The Brooklyn Bridge, Now Empty of Street Vendors

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 cityscape [The Brooklyn Bridge, Now Empty of Street Vendors]( The scene on the first day of the city’s ban. Photo: Zach Schiffman While the Brooklyn Bridge was still flush with leftover holiday tourists this Wednesday, the walking path felt relatively sparse as the city’s new ban on vendors went into effect. Gone were the trinket stands, the hat sellers, and the hot-dog carts that have lined the 6,000-foot-long span, some of which have been stationed there for decades and others only since the protected bike lane was installed in 2021. The vendor ban, which was announced by Mayor Eric Adams last Friday, [comes amid a wave of crackdowns on street vendors across the city]( and is intended to address the congestion on the bridge’s pedestrian pathways, which sometimes [brings foot traffic to a complete standstil](l, especially in the narrow entryways. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 60% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings Palazzo-style windows in the West Village, and an eight-bedroom townhouse in Park Slope.]( [And Now the Barneys Flagship Will Become Condos After five years of hosting Spirit Halloween and antiques-show pop-ups, the building has a new owner.]( By Clio Chang [The Look Book Goes to a Boxing Gym We spoke to early-morning boxers at H.I.I.T. the Deck, a Financial District gym with an unusually dedicated clientele.]( By Kelsie Schrader [A Plaza-Apartment Auction, Starting at $1 The Smucker jam family is trying a less conventional method of selling off its one-bedroom.]( By Kim Velsey [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved