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History of Tribeca Buildings
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Looking Back: The opening of the New Amsterdam library
The New Amsterdam branch of the NYPL was inaugurated 30 years ago on May 3, with Ed Koch, local kids and the former president of France in attendance. / 4 comments
If these walls could talk…
Compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan, the History of Tribeca Buildings database now has more than 125 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are three recent additions.
Seen & Heard: Two Hands open for dinner soon
Plus play pickleball on Wednesdays in Battery Park City; three fancy pop-up restaurants from afar at Spring Studios; a look back to the 1940 Vesuvio Bakery.
If these walls could talk…
Compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan, the History of Tribeca Buildings database now has more than 125 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are three recent additions.
Looking Back: Harrison Street at night, in the ’40s
From the collection of A. Mogyorosy, who has lived here since 1977, some evocative photos of Harrison Street and the Washington Market taken in the '40s up to the '80s. / 4 comments
A huge trove of 9/11 photos found at house auction
Archivist found 2,400 pictures of the wreckage of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of 9-11 taken by what they think was a construction worker. The photos are now on Flickr. / 1 comment
Oral History: The Tribeca beach, circa 1977
In the mid '70s, with the World Trade Center built and the fill deposited at what would become Battery Park City, the area west of Tribeca became a de facto beach, and a neighborhood playspace. / 2 comments
In the News: Extending the Seaport historic district
Plus 108 The Store gets some attention in Ireland; common spaces in luxury buildings keep residents busy; could a Mister Dips open here? / 3 comments
In the News: Man slashed in Franklin Street station
Plus the new Essex Street Market opens; a review of the Sheraton on Canal; a sort-of milkman at Brookfield; a red room renovation at One Wall. / 6 comments
Moving forward and looking back at The Odeon
The A in the cafeteria sign on the Thomas Street side of The Odeon got a new transformer, and that made it seem like a good time to look back at the restaurant's first incarnation. / 2 comments
Tribeca Deco: The history of communications in paint
The ceiling of the Barclay-Vesey Building, or New York Telephone Building, or 100 Barclay, tells the story of communications from smoke signals to early telephones.
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 is one important addition.
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I guess it depends on the time of day you go shop. I went around 8:30am this morning to get... — TribecaMom / Seen & Heard: DIY at Whole Foods
I was at Whole Foods yesterday and I like the self service check out but the line was so long.... — Toni / Seen & Heard: DIY at Whole Foods
I have decided to stop patronizing Whole Foods. The Amazon model does not work for me. Their trucks are in... — Patricia Aakre / Seen & Heard: DIY at Whole Foods
This was very nice, thanks! — Alex / Wine and cocktail bar coming to the Dirty Lemon space on Church
UNIQ LO on Broadway now has self checkouts only. Coming soon to most large chains. — Doxie / Seen & Heard: DIY at Whole Foods
While supply issues due to supply chain break down are still a very real thing the problem most likely is... — Lazarus / Seen & Heard: DIY at Whole Foods
The problem with Prime delivery is that the heavy items which make me use it are rarely in stock in... — A. / Seen & Heard: DIY at Whole Foods