Newsletter: Oct. 13

TRIBECA’S DECADE OF MAJOR TRANSITION
Photographer Robert A. Ripps looked through his files for images “of the neighborhood as some buildings were being constructed, destructed, or still unbuilt.” It’ll amaze how you much difference a decade can make. (Above: Warren Street, if you can believe it.)

WARBURG REALTY TRIBECA’S NEW ART SHOW
Please join Warburg Realty for a cocktail reception at our Tribeca office celebrating a special new art exhibit of the work of photographers Jeff Wickliffe, Patrick Lee, and Cliff Weissman. (Click the image to see examples of their work.) The opening is this Thursday, Oct. 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; after Thursday, the regular viewing times will be Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ten percent of all proceeds will be donated to Manhattan Youth. Warburg Realty is at 100 Hudson St. (corner of Leonard St.). Sponsored.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/9: La Colombe’s new café on Hudson is open. Plus: Pizza pop-up details; flower shop Dutch Petals has opened; more details on Saks Fifth Avenue and L’Atelier; P.S. 150 rummage sale; Whole Foods shopping service.
••• 10/10: Peeking inside Andrew Carmellini’s next restaurant (left). Plus: How the city screwed over a local merchant; White Street restoration starts marketing itself; Tribeca Meet & Greet; the Weekender writer; Sole di Capri on Seamless; Greenmarket update.
••• 10/11: The Sterling Mason’s skin. Plus: Million-dollar parking space; new show at No Romance Galleries; IPN fire cause?; no guesses yet for “Where in Tribeca…?”

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
No one has even tried to guess last week’s Where in Tribeca…? yet. This could be your big chance! (Note: In real life it’s darker than pictured at left.)

CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
Discussed at this month’s meeting: The karaoke bar on Murray, the final plan for a combined Bogardus Park, a newsstand that residents oppose, Grazin’ farm-to-table diner, and more. By Ann W. Schmidt

IN THE NEWS
••• 10/9: R.I.P. Zelda, the Battery Park turkey. Plus: Community “media center” cut by a third and moved to basement; Pier 40 deal still being covered up; Beekman crowns are postmodern; Michael Stipe sells; North Cove Marina; Sketchers guy buys; Zac Posen is late on his rent.
••• 10/12: Tribeca then and now. Plus: The views from 120 Broadway; White Street owners; water-main break.

WELCOME TO TWEEBECA
Can you believe what @soandso tweeted about Tribeca?

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