I checked in with Madelyn Wils, president and CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust, to see how the park fared during hurricane Sandy. There were concerns that Pier 25, in particular, wouldn't be back to normal anytime soon.
And (unrelatedly) Turks & Frogs is evidently closing. Also on the Community Board 1 agendas for November: The 1WTC spire is going to be paraded through Tribeca; the Matsugen space's new tenant is back; is RBC still alive?; Taste of Tribeca 2013 date.
Why so many waterfront buildings aren't bouncing back. Plus: New York Magazine's instant-classic cover; school restarts; Community Board 1 meets; 9/11 Museum damage; 142 Duane. / 1 comment
Plus: Short-term rental list; Halloween do-over today; Benares's menu; Matt Abramcyk's and Nadine Ferber's apartment; donating via Barry's Bootcamp; Mike & Son reno; SoPo T-shirts; 110 Hudson question. / 11 comments
Plus: Realizations brought about by Hurricane Sandy; new restaurant rumored for Conrad complex; Seaport clean-up; two sort of famous people who live in Tribeca.
Plus: More ways to help out the less fortunate; free temporary office space; emergency station at P.S. 234...?
Helping the Seaport; sponsoring a food truck; meeting with Community Board 1; a Comic Relief concert; chamber music. Plus: Trees down in Tribeca Park. Also: Halloween trick-or-treating this Monday.
There are some things we need to discuss—both to help our neighborhood get back on its feet and to protect ourselves in the future. / 13 comments
Not good. Plus: Wetlands founder Larry Bloch died; more ways to help out; Drew Nieporent's losses; uptown restaurants thriving; Chabad of Tribeca's volunteer efforts; 55 N. Moore. / 7 comments
Plus: Volunteer effort; more on Distilled NY restaurant; Tribeca Greenmarket; Palm Tribeca update; New Amsterdam Market; CB1 meeting; what evacuees can bring back; Park Preschool; has anyone seen Jim Smithers? / 1 comment
Reasons to go out: 1) It's a good idea to be around other people. 2) It creates a sense of neighborhood—which helps with security. 3) Support local businesses! / 1 comment
POWER IS BACK IN TRIBECA! (But you might want to make sure your building has heat and/or hot water before you move back in....) / 65 comments
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
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…
Neither the Chinatown BID nor the SoHo Broadway Iniative have had any success with reining in the illicit vendors. Additionally,... — SoHo Neighbor / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
Sounds like an inside job which then felt like not a good idea. — Sandra / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…