taymour Grahne Gallery. / 6 comments
Plus: Report on the new reclining seats at the Regal cinema; peeking inside the H&M store at the World Trade Center mall; Bread restaurant opened in Nolita; steak frites specialists. / 2 comments
Plus: The opening of Canal Street Market was pushed back; Pier A ditched its fine-dining restaurant; "The Affair" and "Power" shoots; Greenwich Street tower; pretty light at the World Trade Center Oculus. / 4 comments
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