"My grandmother was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma last April," says Tribeca resident Donna Marotta. "No one in my family had had cancer before—particularly one we’d never heard of." Marotta became the advocate for her grandmother, talking to doctors on her behalf.
Plus: Franklin Cafe puts up a sign • Moomah and Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club enter the winner's circle • Pen Parentis hosts its monthly salon • A new hotel trumpets its WTC location • And more
Plus: Fountain Pen Hospital opens the Back Room • John and Yoko's Nutopia reappears in the NYT • Museums offer two-for-ones • Nicholas Cage is in a pickle (or vice versa, actually) • And more / 3 comments
Buying tickets for the Tribeca Film Festival is a bit complicated. First to go on sale are ticket packages, followed by single tickets. In each case, American Express cardholders get priority; for single-ticket sales, downtown residents get a one-day head start over the general public.
CB1 Tribeca agenda • Tribeca Film Festival opening night • Soho Rep scores • Real-estate winners • Pen Parentis fellowship • And more
New pet store • Tamarind Tribeca update • P.S. 234 Spring Auction • Volunteering at the Tribeca Film Festival • South Korean design at R 20th Century • The Walkmen • And more
Is Bouley in hot water? • Brick responds to recent allegations • A space on White called Space on White opens • Peeking inside Leo DiCaprio's loft • The cupcake trend • And more
Pier A gets another chance • Is the WFC WInter Garden getting redone? • "Dark Days" at Tribeca Cinemas • Race, cultural identity, and hip-hop at the Museum of Jewish Heritage • A director on shooting at Dylan Prime
Mondo Cane's cool new stuff • The New York Times on turmoil at the Battery Park City Authority • 9/11 trials: CIty Council meeting • Eco-sensitive shared workspaces • B&N readings • A celebrity visits a spa on Harrison
Jack Spade discount • NYT on Warren 77 • SoulCycle reviewed • What's up with Teardrop Park South? • BPC Fat Tuesday get-together • Wine events • Upcoming shows at City Winery
Battery Park City Authority Chair resigns • The Red Balloon gets screened at Poets House • Tribeca Meet & Greet tonight • $4 off Tribeca Performing Arts Center shows • Reports of Fraunces Tavern's death were exaggerated • Edon Manor
Tribeca Meet & Greet rescheduled • Marriage equality protest tomorrow • The real-estate mover behind Hudson Square • Rooftop pool for Battery Park City
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Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
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…
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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