Head of de Blasio’s $1B ThriveNYC project manages a stylish DUMBO shop and is now part of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team
Transition Team Appointment Sparks Controversy Even if you don’t succeed right away, persistence can lead to future success. Former director of the contentious $1 billion Thrive New York City mental health initiative, Susan Herman, who also owns the popular Plum boutique in Dumbo, has joined Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani’s transition team. Herman’s shop features locally sourced, […]
Owners of Employees Only are launching an Italian restaurant called Ziggy’s Roman in Dumbo.
New Family Restaurant Opening in Brooklyn Igor Hadzismajlovic, a co-founder of a trendy Manhattan cocktail lounge, is starting a new venture in Brooklyn with his wife, Helen Zhang, and colleague Edo Ademovic. Set to launch next month, Ziggy’s Roman Café will be located at 15 Main Street in Dumbo, as revealed by Chan in Side […]
Disney drops Dumbo trigger warning; a nation’s children scarred for life
We have reached an existential crisis in Trump's America. Kids can now see “Peter Pan” and breathlessly watch “Dumbo” without leading a Disney+Trigger warning. Mouse House appears to be rethinking its “awakening, broken” business plan. You can still watch classic “The Office” episodes like “Diversity Day.” Don't worry about things you can never do make […]
Prime Upper East Side corner lands upscale Brooklyn grocer Dumbo Market
One of the many vacant former pharmacies on the Upper East Side has been scooped up. Brooklyn-based Dumbo Market claimed the large corner left by CVS in 2023, 1223 Second Ave. and East 64th Street. The high-end food market signed a 12,000-square-foot lease with Regency Centers, which owns the retail condominiums. Dumbo Market has acquired […]
Dumbo Market signs lease at Jasper on Hunter’s Point waterfront
Jasper, a large mixed-use project under construction on the Hunters Point waterfront, has made a big splash on the retail portion. Gourmet grocery store Dumbo Market, currently operating as Urban Market in a building across the street, has signed a lease for a 13,500-square-foot store on the ground floor of Jasper. Because Dumbo Market will […]