Plus: Petition opposing Buddha Bar on Thomas Street; politicians want to allow media to park anywhere; commercial shoot on Warren today; Liberty Park aerial shot; Young New Yorkers benefit. / 1 comment
Plus: More on the Water Street arcade plan; replacement sculpture for Broadway landmark; the city comptroller's attempt to cut red tape; breakfast at Eataly; disappointment in the World Trade Center Oculus and time-lapse video of its construction. / 2 comments
Plus: ChiBeCa building said to be on the market; 3 and 4 World Trade Center; a theory about Le Pain Quotidien in Battery Park City; "Law & Order: SVU" back for a three-day shoot; newsletter upgrade. / 11 comments
Plus: The Spring Street Salt Shed at night; new W. Broadway building has a funky front door; Joseph Carini Carpets collaboration with Alessandro Mendini; the first Children's Museum of the Arts kid's fair. / 1 comment
Plus: Harrison Street building may be used for fashion; get ready for digital signage in the World Trade Center mall; St. Joseph's Chapel in Battery Park City is at risk of losing its home; 1 World Trade Center is now 67% leased.
I finally made it over to the Oculus in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, and you really must go. Even half-open, it's pretty spectacular—and certainly far more appealing now than when it'll be lined with mall shops. / 3 comments
Plus: Sneak peek of Birch Coffee's outpost in the Gehry building; Brant geese spotted in Battery Park City; Battery Park City Authority public meeting; Wyeth store.
Plus: The interest in Alexander Hamilton's grave; when Cortlandt Street was Radio Row; the Battery Park City Authority gives itself failing grades; a look back at the Pogues. / 1 comment
Plus: New York Times dismisses the World Trade Center Oculus as a boondoggle; trailer for the "Ghostbusters" reboot; more on the Battery Park City security "ambassadors"; interior designer Sasha Bikoff.
Plus: The World Trade Center Oculus opens at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and its skylight will open on nice days; the WSJ says the building "wows rather than elevates"; Yips patron loses sock filled with $3,800; Battery Park City Authority trusts its own decision-making, to a point. / 3 comments
Plus: Another interview with the architect, Santiago Calatrava; Tribeca parent on the kindergarten process; Worth Street reconstruction update, of sorts; yesterday's suspicious package in FiDi was a dud. / 3 comments
And here's a code to save $5. Plus: The World Trade Center Transportation Hub at night; food art at Gourmet Garage; Baked wisdom; Broadway reconstruction might end even earlier than expected.
Relatedly, there is a Little Syria walking tour with Asad Dandia of New York Narratives and sponsored by ArteEast this... — malcolm / Artwork dedicated to Little Syria in Fidi
Always wondered how they managed to stay in business this long… Walk (or bike) to Chinatown for better food, lower... — Robert Ripps / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Not MTA. Not TA. Not BMT. Not Beach. — Robert Ripps / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
No. — Robert Ripps / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
This is really cool. I always thought it was the WTC construction that displaced Little Syria, so interested to learn... — malcolm / Artwork dedicated to Little Syria in Fidi
Hi Lisa, Thank you for the insight, I went today and through enjoyed my sandwich as well. Cheers! -Rick — Rick / Sandwich shop coming to Church and Duane
This is tragic. Mr Chow has been part of the fabric of this corner for two decades — the kind... — N Moore Girl / Mr Chow is indeed closing