Niall Has a Wine Bar
Our former super Niall Cooney also happens to be a parter in a Hell’s Kitchen wine bar called Ardesia. 
The Union Square Partnership has released its latest annual survey of people’s opinions about our neighborhood’s livability in terms of cleanliness, safety, landscaping, lighting, and quality of life. It makes for an interesting read. One highlight:
“USP is committed to enhancing livability in the Union Square 14th Street district through its Clean + Safe program. According to the 2024 survey results, satisfaction for district conditions improved or remained consistent compared to 2023 results, with satisfaction for public safety increasing by 15%. This notable increase follows USP’s deployment of Public Safety Officers (PSOs) in June 2023, and survey respondents noted that their patrols have had a positive impact in Union Square Park and the playground. Despite this improvement, respondents dissatisfied with the conditions expressed ongoing safety, sanitation, and quality of life concerns around the district, including the lack of City enforcement and City services for those in need. USP is dedicated to continuing investment in the PSO program and increasing coordination with City agencies and law enforcement in response to the community’s quality of life concerns.”
7:00 AM Morning Running Club with Paragon Sports (Fitness)
7:00 AM Boot Camp with Circuit of Change (Fitness)
8:00 AM Yoga with Jivamukti (Fitness)
10:00 AM Yoga StoryTime with Karma Kids (Kids)
11:00 AM Gazillion Bubble Show – The Next Generation (Kids)
11:15 AM Baby Loves Disco (Kids)
12:00 PM New School Jazz (Music)
5:00 PM Performance by Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (Music)
6:00 PM Salsa with Baila Society (Dance)
15 Union Square West is how home to a very fancy yoga boutique. Your downward dog has never looked so good.
Sounds like the long-vacant restaurant space on the west side of University between 11th and 12th (next to Grey Dog) will soon become a 66-seat Thai restaurant.
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