THE ODEON RESPONDS TO THE NEW YORKER
The owner of The Odeon not only takes umbrage with commentary from The New Yorker, but also notes that the writer took some liberties — ie made stuff up — about the curbside experience.

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HOWARD HUGHES V. THE SEAPORT HISTORIC DISTRICT
The project has a lot of moving parts, including brownfield cleanup, affordable housing, support for the Seaport Museum, and — here’s the kicker — towers that exceed zoning by 350 feet.

VERRAZZANO TOLL WILL SOON GO BOTH WAYS
The MTA announced that as of Dec. 1, the MTA will collect tolls in both directions on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, closing the traffic loophole that clogged Downtown.

SEEN & HEARD
Glass box for 13 Harrison roof; Plus a souvenir from another era; a sidewalk sale at Lola Tribeca today; a bus makes a wrong turn and recovers.

THE WOMAN WHO PAINTED CHAMBERS STREET
Dianne Talan has made a career in art by painting the environment around her, and that has been Tribeca for the past 42 years. For us, it’s a timeline of a changing neighborhood.

THE TIMES CALLS THE SEAPORT DEVELOPMENT ‘SMART’
And last night’s Community Board meeting on the topic went into overtime, to be continued next month.

WHERE IN TRIBECA?
I am hoping James can explain the meaning of these signs. In the meantime, where is this one?