Work stops on 8th Ave hotel-condo 

TriBeach has stopped work on its Eighth Avenue 37-story hotel-condo building, leaving a crater in two buildings on the lot between 46th and 47th streets. Although the plans had not been approved yet, demolition had begun and pavement plans were filed just two months ago. City records show three different mortgages for the site, totaling $80 million. TriBeach has also postponed a meeting with the local community board.