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History of Tribeca Buildings
Crime
Demanding justice for a 1975 Downtown bombing
Today is the 50th anniversary of a bombing at Fraunces Tavern, for which the Armed Forces of Puerto Rican National Liberation, or FALN, took credit. No one has ever been prosecuted. / 1 comment
Fire ravages cast iron building on White Street
The six-story cast iron building at 45 White was damaged when a fire broke out in the cellar. / 3 comments
What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
'Tis the season: the illegal vendors are out in force on Canal and Broadway. / 33 comments
Seen & Heard: Winter sing at Duane Park
Plus Santa's village on Warren; a scary subway encounter; holiday packages require an extra lobby.
In the News: Now we know why there were cops at Target
Plus preserving a vast legacy of art; the Taylor Swift walking tours; the new incarnation of 175 Water. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Happy birthday to the Brandy Library
Plus a fire on a Soho rooftop; the life of Korin in pictures; turkeys at the Greenmarket.
Seen & Heard: NASA murals in Hudson Square
Plus a shoplifter on Reade Street; step dance in BPC; retail coffee beans online from Sant Ambroeus. / 3 comments
Fourth victim of Corlears Hook crash donated organs to four patients
The fourth victim of the horrible crash on July 4th, a Downtowner, was an organ donor and saved four lives.
String of car fires in the neighborhood
In what neighbors say was a series of acts of arson, at least three cars were set on fire in the past several days. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Puffy’s window shattered
Plus a gut reno for Meadow Lane; one illegal cannabis store shutters, another still hanging on. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Oysters, whales and history at Governors
Plus Liberty Park gets its greens back; the police show up in force for protestors at Citi; Downtown Alliance honors the OGs.
The Year in Crime
Overall crime is down by less than a percentage point, but individual categories are up, most notably felony assault. / 3 comments
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Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray