Newsletter: Sept. 24

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: THE WOOLY DAILY
This was a delightful surprise: The Wooly, the event space inside the Woolworth Building, has opened a cool little coffee bar with impeccable art direction.

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BLUE BOTTLE IS COMING BACK
The much-loved coffee chain is indeed returning to Tribeca.

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LOFT TOUR PREVIEW #3: W. BROADWAY FAMILY
The home in the third sneak peek of this year’s Inside Tribeca Loft Tour (Oct. 18) got the fresh, colorful treatment of local designer Ghislaine Viñas. Take a look around.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 9/21: “American-made” emporium opening in the Seaport (above). Plus: Checking in on Keith McNally’s restaurant at the Beekman; the Tunnel to Towers race is this weekend; rooftop addition on Lispenard; a new restaurant on Front Street; El Luchador taqueria.
••• 9/22: Pet adoption center rumored for W. Broadway. Plus: Fashion showroom opens on Walker; Con Edison’s Warren Street construction; Cosmopolitan Hotel paint job; old film reels for sale; advertising shoot.
••• 9/23: Tribeca’s first Walgreen’s. Plus: The new single-story brick building on Greenwich; “Peter Rabbit” at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center; Con Edison repair update; a question about restaurant/bar news.

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NOSY NEIGHBOR
“All last week, two small planes made flights up and down the river and harbor at very low altitudes,” asked Getch. “They were identical planes with a single prop behind the cockpit. Do you know anything about them?” The answer.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 9/21: Cheap new Broadway hotel. Plus: Still another New York Ranger lives in the area; timeline for the Flea’s move; adding the Hudson River to the ferry expansion plan.
••• 9/22: The case of the pilfered Porsche (above). Plus: Fierce Edge cologne stolen at knifepoint; Allegra theft; Robert De Niro threw a hissyfit when asked about Tribeca; Gristedes sales are up.
••• 9/23: Boxing gym closing. Plus: Storm-protection measures leaving the west side out in the cold; 1 World Trade Center tenant downsizes drastically; Mysterious Bookshop.

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REFLECTIONS ON THE CITY (PART 7)
More proof that I have a thing for reflected light, the way it forms patterns and shapes on city surfaces.

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