Newsletter: Oct. 9

EXACTLY WHICH BUILDINGS ARE FOR SALE ON W. BROADWAY
Friday’s big news about the listing of a big parcel on W. Broadway left some questions: Namely, exactly which buildings are we talking about? And which businesses are at risk? New York Dolls? Raccoon Lodge? (Photo by Andrea.)

JAMES PERSE IS OPENING A TRIBECA STORE
Known for his very loungy clothing, L.A.-based fashion designer James Perse went from a T-shirt to a lifestyle brand—and now he’s opening a shop on Church Street. Finally! You won’t have to leave the neighborhood to buy a puffy vest!

IN THE NEWS
••• 10/6: Big raises for the Battery Park City Authority. Plus: Fifty students to a class at Peck Slip School; 3 World Trade Center gets financing; potential design for 19 Beekman; more Ryan McGinley nudes; new Andaz restaurant.
••• 10/7: More renderings of 39-story tower on Park Place. Plus: “The most stylish man in high tech”; Floyd Cardoz on cooking for President Obama; Manhattan’s only boarding school; necklace ripped off of neck; Tory Burch to open store in local mall; more.
••• 10/8: That South Street Seaport tower is still in the works. Plus: More on the Fulton Stall Market (including doughnuts); Marc Forgione on steak; easing commuter congestion at Vesey and Church; Alan Wilzig wants out.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: RUUM
Ruum American Kid’s Wear features clothes and accessories for boys and girls from 2 to 14 years old, with prices kept reasonable. Fans are said to include North West, Suri Cruise, and Harper Beckham. Take a look around the new W. Broadway store.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/6: A plea to consider expanding Tribeca’s historic districts. Plus: Prepping for Obama’s visit; Baked’s new opening date; shopping night at Carini Lang, Espasso, and Abhaya; Mexican restaurant changes its name; storefront mystery at Franklin and Church; studio rental?
••• 10/7: Sweetgreen menu changes. Plus: W. Broadway renovation revealed; Beekman condos getting glassed; Cortlandt Alley condo progress; Hudson River Park event for kids; Sukkot block party; Grand Banks drawing.
••• 10/8: New York Academy of Art’s stylish makeover. Plus: Pumpkin Patch party (with free pumpkins); floor plans and prices for the Beekman Residences condo tower.

weekender from Craigslist adTHE CRAIGSLIST SATIRIST STRIKES AGAIN
The funniest writing I’ve read in a long time was the “Cool bro needed to break in a pair of Rainbows” ad posted on Craigslist in June. The same writer has graced us again, with even more Tribeca specifics. Click to read “Bro, where’d you get that weekender? – m4m (TriBeCa).” Maybe it was you he saw at Kaffe 1668….

DOGSPOTTING IN TRIBECA
The photographer who goes by @NYCpuparazzi works in Tribeca, so she often takes portraits of “the neighborhood’s greatest celebs” while she’s here. Dog lovers, brace yourselves for a treat.

 

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