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History of Tribeca Buildings
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The History of Tribeca, One Building at a Time
The History of Tribeca Buildings database—compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan—now has more than 100 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions. / 1 comment
In the News: Statue of Liberty Evacuation
Plus: One of WeWork's Tribeca hives has a shop; forthcoming fitness studio announced a second location; local thefts; history of two quaint Canal Street buildings. / 9 comments
In the News: Reducing Traffic Downtown
Plus: History of a Franklin Street building; HQ Trivia host lives here; flood-protection plans for North Battery Park City; more area thefts; property-tax study. / 12 comments
The Birth of Battery Park City
Fifty years ago, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed the Battery Park City Authority Act—the first step in a long process of building a neighborhood from the ground (or water) up. Historical photos show how it happened. / 4 comments
Tribeca Then and Now: Upper Greenwich Street
It's hard to imagine now the state of decay that much of Greenwich Street—prime Tribeca these days—was in three decades ago. Lucky for us, Jane Freeman was taking photos.... / 11 comments
In the News: Filthy Water Towers
Plus: A Tribeca loft with a lot of patterns and colors; the White Street building where corsets for toddlers were made; what the Howard Hughes Corporation would have to do to build tall on its new Seaport lot; video of last weekend's Jet Ski parade. / 1 comment
In the News: Runaway Dog Rescued from Hudson River
Plus: Cuomo signs Battery Park City Authority bill; volleyball tournament starts today; the Resident Healer program at the Four Seasons hotel; history of a Walker Street building. / 2 comments
Tribeca Then and Now: Washington Street and Environs
Over the past few decades, some of Tribeca's most dramatic changes have occurred in the neighborhood's northwest corner, where small buildings have been replaced by larger, fancier ones. / 4 comments
In the News: Vault Light Change Reversed
Plus: The history of 40 Hudson; dancing in unison; amendment to Battery Park City Authority board legislation now with Cuomo; the training vessel Sagres was in New York Harbor.
When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca
Amid Jane Freeman's cache of photos from the 1980s and 90s was a thorough look at the set constructed for "It Could Happen to You," starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. The set designers also built a loft building next door. / 18 comments
In the News: Harvey Weinstein Turned Himself in at the 1st Precinct
Plus: Man in river tries to fight off rescuers; zoning change could mean more hotels in Lower Manhattan; a neglected building on Canal Street. / 1 comment
Still More True Tales of Tribeca Buildings
The History of Tribeca Buildings database—compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan—now has more than 100 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions.
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But there is space Wall Street and south - that should be target if building housing — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Yes I use those other subways plus bus. Do you use 2/3? The platform is already dangerous — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Relax. This building isn't in Tribeca. (Although the developer will market it as Tribeca.) — Thomas Hagen / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
Housing — Aaron CHRISTENSEN / 25 Water is now SoMA, and a lottery has begun on affordable units
No offense, but you do understand that this building is on Broadway, right? There are buildings that tall and taller... — mulciber / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
TriBeCa has always had homeless people, I worked in the area from the early 2000s to late 2010s. Actually its... — AJ / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
to N: Agree with you completely. There was a black man named Lennie camped out on Chambers against the Medrite... — jeff / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman