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Show Us Your Roof: 200 Chambers
"Why, yes, I'd love to see your roof," I posted on Instagram last month, when the owner of a Franklin Street building offered me a peek. That led a resident of 200 Chambers to invite me over to see his roof terrace.... / 5 comments
In the News: Inside Grand Old 49 Chambers
Plus: Body recovered off north Battery Park City; students trying to help Tribeca teacher; updated flood-protection design for Battery Park City; more on the Tribeca Park sculpture and another supertall tower likely for FiDi; city council candidate alleges campaign misdeed. / 3 comments
The Great Poke Rush Continues
Yet another restaurant specializing in the Hawaiian dish is opening in the area. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Pure Green Juice and Bulletproof Coffee
Plus: Peeking inside a new real-estate sales office; Holland Tunnel traffic on Vestry; phone store opening on Church; ground floor of 19 Park Place semi-revealed; the plaque that used to be at 99 Church; development drill spotted at prime Hudson Square lot. / 3 comments
Newsletter: June 29
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In the News: Let There Be Neon Art
Plus: A tribute to the Bottom Line; Heyday is opening a branch on the Upper West Side; people live in FiDi.
Valentine No. 54
Parking lots are an endangered species in this part of the city, which is a shame—not just because it means fewer parking options and less open space, but because they often have zesty typography. / 4 comments
Midsummer Discounts at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility
To celebrate the birth of our nation, Tribeca Spa of Tranquility is offering special rates on seven wonderful treatments through July 9. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Inside the Woolworth Residences
Plus: New veterinary office; Al Gore will be in Tribeca; Citigroup's façade creeps upward; two film/TV shoots; military flyover today; inactivity at 30 Warren; police placard corruption. / 9 comments
Food Hall Plans Withdrawn
The proposal to convert the former American Flatbread space into a two-level food hall with closing hours of 4 a.m. raised the hackles of nearby residents. / 5 comments
Artflag Has Left Tribeca
It was one of the last remaining manufacturing businesses at street level around here.
In the News: Is Bar Works Capsizing?
Plus: More on Maharishi's Tribeca store; whining about Whole Foods Tribeca; South Ferry subway station opens today; Battery Park City church appears doomed; Korean barbecue in former steakhouse space; an Albee anecdote. / 3 comments