Plus: Rock star portrait show; open house at Asphalt Green; PARK(ing) Day is today; the hotel coming to Broadway and Walker; 30 Park Place and Barclay Tower.
Plus: More on the Morsi trattoria; brunch at Washington Market Tavern; White Street renovation; historical pic of W. Broadway; 1 World Trade Center plaza; Exceed open house; Oculus quills.
Plus: Joan Rivers documentary screening; new blog about local kids' sports; Moomah the magazine and book; another Tribeca Task Force pamphlet; waterway festival; Holland Tunnel public spaces; Halloween pop-up; WTC sidewalk construction. / 1 comment
"Citigroup appears to be building something substantial at the corner of Hubert and West. Looks like they are digging deep foundations." —J.
Plus: Demolition on West Street; new stop sign in FiDi; Gustafer Yellowgold concert; funky vegetalia; free yoga at Bogardus Plaza; bright yellow Marriott.
There's a lot of demolition going on right now—and there's a lot more to come. Here's a look at what we're losing, along with how much taller the new buildings will be. / 14 comments
Plus: 1 World Trade Center floor plans; model preparations for Fashion Week (including sonograms to locate fat pockets); living above the World Trade Center site; Hotel Indigo rendering. / 1 comment
Plus: Recap of World Trade Center progress; 9/11 kids remember; 9/11 family members' retreat recreated in Albany; Taylor Swift's Franklin Street apartment; dead trees in BPC; Arcade Bakery's design. / 4 comments
Plus: Demolition on Washington; "Demolition," the movie; new Japanese restaurant on Chambers; Liberty Park photo; "Miniaturist" author appearance; Baked book; a pair of Seaport events. / 8 comments
Plus: Half of New Amsterdam Market's board resigned; affordable housing initiatives; 9/11 spreadsheet rediscovered; Seaport ship update; R train tunnel may reopen early; cyclist hit-and-run; Jane Pratt. / 2 comments
Plus: Kutsher's sign; 1 World Trade Center reflections; strong Pen Parentis lineup; "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"; new 346 Broadway rooftop structures; Greenmarket update. / 2 comments
Plus: Don Hill's is being reborn; why the WTC Transportation Hub is a mess; the war over the WTC's Tower 5, a.k.a. the old Deutsche Bank site; ambulances dawdling on way to Battery Park City; Alex Birkenstock. / 3 comments
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Joke or not, that sign has to go. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
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