Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
- Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the "frustratingly slow" progress of the development of Ground Zero in an op-ed piece for The Wall Street Journal. [WSJ]
- Allianz, a German financial services company with links to the Nazis and their concentration camps, might buy the naming rights to the new stadium for New York's Jets and Giants football teams. [NYT]
- The state has collected more than $100 million for the Javits expansion project, but Governor David Paterson doubts that it will be complete by the time his term ends. [NYS]
- Theatrical organization Dixon Place will have a permanent home later this fall. [BizBash]
- On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the redesign of the McCarren Park Pool. [Curbed]
- Edward Jay Phillips, founder of Belvedere Vodka, donated $1 million to the Apollo Theater's $96 million capital campaign for renovations to the historic site. [Crain's]
- The Libertine, the in-house restaurant for Wall Street hotel Gild Hall opened this week with a menu from executive chef Todd English. [NYMag, UrbanDaddy, RareDaily]
- Grub Street has the first photos of restaurant Daniel's newly renovated space. [NYMag]
- Upper West Side restaurant Compass is renovating and when finished will have a new private room. [Eater]
- Chris Shott interviews Ian Schrager about the Morgan Hotel, which debuted a $10 million face-lift on Wednesday. [NYO]
- Neighbors of Xavier High School on West 16th Street are upset that a hotel bought the school's air rights and will develop a building at least 20 stories high. [NYT]
- Andrew Carmellini spills more details on his plans for the old Tasting Room spot. [Eater]
- Frank Bruni revisits Michael's, the power lunch spot on West 55th Street awarded two stars by Ruth Reichl in 1995, and gives the eatery a satisfactory rating. [NYT]
- For Alan Richman, new East Village restaurant Apiary is "haunted by sweetness wherever you turn." [GQ]
- Danyelle Friedman's one-star review concludes that Brooklyn's General Greene offers "a small-plate menu that provides no structure for the meal." [NYDN]
- But Friedman likes Williamsburg's "understated" La Superior for its "sublime Mexican street food." [NYDN]
- Adam Platt has plenty of praise for Convivio, believing chef Michael White to be "Midtown’s answer to Mario Batali." [NYMag]
