Plus: FiDi light show aggravates neighbors; World Trade Center PATH station to close on weekends for two years; recent thefts and robberies; city approves pair of Two Bridges towers; shady for-profit college. / 1 comment
Plus: Xi'an Famous Foods is opening in FiDi; how yesterday's winds affected the 9/11 Memorial's reflecting pools; new hotel has a big ugly video screen above its entrance; liquor-license application discussion for The Whiskey Tribeca postponed. / 5 comments
Plus: The menu for Whitmans burger restaurant; something moving into the old Subway sandwich shop on Hudson; more on the three-day Smorgasburg at the Oculus; more of 91 Leonard revealed; Canal Street art mural. / 1 comment
Plus: New toy store, Starbucks, and benches at the World Trade Center mall; Laughing Man staff pays tribute to Hugh Jackman; much-needed traffic island installed; painting exhibit. / 10 comments
Plus: Korin's master knife sharpener has passed away; Rooq frame store appears to have opened; inaccurate "sidewalk closed" sign removed; pot dispensary. / 2 comments
Plus: The World Trade Center security zone is being enlarged; Frankie Goes to Bollywood opening in Soho; Whole Foods workers to get at least $15 per hour. / 4 comments
Plus: Jenni Kayne is now a full-fledged store; Downtown Connection bus returns to its original route; Cortlandt Way has finally opened; new donut shop at the Fulton Center. / 2 comments
Plus: Best-case opening date for West Thames pedestrian bridge is the second half of next year; David Rockwell designed the Blue School's new campus; World Trade Center status. / 8 comments
Plus: Good deeds from Distilled's chef; OneRepublic video shot at Oculus and a local café; 111 Murray facilities and signage; activity at the former Don Hill's; checking in on 30-story Greenwich West building. / 3 comments
Plus: Augmented-reality experience in the Cunard Building; more on the WTC Cortlandt subway station; when condo buyers sue sponsors; corpse found off the Battery; Dirty Lemon. / 4 comments
Plus: Manhole fire on Walker; subway station opening confirmed; Casey Neistat's "factory"; the "Way of Light" at the World Trade Center Oculus; new shows at Postmasters and Barney Savage; so many dead plants; soundbath tomorrow.
Plus: Subway entrances on the 9/11 Memorial plaza getting ready for opening; 56 Leonard window washers; mayor seeks term limits for community board members; new shows at Bortolami and Alexander and Bonin. / 7 comments
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