LOCAL LENS: CLAY BENSKIN (PART 2)
More excellent work from photographer Clay Benskin, whose day job is as a superintendent in Tribeca. These are so good!
MY OWN LITTLE METROPOLITAN DIARY
I keep a journal of odd/amusing interactions—akin to the New York Times’s “Metropolitan Diary,” but less fit for print.
OPEN HOUSE TODAY AT THE LIVE WELL COMPANY!
Stop by the Live Well Company‘s open house today from 10am to 2pm for help mapping out reasonable, realistic health resolutions. Owners Anne Marie and Darryl Bennick will be on hand, along with several trainers; a registered dietitian from the neighborhood, Amy Shapiro of Real Nutrition; and OB/GYN Dr. Diana Tran-Kim, who will give advice on maternal wellness and family planning. The Live Well Company’s gym—voted Best New Fitness Facility by Tribeca Citizen readers—is at 256 West Street (between Laight and Vestry). Sponsored.
SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/29: Elected officials finally speak up about North Cove Marina. Plus: James Perse signage has been posted; fast-food franchise for sale.
••• 12/31: The Harrison’s bar (left) has a new home. Plus: Auction at Josephine; fireworks tonight for New Year’s Eve; dispiriting news about the BMCC swimming pool.
IN THE NEWS
••• 12/29: Four-story rooftop restaurant and bar in the works. Plus: More on the Roc crash driver; Bâtard tops year-end lists; Trinity Church files demolition permits; Port Authority to consider selling World Trade Center; more Meredith Monk.
••• 12/30: Sheldon Silver reportedly under federal investigation. Plus: Blue Planet Grill is closing next week; Juice Press father-son lawsuit; 3 World Trade Center restaurants.
••• 12/31: Dogs vs. rats at Bogardus Garden. Plus: Sheldon Silver’s shady shenanigans; subway station robbery at knifepoint; Reade Chambers sales.
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN GRAFFITI | DECEMBER 2014
Notable street art spotted in greater Tribeca since June.