ProPublica Staff Hit Manhattan Sidewalk In Strike Rehearsal Showdown
Unionized ProPublica staff staged a practice picket outside their Manhattan newsroom after more than two years of stalled bargaining, with 80% of members signing strike pledges.
NoHo Erupts Over 19-Story Lafayette Street Tower Plan
Skidmore’s updated plans for 375 Lafayette show a terracotta‑clad 19‑story tower with roughly 200 units and 50+ affordable homes, but neighbors and preservationists are pushing back. An LPC review is set for March 10.
Newmark Grabs Leasing Reins At Scholastic’s SoHo Stronghold
Newmark will market 130 Mercer after Empire State Realty Trust’s $386M purchase; three full floors — about 112,600 sq ft — are being offered in SoHo. The sale‑leaseback keeps Scholastic on site while ESRT repositions the asset.
West Village Favorite Da Toscano Packs Up Pastas For Midtown’s Iroquois Hotel
Chef Michael Toscano is moving da Toscano from Minetta Lane to the Iroquois Hotel; the West Village dining room closes this weekend and reopens March 2 in Midtown. The move keeps signature pastas while adding breakfast, lunch and a hotel-room-service menu.












