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In the News: How West Broadway Got Named
Plus: Local politicians push Cuomo for Battery Park City representation; city council speaker's secret food-cart bill; three women accuse Russell Simmons of rape; the reopening date for Soho Rep; the Flea's next season. / 1 comment
Church Street School for Music and Art Found a New Home in Tribeca
"I am ecstatic that we will now be able to continue all of our acclaimed programs and services in the community where we were founded 27 years ago!" said co-founder Lisa Ecklund-Flores. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Lots of New Wayfinding Signage
Plus: Gunshots last year at Haus nightclub; the Five Boro Bike Tour plans on being loud again next year; Baynes + Baker menswear pop-up; new discount clothing store; public art installation at the Pier A plaza.
2017 Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 6)
If you like having shops and restaurants in your neighborhood, you have to actually patronize them. Plus, the independent shops are one of the best things about Tribeca! In this round: Babesta, Korin, Mysterious Bookshop, Goldish, Philip Williams Posters, and Kings Pharmacy.
Newsletter: Dec. 14
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In the News: New Building Approved for Canal and Broadway
Plus: Loft-peeping the home of JoonYong Park and Arum Seo; artist Peter Tunney; operator in crane accident says he was defamed; is 108 Leonard's developer messing with the clock?
Seen & Heard: Spring Studios’s Encroachment on Streets and Sidewalks
Plus: Dormant cherry picker on Franklin; Fernandez Shoes Shine's new sign; that dangerous intersection in northwest Tribeca; Canal Park Inn vacate order; condo sales office on Washington. / 7 comments
Make This Christmas a Special One: Celebrate with Friends and Family at LMCC
Join Lower Manhattan Community Church for a special candlelight Christmas Eve service. There will be children's programs for infants through fifth grade. / Sponsored
Nosy Neighbor: What’s This Citi Bike Pole?
"Is it a light for Citi Bike? If it hasn't happened already, expect the Duane Street landmark folks to chime in." —H.
In the News: Eataly Has Erased Mario Batali
Plus: Work stopped at the St. Nicholas National Shrine because the church isn't making its payments; more on the Park Row oil leak; the World Trade Center mall operator has been sold. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Jewelry Store Closing
Plus: Hoodies for the Homeless pop-up; California Closets closed for renovation; Le Pain Quotidien coffee cart at City Hall Park; 11 Beach's Varick side; more "Billions" and "Bull" shoots.
Seen & Heard: Progress at Frenchette
Plus: Oil leak on Broadway; the subway elevator outside 30 Park Place; a pair of simultaneous three-day TV shoots; activity in the former Birdbath space; Pen Parentis holiday author mingle.