A possible Church Street speakeasy, M1-5, a Pier 11 bakery, the old American Stock Exchange, the Bogardus clocktower, Collect Pond Park, the City Hall Park's dangerous bike path, and more: What CB1 committees will be discussing in July.
The striptease continues. Plus: Super Linda opening date; Tribeca Greenmarket forecast; "Love, Peace and Unicorns." / 1 comment
BMCC Tribeca PAC's 2011-12 Family Season is on sale now! With the 10Club Membership, you get 10 tickets for only $140—that's $14 per ticket (single tickets are normally $25). / Sponsored
Plus: 9/11 Memorial shortfall; inside a sale at 34 Laight; photo show at the "Lilac" ship at Pier 25; theater review; restaurant designer Larry Bogdanow; Rector Square payback; Winter Garden arts programming; Soul Daddy; smoking in BPC. / 1 comment
As I mentioned yesterday, my friend Lisa and I took a spin on the new-ish East River Ferry. Here's what we learned, besides the fact that we're both fond of the word "thrum." / 4 comments
First Impressions: White & Church • New Kid on the Block: Goodie Girl Café • East River Waterfront • Nosy Neighbor: Dan Aykroyd's Blues Bar • Sarabeth's • Much more / 1 comment
Open and mobbed. Plus: Acquittals in Deutsche Bank building fire case; how rent-stabilization changes affect Lower Manhattan; dissing Tracy Anderson; White & Church.
The first section to open is only two blocks long, but there's a lot to admire—including catwalks, carnivalesque art, and a rather large bone.
Plus: Denise Richards; July 4 barbecue; Sarah Mlynowski's new novel; Tamarind Tribeca. / 7 comments
Two blocks of it, anyway. Plus: Mike Piazza finally sells his apartment; more on the revamp of the WFC mall; kindergarten crunch; sketch artist draws Ray Kelly for charity.
Not only is dancing out-and-out fun, it's a great way for kids to be active. With its four-studio complex, Downtown Dance Factory has classes in all sorts of styles, for ages two through teen. It even offers classes for adults—when was the last time you shook your groove thing? / 3 comments / Sponsored
Welcome to the block Shahla from one female founder to another. Duane street has been good to us for 30... — Alycea Ungaro / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Tribeca Paint! — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
Gothamist (which quotes this very Tribeca Citizen post as counterpoint) claims that there is a "slump" for the Canal Street... — Marcus / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Good point. With such a massive flow of counterfeit junk, by now the authorities should have been able to trace... — Marcus / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Balancing Rights and Safety: The current approach seeks to balance an individual's right to drink with the public's right to... — David Lewin / An update on Luis Fernandez from the Square Diner
The street vendors are only part of the problem. The real issue to solve is why aren’t the importers and... — Larry / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
I completely agree with you about the loss of hardware stores and Dick's is a good one. I currently use... — Heide Fasnacht / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure