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    In the News: Falling Wet Concrete

    Plus: Half of New Amsterdam Market's board resigned; affordable housing initiatives; 9/11 spreadsheet rediscovered; Seaport ship update; R train tunnel may reopen early; cyclist hit-and-run; Jane Pratt. / 2 comments

    New Kid on the Block: Barre Tribeca

    "It falls somewhere between yoga and Pilates," says Lisa Stefanelli, describing the barre workout at the new Barre Tribeca. "It's a workout, not about spiritual growth. In 55 minutes, you will sweat."

    Newsletter: Sept. 8

    First Impressions: Haus • Four-Story Addition on Duane Park • Welcome to TweeBeCa • 13-Story Building on West Street • Tribute in Light • New Fitness Studio • Moomah Tenant • More

    Seen & Heard: Juice Press Opens Tomorrow

    Plus: Saturday lunch at Brushstroke; September 11 street closures and parking; Lilly O'Briens opened in its new space; more Big Belly recycling units downtown; ink on paper. / 3 comments

    Seen & Heard: Who Took the Moomah Space

    Plus: Kutsher's sign; 1 World Trade Center reflections; strong Pen Parentis lineup; "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"; new 346 Broadway rooftop structures; Greenmarket update. / 2 comments

    In the News: New 13-Story Building on West Street

    Plus: Don Hill's is being reborn; why the WTC Transportation Hub is a mess; the war over the WTC's Tower 5, a.k.a. the old Deutsche Bank site; ambulances dawdling on way to Battery Park City; Alex Birkenstock. / 3 comments

    Where in Tribeca…?

    ★ ★ We have a winner! ★ ★

    Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 5 comments

    Welcome to TweeBeCa!

    Can you believe what @soandso tweeted about Tribeca?

    First Impressions: Haus

    I know I said I wouldn't go to Haus, the new nightclub in the old Canal Room space, but I couldn't resist putting on my fun pants and heading over. / 4 comments

    In the News: Gehry Design Nixed for WTC Arts Center

    Plus: Hamptons fitness studio opening in Tribeca; Park Place tower and Islamic museum progressing; shirt of bin Laden's killer to go on display; men's swimwear at Brookfield Place; Alexander Wang; new FiDi Greenmarkets. / 1 comment

    Seen & Heard: Testing “Tribute in Light”

    Plus: Watch it from the 9/11 Memorial this year; nail salon's move confirmed; the second Juice Press looks close; TV show "Forever" shooting here; Telepan Local ditches small plates; cheeseburger praise; new Warren Street bar; Senegalese choir; free preparedness stuff. / 1 comment

    Nosy Neighbor: What’s Happening at 172 Duane?

    "There's a permit in the window of 172 Duane, but it's behind the gate, so I can't quite read it. What's going on there?" —R. The answer: The four-story addition appears to be progressing.