MetroLoft is pursuing the residential-to-office conversion of 1 Whitehall Street (above), just as it faces an ongoing investigation in connection with the recent near-collapse of a similar project at 235 E. 42nd St. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Developer Pursues FiDi Convert Project After Midtown Disaster The developer behind the office-to-residential conversion that nearly collapsed in Midtown last week plans to undertake a... News 17 Jul 2026 | 04:35
Brad Lander watch party at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn, reporter Errol Louis on the television. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Lander Flays Incumbent Goldman in NY-10 Democratic Primary In a crowded bar on the edge of the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, the roar went up not long after the polls closed at 9 p.m.... News 16 Jul 2026 | 02:24
This 400-room hotel saw most of its guests evacuated onto Stone Street following an assault involving bear spray on the 20th floor. Two occupants were transported to an area hospital in stable condition. ( Photo: Double Tree by Hilton New York) FiDi Hotel Forced to Evacuate after Bear Spray Incident No arrests have been made thus far after a dispute over luggage prompted one woman to bear spray another woman, triggering... News 02 Jul 2026 | 02:31
The office building at 150 William Street is set to be converted into residential apartments, after filings were made to convert the 13th floor. (Credit: KF Braun Management LLC) NYC Government Building for Children’s Services to be Converted into Apartments After the city’s Child Services unit moved nearby to 110 William Street in FiDi in 2025, Bushburg Builders LLC, a real estate... News 04 Jun 2026 | 04:48
The exterior of 108 Greenwich St. in March 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Sex Trafficking Indictment Shows New Tech in Oldest Profession At first glance, Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg’s recent annoucement about the indictment of Matthew Richardson, a.k.a. “Mister,”... Crime Watch 19 Apr 2026 | 04:15
Tin Building with decent outside footfall, a too rare occurence. ( Photo: Tin Building Instagram) Tin Building Food Hall Suddenly Closes, Seaport Boosters Shudder And just like that, the Tin Building by Jean-Georges, is gone. Well, not gone physically: the former Fulton Fish Market structure... News 09 Mar 2026 | 04:46
An excessive amount of volatile compounds was detected on-site after an underground petroleum spill back in 2021. The DEC recently said the cleanup is complete, allowing construction of the proposed 64-story tower to begin. ( Rendering: Grubb Properties ) Supertall FiDi Tower Being Erected After DEC Says Brownfield Cleanup Done A 64-story residential building is finally going up in FiDi after an extensive brownfield cleanup, not to mention some real-estate-family... News 05 Jan 2026 | 02:24
Left: Christopher Marte in City Hall Park; Right: Helen Qiu flyers on East Broadway. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Christopher Marte faces Helen Qiu in District 1 City Council Race Incumbent District 1 City Council Member Christoper Marte, having handily vanquished a slate of Democratic rivals in the... News 01 Nov 2025 | 08:48
Wanted for Hate Crime Assault on East Houston Street, Sept. 8. ( Photos: NYPD) Hate Crime on Houston St.; Attempted Subway Rapist Sentenced Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals wanted in connection with a hate crime assault... News 06 Oct 2025 | 12:11
Left: Grand Marshal State Assembly Member Charles Fall. Right: “General Marquis de Lafayette.” ( Photos: Brian Berger) Happy Birthday, America! Independence Day Parade Wows Lower Manhattan Hundreds of ardent patriots gathered in Battery Park on the morning of July 4 to participate in the Lower Manhattan Historical... News 07 Jul 2025 | 03:57
Left: wanted for sexual assault and robbery, April 9; Right: wanted for attempted rape, April 7. ( Photos: NYPD) Necrophilia on the R Train; Attempted Rape of Woman at East Broadway Various people will tell you subway crime is down for various reasons. And, according to certain statistics, this might be... News 14 Apr 2025 | 12:36
On Twitter, “Trash Heaps of FiDi” (@FiDiTrash) documents Downtown’s trash pile problem. Photo from Trash Heaps of FiDi FiDi, a Haven For Pedestrians? Are sidewalks in Manhattan’s Financial District too narrow for carefree strolls (or, perhaps more commonly, hurried commutes)?... News 15 Jul 2022 | 02:41
