But what will the space become? Plus: Plein Sud liquor license update, Alycea Ungaro's new alignment mat, and Babesta's young shutterbugs. / 3 comments
A glimpse of artwork—currently on semi-display at 16 Jay Street—by the mental-hospital patient who called himself the Electric Pencil. / 7 comments
Plus: Ethan Coen Fine Arts moves, replaced by The Electric Pencil • A reality TV star in the making? • The Pink Fig • Bouillabaise at Landmarc • Macao Trading Co. welcomes "hardcore football fans" for the World Cup • Clown school
This weekend: P.S. 234 yard sale, Hula Hoop contest, "Misery," tribute to Yma Sumac, dance by Edisa Weeks and Parijat Desai, Tribeca Tarot Reader, Blessing of the Fleet, soccer-film and Brazilian-film festivals, a green house, soccer workshop, Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club, Chinatown tour, "Secret Brunch," the Holmes Bros. Plus: The full calendar through July 4.
Plus: Sora Lella deal • Farinella starts serving breakfast • Kiva Cafe smoothies, sangria, and artwork • Torly Kid Hula Hoop contest is Saturday • Maslow 6 wine club / 1 comment
Plus: The WSJ on the art in City Hall Park; historian Oliver Allen on vault lights; the NYT reviews Trump Soho; and more
There's a new sculpture exhibit at City Hall Park, which is always a cause for excitement (relatively). To no one's surprise, I have a few quibbles with it....
This weekend* in Tribeca: Fulton Stall Market; wine-loving Tool frontman; "Heavenly Creatures"; Equally Shared Parenting; writer Lee Smith; Friends of Hudson River Park boat ride; burlesque.... Plus: the full calendar through June 26. (*We're close enough, right?)
Architect Mariano Recalde agreed to let me post his lovely sketches of Tribeca: "Seeing the world and cities through hand drawings is a very different experience than what you get out of photographs," he says. / 14 comments
Poets House has a lot to offer, even if you don't know the difference between a sonnet and a limerick. Let us count the ways.... / 1 comment
Plus: The president of Ireland is coming to BPC, free kids' soccer clinics, Calexico and Fabulous T-birds to play City Winery, and Kiva Cafe celebrates an anniversary.
...again. Plus: T Magazine on artist Carl Auböck, Tea Party protested, a remarkable newsstand, Christopher Meloni, Newtopia sold, Bob Townley gets a new chair, Albert Capsouto commemorated, 3-Legged Dog fights back, more
Park Place Partners Development (the owner of 45 Park Place and the adjacent 51 Park Place lot) filed Chapter 11... — Peter G / Update on the Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
BIDs are the harem eunuchs of the real estate world -- all responsibility and no authority. — James Bogardus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
Don't we already have the Tribeca Alliance doing this work? How would this BID differ. We certainly don't need two... — BT / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I've been to Friedman's several times and agree with your evaluation of the food. It's very good, and I think... — Toni / New Kid on the Block: Friedmans
Read the story. — Tribeca Citizen / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
How is this a happy ending? I am confused by this headline as a car was stolen. — Rob / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Why are you showing a 14-year-old’s face? If this were a Tribeca neighborhood kid who conducted this dumb act, would... — KD / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…