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New Kid on the Block: Crewcuts Tribeca
"We're here to be good neighbors," said J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler at the preview of the new Crewcuts Tribeca store, which opens this morning.
Special Newsletter: Sales, Deals & Discounts
Because everybody loves a bargain: a special newsletter of sales, deals, and discounts in greater Tribeca. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Super Cookies
Plus: Sarah Jessica Parker watch in effect; Crewcuts discount; gym and Soho restaurant deal; sell your jewelry and art. / 2 comments
1WTC Rising (Part 2)
One World Trade doesn't just loom over Tribeca—it can also be seen from points east, south, and west. / 1 comment
1WTC Rising
With One World Trade Center going up quickly—one floor every week!—I thought it was time to take note of where you can now spot the tower-to-be.
Newsletter: Jan. 31
Snowmen, snowwomen, and snowchildren • Post-blizzard City Hall Park • What's up this week • Crewcuts • David Bouley to the rescue • Raphael De Niro • Poppa Neutrino • Much more
What’s Up This Week
Ally Sheedy, Buster Keaton, "American Sexy," and a PR girl living the dream are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
In the News: Raphael De Niro
Plus: Downtown as media nexus; "Selling New York"; new at Bouley; vendors fighting back; Locanda Verde recipe; William Beaver House; 9/11 documentary; Artisan Lofts penthouse sold. / 1 comment
Photo Safari: Alice the Guttersnipe
This week: Photos taken on Chambers, W. Broadway, Murray, and Vesey.
Seen & Heard: Crewcuts Opening
Plus: Restaurant deal; Color Me Mine; art-gallery concert; a photo portfolio of local storefronts; Franklin Street construction.
Pride? What Pride?
I've added info on how to make a donation. I promise that as soon as the advertising revenue covers my costs, I'll remove this plea. In the meantime....
In the News: Poppa Neutrino
Plus: Park51 homophobia; Dennis Oppenheim; the Deutsche Bank plot's future; Battery Park food kiosks changing hands; Takahachi Bakery; tennis permit fee; Sam Bradford.