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Another Luxury Brand for Brookfield Place
You won't have to go to Midtown to caress the brand's signature woven leather.
In the News: Sheldon Silver Has Been Arrested on Federal Corruption Charges
Plus: Photos from the topping out of 30 Park Place; Bloomberg TV's Stephanie Ruhle; man commits suicide at federal courthouse; Queen Mary model moved; fashion blogger. / 3 comments
The Makery Has Opened a “Speakeasy”
It's a "pop-up makerspace for inventors of all ages," with workshops involving 3-D printing, sewing with conductive thread, toy hacking, and more.
Newsletter: Jan. 22
Northwest Tribeca Block Laid Bare • Tribeca Deli Is Closing • 101 Warren Gym Renovation • North Cove Marina Showdown • NBA Tents • Adoro Lei • KidZania • L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon • More
In the News: North Cove Marina Will Be Handed Over to Brookfield
Plus: Update on L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon at Brookfield Place; New York Academy of Art students "give faces" to unidentified crime victims; Añejo burglar strikes in FiDi; 50 West architect. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Adoro Lei Pizzeria Revisited
Plus: 30 Park Place tops out; White Street debuts Sunday night prix fixe and kids' playroom at brunch; something up at 66 Leonard?; skate-and-bake benefit for Kerri Pedersen's family; Boris Bidjan Saberi boutique. / 1 comment
$9 Million Gym Renovation at 101 Warren?
That's $45,000 per unit—and some residents aren't happy, or so I hear. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Joy Gryson Sample Sale
Plus: Little Park's brunch menu; checking in on the Spring Street Salt Shed and the cast-iron inversion on Walker; trading Tribeca for Jersey City; Soho fitness expo; 70s pic.
In the News: Lower Manhattan Storm Protection
Where's the money? Plus: Battery Park City Authority chair accused of conflict of interest; Chopping Block sandwich restaurant opens in FiDi; Taylor Swift, supermarket equestrienne.
A Block Laid Bare
A northwest Tribeca block is about to be almost entirely torn down. We've known this was coming, but it still hurts. Plus: The two buildings left standing (for now). / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The NBA’s Temporary Tents
Plus: Demolition at Ivy's Bistro; Kanlo tea shop officially closed; cute cat found; Bareburger report; dogs at Bogardus Park; Puro Chile in Soho has closed. / 4 comments
In the News: KidZania in the Seaport?
Plus: Little Park review (and Evening Bar gripe); Añejo trespasser/vandal; Greenmarket near World Trade Center closes.