Plus: Lost cat; new rendering of Liberty Park; the Armoury is getting renovated; 50 West has topped out; the World Trade Center hawker problem; amusing photo from a film shoot.
Plus: Body movement in Battery Park City; sunset as seen from the Loopy Doopy; perception-challenging collage at Taymour Grahne; Greene Street history.
Plus: Vipp's first American home goods showroom is on Murray Street; Arcade Bakery honored; baby born on PATH concourse; Citi Bikes on Governors Island.
In 1980, Ed Sijmons and LouiseLH of Amsterdam visited New York City and took hundreds of photos—including of FiDi, Chinatown, the Village, and the Lower East Side. / 8 comments
Plus: Jake Gyllenhaal trained in Tribeca for his new film; Margaret Chin introduces ban on tourist helicopters; "draft lattes" at La Colombe; La Garçonne warehouse sale; interactive look at 2 World Trade Center.
Because of its size (80+ stories) and position in the World Trade Center site, 2 World Trade Center is going to be the one you'll see the most of from the north (along with 1WTC, of course). / 1 comment
Plus: Dahlia's was robbed and one of the thieves was caught on camera; another person rescued from the river; the Butterfly says it's renovating; an old cocktail kit at Fraunces Tavern.
Plus: Inside a Tribeca apartment; review of City Hall Park's sculpture show; Industry Kitchen rave; Peck Slip School to close street for drop-off and pick-up. / 9 comments
Plus: Gotham Bikes is renting; a complaint about bike access at the World Trade Center; fireworks tonight; helicopter response.
Greenwich Street, the 9/11 Memorial, new views of the Oculus, and 3 World Trade Center. Plus: Fake snow on White Street; brunch at Gunbae; "Girls" and "Mutant Turtles"; Dark Horse revamp. / 4 comments
Plus: Tribeca real estate roundup; the reopened World Trade Center intersections; Kitchenette uptown still open; two public spaces get federal funds; Ten Thousand Things jewelry store. / 4 comments
Plus: Racines NY will begin serving lunch; downtown restaurant boom; FiDi rent stabilization; Seaport on endangered list; Il Matto chef reappears uptown; 3 World Trade Center design change; robbery at knifepoint; another new FiDi tower. / 3 comments
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It must be admitted, they're terrific at knocking down beautiful old buildings in our neighborhood. Replacing them...not so much. — Will M / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
Would appreciate info from City about chronic super speeders and repeat unlawful drivers - like the woman who was super... — parent / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
I'm all for it. — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Interesting question - considering what happened at the Tents & Trails building on Park Place. The current cross-bracing is complex,... — Gary / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
The crossing on the west side of the intersection of Canal and 6th Av is very long. There is a... — Heide Fasnacht / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
im devasted i loved nish nush :( — Nish Nush / Nish Nush has closed to make way for a new building