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Business
NYC towers put final touches on major upgrades as they buck downtown malaise
We know the bad news about downtown: offices 30% vacant, Water Street a near ghost town and some old buildings…
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Owner of 60 Wall St. makes bold bet with massive $250M revamp
The struggling Financial District’s brightest hope — and biggest challenge for its owners — is 60 Wall St., the vacant, 1.6…
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Stories
Locals pan NYC homeless shelter 50 feet from migrant center
Financial District locals are raging against plans to open a “safe haven” homeless shelter in their lower Manhattan neighborhood —…
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Stories
Life after the Ann Street garage collapse
Just back from a family vacation in England, Suzanne Cohen was still unpacking — when she heard an earth-shattering boom.…
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Stories
2 dead after alleged drunk driver mows down 7 pedestrians in NYC: cops
A drunk driver allegedly mowed down nine people — killing two — who were celebrating the Fourth of July on…
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Business
Michelin-starred chef James Kent, who spearheaded the FiDi area’s culinary revival, dies at 45
The shocking, premature death over the weekend of Michelin-starred chef James Kent at age 45 cast a pall over Downtown…
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Business
Chinese retailer Miniso signs lease at JEMB Realty’s 150 Broadway
FiDi’s sagging retail scene just got a badly needed boost. Chinese “lifestyle” and consumer goods chain Miniso, which has more than 6,000…
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Life Style
NYC’s best new selfies include ‘Alice in Wonderland’ flowers
Forget Dumbo’s Washington Street and the top of the Edge. The sun is out, and the city has a number…
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Business
‘Fearless Girl’ sculptor, State Street settle lawsuit over sale of replicas
The sculptor who created the “Fearless Girl” statue that promoted gender diversity on Wall Street has settled a lawsuit by…
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Business
Rudin family plans to sell Downtown’s 80 Pine St. to Brooklyn developer Bushburg
News that the Rudin family apparently plans to sell 80 Pine Street to Joseph Hoffman’s real estate company Bushburg for…
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