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History of Tribeca Buildings
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Landmarks now has a treasure trove of digital images
The commission has digitized the images from the designation reports for both buildings and historic districts. / 5 comments
In the News: 55 Broad will convert to residential
Plus the history of the first subway; dolphins lunch in New York Harbor; residents sue the city over Local Law 97. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Flipping the historic stone sidewalks
Plus the Messiah leaves his mark, unfortunately; a new Thai restaurant in Nolita; ornithologist alert: name that bird. / 11 comments
The punk history of 84 Thomas
A music obsessive was determined to find the Tribeca connection to the punk rock band the Plasmatics. And he found it. / 12 comments
If These Walls Could Talk…
An urban legend trumped revolutionary history when it comes to the origin story for what's left of the Rhinelander Sugar House behind 1 Centre.
Municipal Archives is collecting neighborhood oral histories
The city will add oral histories to its collections of images and maps to create multi-media stories for each neighborhood. / 2 comments
Loft Peeping: The restoration of 51-53 White
A restoration reveals the Tuckahoe marble and cast iron details of an 1858 Tribeca classic that was shrouded in 20th-Century missteps. / 1 comment
Two ways to get inside 31 Chambers – virtually
The Hall of Records is usually only open to TV show crews and archive staff, so this is a rare chance to see the Tammany Hall marvel. / 6 comments
Spotlight: Hal Bromm Gallery
The gallerist opened the first commercial gallery in the neighborhood and would go on to preserve much of what made Tribeca special then and now. / 6 comments
An effort to expand Duane Park is underway
A proposed restoration, should the city give the green light, would restore a sidewalk to the southern perimeter and add a tree and some more public space -- as it was 200 years ago. / 16 comments
Fireboat McKean arrives at Pier 25 for a summer vacation
Once destined for the scrap heap, the former city fireboat got a wet welcome from its brethren as it pulled up to its new Tribeca home. / 6 comments
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