This rather fascinating report on pedestrian foot traffic in the area reveals that sidewalk crowds are up 53% in the past five years. If you’ve ever walked past Whole Foods at 6 PM, this will come as no surprise. In fact, Whole Foods is probably mainly responsible for the surge.
Big news: The Food Emporium at 14th and Broadway will die in 2023 and be replaced by a new branch of Target. It’s interesting to note how few “old-fashioned” supermarkets are surviving in this neighbo
You may have noticed construction work speeding along at the corner of 13th St. and 4th Ave. This is to be an 11-story, 162-room hotel in the medium price range. It’s being built by Sam Chang, the king of New York hotel development. He’s famous for finding ways to squeeze hotels onto tiny lots. In this case he’s keeping the facade of the former building as a kind of pedestal. Unusually sensitive for a developer who is usually accused of having no architectural taste whatsoever.
Bar Bacon will soon open in the space on the east side of 4th Ave. between 12th and 13th formerly occupied by Royal Bar. So if you like bacon….
All businesses in the Bowlmor building with the exception of the pita place have now closed. Demolition (plus two years of construction) now seems imminent.
Here’s the southwest corner of the square in the early ’80s, the site of the former SKlein department store and now the site of Zeckendorf Towers.
The NYPD 6th Precinct Community Council Meeting
will take place in-person
Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 PM
Our Lady of Pompeii’s Fr. Demo Hall – Lower Level
at the corner of Bleecker and Carmine Streets
Guest Speaker: Jessica Mates, Deputy Director
NYS Attorney General Leticia James’ Office
Join the leadership of the 6th Precinct, your neighbors and local businesses for an update on community affairs. This is also your opportunity to advise Precinct Leadership of chronic or specific crime/safety/quality of life problems you see in our community so their actions are directed with your unique insights. Take this opportunity to listen or to voice your thoughts in an open and informative session. We encourage you to tell/bring a neighbor and be a part of your Community’s voice.
All meetings starts promptly at 7:00 PM
Please arrive early to sign in and register as a speaker.
Some folks requested to submit questions before the meeting. Please feel free to send them to 6thpctcommunitycouncil@gmail.com they will be addressed in the meeting.