Two years to the day since the city shut down for the pandemic. Plus a sidewalk cafe for L'Abeille; Sing for Hope piano concerts at the Oculus; a fundraiser for Ukraine at Sapar Contemporary.
The reading center on Warren is donating 10,000 books. Plus a shoplifter on the run; Wolf Play is extended; a new passageway is open at the WTC. / 4 comments
The Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra has covered the sheds behind the Oculus beer garden with a tribute to the women of the world. / 5 comments
A couple storefronts are closing for the holiday season due to covid. Plus painting the WTC; a tipping guide for the holidays; progress on the ballfield wall. / 5 comments
While not scheduled to be finished till 2023, the cube's facade is now nearly complete. / 2 comments
The World Trade Center was packed Saturday night and just as busy yesterday, with visitors coming to the memorial and landing as far north as Hubert Street. / 1 comment
The photographer Robert Ripps captured the scene on the streets of the neighborhood in the days following.
The Thomas Street resident painted from his roof on Sept. 11, 2001, and then from that day forward, painted the World Trade Center site from Tribeca and from above. / 4 comments
It looks like there's a ghost kitchen setup on the empty lot. Plus Todd Stone has a show at and of the World Trade Center; professional development at LMHQ, art on the streets.
A grand nephew finds a series of snapshots taken from a south-facing balcony at IPN of the collapse of the World Trade Center and its affect on the neighborhood below. / 6 comments
Plus the structural engineer for the Twin Towers dies at 92; a car flips on West Street; the Manhattan DA is investigating Trump's loans at 40 Wall. / 1 comment
Silverstein and Brookfield will develop a 900-foot-tall building with 1300+ residential units for the south side of Liberty Park; 25 percent will be affordable. / 4 comments
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