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Tribeca Then and Now: The Unidentifiables
A big thank-you again to Jane Freeman for sharing her trove of photos from the '80s and '90s, and thanks to everyone (especially James and Robert Ripps) who helped place the ones that I couldn't. As one last stab, here are the 14 remaining unidentifiables. / 8 comments
In the News: Souen Restaurant Is Closing
Plus: Aire Ancient Baths is opening an uptown spa; the history of Cortlandt Alley, along with a supercut of scenes shot there; La Garçonne collaboration for spring. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: More Closings at the Local Malls
Plus: The two-story topper on the three-story building on Walker; Google donated $90,000 to a local organization; "A dog named Robòt" art exhibit; when Tribeca and Battery Park City were young. / 6 comments
In the News: The Penthouse Collector
Plus: Opening forecast for Au Cheval restaurant; Italian soccer player buys at new FiDi tower; history of a White Street building.
In the News: Springbone Kitchen Is Opening in FiDi
Plus: The Brooklyn Bridge was closed because of pedestrian overcrowding; remembering a razed Battery Park mansion; the last days of Washington Market.
In the News: Pedestrian Bodyguards in Hudson Square
Plus: Duane Street building bombed in a 1906 labor dispute; Bruce Springsteen subway tribute; recent thefts and assaults. / 2 comments
Tribeca Then and Now: The Unknowns (Part 6)
Many of Jane Freeman's photos from the 1980s and 1990s were taken at locations I've been unable to identify. Feel free to weigh in. / 10 comments
The History of Tribeca, One Building at a Time
Compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan, the History of Tribeca Buildings database now has more than 120 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions. / 1 comment
In the News: Marc Forgione Is Opening a Huge New Restaurant
Plus: The Dead Rabbit's expansion will debut next week; the history of a Varick Street building; Downtown Express is only partially dead.
In the News: Gitano Is Moving Indoors
Plus: History of a Lispenard Street building; praise for 70 Vestry; Downtown Express is still mum; Grand Banks brothers to open a venue at the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. / 2 comments
In the News: Interior Designer’s Tribeca Loft
Plus: What local politicians have to say about the nixing of the jail tower; "Fearless Girl" is mid-move; history of a neglected Franklin Street building.
The Birth of Battery Park City (Part 3)
Still more astounding photos of Battery Park City when it was still under construction. In this post: the southern part. / 4 comments
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