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In the News: New Condo to Have Private Drybar Outpost
Plus: Man detained for loitering around Taylor Swift's building; crane accident widow sues city for $600 million; Community Board 1 calls for the return of the Seaport Working Group.
Target’s Tribeca Store Will Have a Chobani Café
Plus: More info on what to expect in the rest of the store, including a new rendering of the exterior. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Bluemercury Is Opening Soon
Plus: Nice neon logo for Le Coucou restaurant; enjoy 5 Beekman's west side while you can; pop-up selling Moroccan goods; two photos of Liberty Park at the World Trade Center.
Luxury Condo Living in Brooklyn
Introducing the Brooklyn Trust Company Building: A full-service condominium with three-, four-, and five-bedroom residences in the heart of Brooklyn Heights. / Sponsored
In the News: Tribeca Penthouse Reportedly Sold for $54 Million
Plus: Café Altro Paradiso reviewed; window-washers rescued; City Vineyard opening forecast; advisory board suggested for the Battery Park City Authority. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Musical Swings and Inflatable Birds
Coming up at Brookfield Place. Plus: Graffiti Earth restaurant opening pushed back a week; Soho home decor store Aero is moving uptown; pedestrian passageways at construction sites; Miss Paradis lounge. / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: When Will City Hall Park’s Fountain Get Turned On?
"Shouldn't it be working by now? I just walked through Bowling Green and its fountain is beautiful." —Anonymous / 3 comments
Tribeca Artists Invite You to Stop by Their Studios
This Friday through Monday, Tribeca artists open their studios to the public for the free TOAST Art Walk. Preview some of their work here—and learn about the surprising new twists in store this year, which marks the event's 20th anniversary. / Sponsored
In the News: Scoop Is Closing
Plus: Tribeca Trust's "jazz funeral" for south Tribeca; high-end housing slump in Lower Manhattan?; opening dates for Governors Island and its new hills; learning to do a handstand; fire below ground; John Watts statue; Paulie Gee's pizza. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: That Chinese Restaurant Isn’t Really New
Plus: Amada's café is now open; a reader recommends the renovated Tokyo Bay; Tribeca CSA has shares available; a show of Donna Ferrato's Tribeca photos; studio space for emerging artists. / 6 comments
Empire Diner? Umpire Diner? Vampire Diner?
The big question is whether the new restaurant has any affiliation with the Empire Diner in Chelsea, notably resurrected by chef Amanda Freitag and partners in 2014 (but lasting just under two years).
The 19 New Buildings Under Construction in Tribeca
If it seems like there's a new building going up on every other block, that's because there is. Here's a recap of the 19 new buildings under construction in Tribeca—all but one are residential. / 6 comments