CONDO, HOTEL, OR SCHOOL?
Last month, Mayor Bloomberg announced his intention to sell three city buildings. Local politicians, however, want them turned them into schools or affordable housing. It’s hard to know what to think without going inside, so that’s what I did yesterday at 346 Broadway.
REAL ESTATE REPORT
Five sales have been reported in the past week, including one involving a celebrity.
BEST OF TRIBECA: DELI SANDWICH?
When I did that survey, someone suggested that I canvass readers to find out the best of a given category: cup of coffee, chocolate-chip cookie, etc. So: What’s the best “deli sandwich” in Tribeca? A few votes are already in.
IN THE NEWS
••• 2/2: Pizza. Plus: Stephanie Madoff Mack; Yankees GM accuser; Pick A Bagel; cemetery wi-fi.
••• 2/3: American Express Carriage House. Plus: Food truck clusterfudge; Illuminate Lower Manhattan; a fascinating look at the history of 121 Hudson.
••• 2/5: Details on the Giants’ parade. Plus: Louis and Terrie Latilla; Liberty Luxe penthouse; Kaffe 1668 expansion; New York Downtown Hospital..
TALL, THIN, AND FUTURISTIC
Construction will start soon on a 21-story condo tower. The design is, um, remarkable.
SEEN & HEARD
••• 2/2: Battery Place Market. (Love that floor!) Plus: 93 Worth to grow taller; Harry’s Italian; Jem Café closed temporarily; TriBeCa auto-correct override.
••• 2/3: Aroma Espresso Bar. Plus: Lotus Blue soft opening; 37 Warren gets a name; naughty behavior at Barnes & Noble (NSFW!); 250 W. Broadway.
••• Congratulations to Jim “Eagle Eye” Smithers for winning last week’s Where in Tribeca…? We’ll play again Friday at 8 a.m.
COMING UP
Betty, Wyclef Jean, Krappy Kamerawork, three writers, work by three Hollywood directors, jazz by Randy Weston, art aplenty and possibly Peaches.
PHOTO SAFARI
It’s funny because it’s not true. Plus all sorts of other photographic fun!