Steak Frites Returns
Steak Frites on 16th St., which morphed into Union Prime, is morphing back into Steak Frites. Go figure
The Union Square Night Market by Urbanspace returns to the South Plaza, featuring over 35 rotating local food vendors serving a diverse mix of flavors and summer fun.
Open from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., it’s the perfect place to enjoy bold bites, good company, and the energy of summer evenings.
2025 Schedule:
Thursdays & Fridays: Now through June 27
Thursdays only: July 24 – August 7
Thursdays & Fridays: September 4 – October 17
Zoning changes around Union Square, specifically to OUR zone, C6, are designed to make it easier for a wider variiety of businesses to set up shop at the ground floor level and above. The details are here. For example,
Arcades
Axe-throwing
Billiards/pool halls
Bowling alleys
Escape rooms
Golf simulator driving range
Indoor go-karts
Indoor skateboard park
Interactive or virtual reality attractions
Laser tag
Miniature golf
Observation towers
Ping pong/table tennis
Play spaces/family fun centers
Wax figure exhibitions
Seasonally: haunted houses and similar fright attractions
Comedy shows
Concerts
Dancing
Open-mic night or poetry reading
3-D printing
Brewery
Ceramic studio
Jewelry making
Wholesale and/or large-scale bakery
Woodworking
Other food and beverage producers, such as coffee roasters, ice cream makers, and shared commercial kitchen or food business incubator space
Other makers
The New York Times has the details on copper thieves who are systematically stripping the facade of the old Zen Palate on Union Sq. West, which has been vacant for over a year. Is this the beginning of the end?
What the cluck? Roast Kitchen is gone.

Below is the ID and password for the Build the Block meeting on Thursday 9/30.
If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail them over by Thursday morning. I look forward to seeing everyone.
MEETING ID: 831 3980 3750
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83139803750?pwd=NlBENU5pSHZIUHFiaG1FSGlmVzlNdz09
PASSWORD: NCOB123
Police Officer Maureen Carey
Neighborhood Coordination Officer Sector B
New York City Police Department
6th Precinct 233 West 10th Street
Cell: 917-940-1411
Email: Maureen.Carey@NYPD.org
Everybody loves Artichoke Pizza on East 14th, but the wait is too long.