After nearly a year-long face lift, the South Street Seaport Museum has reopened, under the auspices of The Museum of the City of New York, which will be running it on an interim basis for a year-and-a-half. The museum, which features an array of historical ephemera including old full-size ships, beautiful model ships (seen here), vintage photography and much more, has struggled financially in the past, spending a decade in arrears to the city’s Economic Development Corporation for rent and utilities, the Times reports. more ›

Did you know the original Sub Pop version of Nirvana's video for "In Bloom" was filmed at South Street Seaport? The video, filmed in 1990, features Kurt, Krist and Chad (Channing, the band's original drummer) goofing off inside the South Street Mall... and Wall Street, too. more ›

Remember when it was announced that the South Street Seaport Water Taxi Beach was going to ditch the sand and reemerge as a German beer garden? Might not want to hold your breath. DNAinfo reports that Telly Hatzigeorgiou, who would be operating the "Pier Garten," has withdrawn his liquor license application for the Pier 17 space, "saying Community Board 1 had placed so many restrictions on him that he would not be able to operate the venue profitably." more ›

In March, cops picked up a guy on St. Mark's Place with a giant dagger poking out of his backpack. Upon further questioning, they learned he had a storage unit down at the South Street Seaport, where, the Post reports, police found a loaded pistol, three more daggers, a stun gun, and a total of 305 additional rounds of ammo. Hellooo, nurse. The bearded, bespectacled man identified himself as one James Edward O'Donnell, age 39, but then clammed up, and investigators have been unable to confirm that that's even his real name. In fact, they have no clue who this guy with the weapons cache really is. O'Donnell has no rap sheet, no drivers license, and no Social Security number. more ›

Two women and one man have been hospitalized after a violent altercation outside the Stella bistro at 3 a.m. this morning. Residents say they heard a loud party going on at the bar, and in the early hours of the morning two women and a 23-year-old man left the bar. According to police, the three got into an argument with two men on Beekman Street. A crowd eventually formed, and one person pulled out a .357 handgun and shot the three. more ›

We guess if New Yorkers want to see Drake, they'll need to pay up. Because apparently his plans to appear in Central Park during Good Morning, America have been thwarted by powers that be, who may have been concerned about crowds after the near riot before his planned free concert at the South Street Seaport. more ›

It looks like these sinister bedbugs won't rest until every tween in America is deprived of access to tarted-up, pseudo-Californian ensembles. After bedbugs forced the closure of the Hollister flagship store in SoHo on Wednesday, the pestilence has spread to the South Street Seaport, where Abercrombie & Fitch, which owns Hollister, has been forced to close its doors. Where will teenage tourists from the suburbs shop to look like teenagers from the suburbs now?! more ›

Yesterday word got out that the remaining Paper magazine concerts at the Seaport would not be happening, following their free concert last week featuring Drake and Hanson—which ended in a riot before any notes were played by either band. The shows, including one by Ke$ha, will go on, however—just at a different venue. In a statement we received last night, they announced: more ›

In unsurprising news, the Seaport has canceled more concerts planned for Pier 17 this summer following last week's disastrous show, which was thrown by Paper magazine and included performances by rapper Drake and pop stars Hanson. The magazine had more shows planned for the summer season, including one by Ke$ha, which have now been canceled. more ›

Following Tuesday night's riot at the South Street Seaport (Never Forget!), the NYPD—specifically Commissioner Ray Kelly—is placing blame on the organizers at Paper magazine. While security for the 10,000 capacity outdoor venue was ramped up for the evening, the fact remains that a 10,000 capacity venue should not be hosting shows that draw 25,000+ fans. Free, advertised, and promoted shows, at that. more ›

As we all know by now, last night's concert at the South Street Seaport was a total clusterfuck, with the NYPD coming to shut it down and control the riotous crowd before the show even really got started (reportedly Drake had yet to go on, Ninjasonik played one song, and Hanson had only soundchecked). more ›

Before Canadian rapper Drake could even perform at a free concert at the South Street Seaport tonight, the NYPD shut down the event because of an unruly crowd. According to MyFoxNY, the "evening ended with chairs being thrown into the crowd, mace being sprayed, and reports of table being tossed from a second floor balcony." Also: Stampeding, pushing, shoving, throwing plants, and breaking the mixing board (according to Hanson, who was also on the bill!). more ›

What happens when you combine Con Ed's access to all the steam in the city, and the whistle from the SS Normandie? Skip to about the 1 minute mark to find out. more ›

The South Street Seaport's flag has been on the rise recently, despite whatever that smell is, and it only seems to be climbing higher. Last week, Council Speaker Christine Quinn talked about the future of the former site of the Fulton Fish Market at a press conference, likening it to the Pike Place Market in Seattle: "That is kind of an image of what we could have here...And just so folks know, Pike Place Market in Seattle has 8 to 10 million visitors a year. Think of how many we could have in New York." more ›

The Daily News has hunted down the mysterious Frenchman who helped a dad rescue his 2-year-old from drowning in the East River Saturday. On a visit from Lyon 29-year-old Julien Duret was strolling with his girlfriend at South Street Seaport when he saw something fall from the Peking ship museum. He looked into the murky waters and "thought it was a doll. Then I realized it wasn't a doll, it was a baby." He was the first to jump into the water and scoop up little Bridget, with her dad following shortly after. As the family took off for the hospital (Bridget is unharmed) Duret hopped in a cab, and left the country soon after. "I've never done anything like that before," he said of the experience. more ›

The dad who hopped into the East River Saturday to save his little girl Bridget says he feels "bad and really guilty and horrible" for letting her out of his sight, even though it was only for about ten seconds. David Anderson snapped a picture of his 2-year-old on the gangplank of a ship museum docked at South Street Seaport. After reviewing the shot, he deleted it, then looked up to find his daughter gone. A peek over the railing revealed she was floating in the water 20 feet below. "She was lying there motionless. I thought I might have just lost my little girl. There were 15 people walking up the ramp and I just broke through them like they weren't there," recalls the dad, an unemployed former ski patrol worker. more ›

Spectators commented on the efficient manner in which a California dad kicked off his shoes and emptied his pockets before jumping into the East River to save his tiny daughter Bridgette—turns out rescue work was once his job! A decade back David Anderson worked ski patrol at Vail resort in Colorado, where the Daily News tracked down one of his former co-workers. "I'm shocked but not surprised. ... He would do that in a heartbeat," said Steve Clark, commenting on the daring grab, after Anderson's 2-year-old fell from the gangplank of a ship museum at South Street Seaport. "Dave would not do anything else." more ›

A California tourist jumped into the East River after his 2-year-old daughter, who’d fallen 20 feet from the gangplank of a ship docked at South Street Seaport. David Anderson “didn’t hesitate” before taking to the water, though he did remember to “pull things out of his pockets” and kick off his shoes. He was able to grab the toddler, aided by an unnamed Frenchman, who helped drag the two to safety, according to the police. more ›

Is South Street Seaport the next big thing? The Real Deal is reporting that the cobblestone-laden corner of Manhattan has garnered some recent interest, according to brokers who say "some of their clients are seeking out Seaport-area apartments as an alternative to living in the West Village." Those clients are, apparently, looking at the area as "the Meatpacking District without the nightclubs and the West Village without the celebrities." Sounds like heaven... except for, you know, all those tourists shopping at Abercrombie. [via Curbed] more ›

As mentioned in our newsletter, today is the last day to see the Seaport Santa Claus (he'll be at Pier 17 until around 4 p.m.). The NY Times just did a profile piece on the man in red, who has been playing the role of Kris Kringle for 21 years. They say this makes Roger Franklin one of the city’s longest-running Santas at any one location — the other has been at Macy's for 25 years. more ›

A sushi chef who tried to "hold" a parking space for his manager by standing in the street ended up with a broken foot and other injuries after an irate driver tried to claim the space. Ke Hai Du says it all started around 5 p.m. on October 9th, when he noticed the space become available in front of the Peck Slip restaurant Suteishi. He dashed outside to save the space while his manager got her car, but before she arrived driver Paul Todd pulled up with plans of his own. more ›

In August, a man was killed in a South Street Seaport parking lot, apparently after a dispute that occurred on a party boat that had been docked at Pier 17. Now the NYPD says they have arrested a suspect. more ›

Early yesterday morning, a fight broke out on a party yacht at the South Street Seaport and spilled onto land, leading to a man being killed in a parking lot. Now more details have emerged: The ship's co-owner told the Daily News, "I've heard 20 different versions for how this started, and they all start the same, that it was over a woman." more ›