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Knicks tix, best Brooklyn frozen treats, Kinda Nice, Carroll Gardens real estate, Peach Palace, Diamante’s, MORE
CULTURE & LEISURE • C Is for Champions
Brazil v Morocco • MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) • Sat @ 6p • sec 113, $4503 per ($1915 lowest avail)
Knicks v Spurs • game 5 • Frost Bank Center (San Antonio) • Sat @ 830p • sec 107, $6300 ($1497 lowest avail)
Spurs v Knicks • game 6, if nec • MSG (Midtown South) • Tue @ 830p • sec 107, $39,170 per ($11,623 lowest avail)
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REAL ESTATE • First Mover
Three for-sale houses in Carroll Gardens that came to market in the last 30 days:
→ 455 Union St (Carroll Gardens) • 3BR/3.1BA, NA SF single-family townhouse • Ask: $3.15M • 2 stories + garden level, renovated in 2010, 17’ wide, btwn Bond & Hoyt • Days on market: 30 • Monthly tax: $440 • Agents: Noah Plener & Kerrie Lynch, Compass.
→ 192 Nelson St #1 (Carroll Gardens, above) • 4BR/4.1BA, 3000 SF three-family townhouse • Ask: $3.8M • owner’s duplex, gut-renovated in 2009, plus two rentals currently generating $3900 each, btwn Smith & Court • Days on market: 8 • Monthly tax: $886 • Agent: Maryanne Farrell, Compass. Open house Sun @ 2-330p.
→ 340 Carroll St (Carroll Gardens) • 4BR/4.1BA, NA SF single-family townhouse • Ask: $4.65M • renovated w/ rooftop terrace, btwn Bond & Hoyt • Days on market: 16 • Monthly tax: $323 • Agents: Alex Maroni & Hailey Bunzey, Elliman. Open house Sun @ 12-2p.
REAL ESTATE LINKS: Following 5-year renovation, Carroll Street Bridge in Gowanus reopening Monday to pedestrians and cyclists • First phase of The Battery’s resilience project wraps up • Ground breaks on extension of 2nd Ave Subway to East Harlem • Facade taking shape on RAMSAA’s 200 West 88th • Knicks logo almost included the Empire State Building.
WORK • Friday Routine
One more
IAN SCHAFER • president & co-founder • Ensemble, a HOORAE Media Company
Neighborhood you work in: Newark & Meatpacking
Neighborhood you live in: Westfield, NJ
It’s Friday afternoon. How are you rolling into the weekend?
I’m still recovering from Game 4 at MSG, one of the most incredible events I’ve ever witnessed in person. It’s definitely a work/life balance Friday; having just launched the most popular microdrama in the world (SCREEN TIME on TikTok), there’s a ton of interest from brands for sponsorship, so will be working into the night to respond to the demand. But not to bury the lede, I’m fixing to fly to San Antonio for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. #Knicksin5
Where are you drinking or dining this weekend?
After game 4 in NYC, I celebrated with Knicks legends at the iconic Sei Less on 38th/7th. This weekend? I plan on returning to Acenar on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, which was excellent when I stopped in before Game 1.
How about a little leisure or culture?
If I wasn’t in San Antonio, I’d be hopping between Sei Less and Knicks superfan Shaun Geddes’s Game 5 watch party at Diamante’s in Midtown.
Any weekend getaways?
Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, NJ, is a wonderfully quaint and peaceful stay in one of my favorite resort towns within driving distance, and within walking distance from some fantastic local restaurants and (literal) haunts.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
NBA Finals Game 5 tickets. I hope it ends well!
What store or service do you always recommend?
It’s summertime, so I’d suggest following whatever Siegelman Stable has planned for NYC and the Hamptons, but I’ve fallen so hard for the brand that I invested in the company. They bring together some of the most interesting people for some of the most clever retail pop-up activations.
Where are you donating your time or money?
I’m currently on the board of The Rialto Center for Creativity in my hometown of Westfield, NJ, as we renovate a historic movie theater and turn it into a much-needed multimedia center for the arts for our community and the region.
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CULTURE & LEISURE LINKS: Paris-based Templeton Gallery shutters NY branch • Guggenheim to livestream World Cup matches • Tick-tock on Pace layoffs and what comes next… like downsizing in London • Where Tony-winning NYers keep their awards.
GETAWAYS • Airports
FOUND’s occasional roundup of what’s new and notable at our tri-state jetports.
→ JFK: Here now, as promised, the reveal of Peach Palace, opened last weekend by the Momofuku Group just after security at T8. With a wraparound bar, and plenty of tables, it’s the biggest Momofuku ever opened in NYC. Espy the full menu below, featuring Momo classics like the pork bun, but also, breakfast, as well as a very compelling new spin on sweet and spicy wings.
A special correspondent writes in with report from the scene and a menu reveal: