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TriBeCa

April 09, 2013

Body on Canal St. Tracks Identified as 22-Year-Old Park Slope Actress

Emily Singleton, 22, was found dead on Sunday with a head trauma consistent with a fall, police said.

South Street Seaport

April 08, 2013

Sandy-Damaged Seaport Museum Galleries Close on Fulton St.

The historic exhibition space on Fulton Street shut down on April 7.

Financial District

April 04, 2013

Service to Old South Ferry Station Resumes

At 5 a.m. Thursday, 1 train service to South Ferry resumed following Hurricane Sandy.

SoHo

April 04, 2013

Thieves Grab Louis Vuitton Bags Worth $6,000 From SoHo Boutique, Cops Say

The men allegedly grabbed pricey duffel bags from the store and broke through security to escape on foot.

Battery Park City

April 03, 2013

Renderings Released for Long-Delayed Pier A, Now Opening In May 2014

The Battery Park City Authority will finally turn the property over to developers in June.

Upper West Side

April 03, 2013

Unwanted Wood Blooms Into Unique Hand-Crafted Furniture on UWS

Fallen Industry creates custom furniture from fallen wood deemed otherwise unusable. 

Civic Center

April 02, 2013

CB1 Welcomes 5 New Members Including Architect, Entrepreneur and Shop Owner

Marco Pasanella, Jason Friedman, Elizabeth Lewinsohn, Kathleen Gupta and Sarah Currie-Halpern join CB1.

Financial District

April 02, 2013

WTC Observation Deck To Offer Views 100 Floors Above Manhattan

The proposed deck will be on the 100th to 102nd floors.

Financial District

April 01, 2013

All Vegetarian, Organic 'Fast Food' Eatery Opens in Financial District

"Fast-casual" vegetarian restaurant Terri, which has a store in Chelsea, opens in FiDi.

South Street Seaport

March 29, 2013

Spruce Street School to Host Fundraiser for Struggling Seaport Businesses

Food trucks and bands are coming to the Seaport on April 18 to raise money for struggling shop owners.

New York City

March 29, 2013

A Twist on the Easter Bunny Features Rabbit on New York City Menus

Several restaurants around the city offer rabbit dishes for the holiday.

TriBeCa

March 27, 2013

Sandy-Damaged Capsouto Freres Restaurant May Not Reopen

Capsouto Freres, which has anchored Washington Street for more than three decades, may close for good.

Financial District

March 26, 2013

Fulton Street Building Being Torn Down After Two Massive Fires, City Says

The Department of Buildings has condemned 140 Fulton St. and ordered it torn down.

Civic Center

March 26, 2013

Denny's Restaurant Planned for Luxury Downtown Condo, Angering Residents

The chain of diners is looking to open at 150 Nassau St.

Financial District

March 22, 2013

WTC Health Registry Launching Study of Those Who Survived 9/11 and Sandy

The WTC Health Registry will survey those who lived through both 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy.