The work to combine Bogardus Garden and what was once a block of Hudson Street is expected to take 12 months, so if all goes to plan, it'll be done in October of 2018. Here's a diagram and some renderings. / 4 comments
Plus: Longstanding sidewalk shed on Broadway finally coming down; second-favorite Halloween decoration this year; 187 Franklin balconies; Soho Rep reopening forecast; Spring Studios advisory council.
Plus: Cobblestone repair on Greenwich Street; a report on the Louis Vuitton exhibition; "Billions" and "Succession" are coming back to shoot again; Cheryl Hazan group show. / 13 comments
Plus: Secret supper underneath Tribeca; "huge sale" at Baxter & Liebchen; Serafina now serving breakfast; film shoot in northwest Tribeca; stalled hotel; frank-o-lantern. / 8 comments
Plus: Buildings to be lit orange in an effort to woo Amazon; Landmarks violation on Beach Street; communal living as art. / 3 comments
Plus: Equitable Building to get renovated; Department of Buildings saw nothing wrong at 143 Fulton, site of Styrofoam snowstorm; what's entailed in restoring old buildings; the colorful fashion of Malcah Zeldis.
Plus: Some of Independence Plaza's sidewalk shed was taken down; powerful photo of a homeless person in Tribeca; peeking inside Poke Green; Beach Street building construction. / 2 comments
Plus: Activity reported at dormant hotel site in northwest Tribeca; R & Company's pop-up exhibit of art carpets; 91 Leonard started getting windows; a doorman's parking privilege. / 1 comment
Plus: The backward street numbers on Reade; the inconsistency of Tribeca addresses; where to donate items for Puerto Rico; another F/A-18 flyover; Paris Review reading at Aesop. / 5 comments
Also on Community Board 1's October agendas: Bogardus Plaza construction update; changes to 137 Duane; hotel liquor licenses; making Park Row friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; more. / 5 comments
Plus: Rag & Bone anniversary sale; the southern Oculus plaza at the World Trade Center; Cortlandt Way is out from under the sidewalk shed; Blue Bottle across from the 9/11 Memorial. / 3 comments
Plus: Christopher Marte is on the verge of conceding; Stuyvesant student learned that there's no easy way out of the river; 9/11 photo display stolen; the history of a beautiful building at Broadway and White; charging hubs for electric cars. / 1 comment
Second that; thank you for the compelling history of this building (and our neighborhood)! When available, would be great to... — Reader on Reade / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow