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La Lumia’s Sale to Benefit Haiti
La Lumia, the clothing store that was on Church, next to Kori, from 1985 until last February, has recently reopened at 27 Park Place. But while the store is having a big sale to benefit Haiti earthquake relief tomorrow and Friday, owner and designer Jackie Sencion says it's not a housewarming party. / 1 comment
Shopdogs of Tribeca
Sometimes that doggie in the window isn't for sale.... Asha Agnish photographed the dogs—and one cat—who spend their days "working" at Tribeca businesses. / 9 comments
Roundup: Silver Meddle
No more "acute care" at St. Vincent? • Governors Island/terror trial in the NYT • Julie Menin explores a woman's prerogative • Sheldon Silver likes 3R • Ugly Betty = ugly parking • TriBeCafe update
Welcome to the ‘Hood: Cristina Dos Santos
Who says you can’t go home again? Cristina Dos Santos has opened a home décor shop at 39 N. Moore, where she lived during the first half of the last decade (she has since moved to the Financial District). “I lived right above here!” she says, laughing and pointing at the ceiling. / 6 comments
News Roundup: Ill Wind
Winds bring down pieces of Beekman Tower • Tribeca for Change rallying for healthcare reform • Tribeca Cinemas' doc series starts tonight • "Lear" extended • 92YTribeca adds to its February schedule—including a screening of "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!"
Newsletter: Jan. 25
Terror trial clampdown (on residents) • Construction on Hudson and environs • Jenny's Blocks • Broadway's "bus bulbs" • And more
Perk Up Your Monday
If you’ve been wishing for warmer weather, you got it—at least for a few hours, and accompanied by howling wind and thrashing rain. Perk up your Monday by buying a coffee at Wichcraft: The chain will donate 100 percent of today’s coffee proceeds to the American Red Cross relief effort in Haiti. (Alas, there’s no […]
Dim Bulbs
When the “bus bulbs”—occasional extensions to the sidewalk along Broadway, in Soho and Tribeca, where bus passengers can wait—were added in 2007, the Department of Transportation claimed that they would actually aid the flow of vehicles on Broadway because buses wouldn’t have to pull in and out of traffic. The head of Transportation Alternatives, which backed […] / 2 comments
Not That Tiger
“Express Your Inner Tiger at MOCA!” read the subject line of a recent email, which I have to admit raised my eyebrows…. Once I banished unpleasant thoughts about a certain professional golfer, I discovered interesting things in the email (which, I should mention, came from the Museum of Chinese in America and had to do with 2010 […]
News Roundup: Chasing Waterfalls
Terror trial: Preview of the clampdown • WTC waterfall • Trattoria Cinque: Dining Out for Haiti • Bazzini store closing date • Apartment sales • Another fan of Locanda Verde
Block Party!
After working as a stock trader on Wall Street for 10 years, Jennifer Esposito became a stay-at-home mom. “Now my youngest is at preschool,” she said. “I like to do something.” That something is interior design, decorating clients’ homes as well as developing products such as Jenny’s Blocks. / 1 comment
News Roundup: More Construction
Hudson and four nearby side streets get water-main work • Terror trials • Justin Timberlake • Playing Mantis • Discounts at Megu • A chance to drive a Zamboni • Landmarc for V-Day • And more