Photo: Amphitheater and main gallery renovations underway at Abrons Arts Center
Some of the headlines that caught our eye in the past week:
— Sales are sluggish at best at 222 East Broadway, the condo tower that rose alongside the former Bialystocker Nursing Home building. Earlier this summer, the developers brought in a new sales team and rebranded the project, “222 LES Tower + Lofts.” [The Real Deal]
— Community activists may have just one card left to play in their quest to keep Beth Israel hospital open. [Gothamist]
— It’s now a done deal. The floating pool in the East River is coming to Pier 35. It will likely be summer of 2026 before the pool is ready. [CNN]
— Police and prosecutors say about 13 pounds of crack cocaine was seized from a smoke shop on Clinton Street. [WPIX 11]
— Renovations are finally underway at the Abrons Arts Center. They don’t appear to be quite done yet, as this article asserts, but once completed, the center will feature a revamped amphitheater and main gallery. [Architects Newspaper]
The French bistro, Les Enfants de Bohème, is struggling to survive. The restaurant has launched a GoFundMe campaign, seeking $40,000. Owner Stefan Jonot explains, “The past four years have been difficult — we still haven’t gotten back to our pre-Covid business even if we tried different formulas to gain back our financial health.” Actor Josh Lucas, a partner in the restaurant, is helping to get the word out on his Instagram. [New York Post]
— In Chinatown, many longtime small businesses are at risk of fading away, as owners near retirement age. [Marketplace]
— The Canal Street open air party moves west, making Time Again, “the hottest club in NYC.” [GQ]
