Plus: Signs of life at Barnes & Noble; pop-up for dads; the gentrification of Cortlandt Alley; a bunch of vacant storefronts on Grand Street. / 5 comments
Plus: Progress on the Peck Slip Park redesign; new Walker Street gallery confirmed; the glut of inner-city buses; Park Row tower topped out.
Plus: Leonard Street condominium revealed; ad projected over construction site; the Department of Transportation's quixotic bollards; new signage on Church Street strip; "FBI" shoot. / 4 comments
Plus: Holiday events in the area; former Trump lawyer rented out his Tribeca apartment; competing plans to tax high-end real estate.
Plus: Babesta's Yummy World Christmas tree; Santa Claus at Washington Market Park; Ana Gasteyer's "Holiday Tipple"; answers to the first three Dead Restaurant posts. / 1 comment
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.
Plus: Edward Albee's loft hits the market; James Rosenquist's townhouse sells; politician wants to force businesses to take cash; Asphalt Green roof repair to cost millions; Il Mulino's white truffles; former De Maria space to be a chain café. / 7 comments
A co-founder of the Partners & Spade ad agency, Anthony Sperduti renovated and decorated his White Street loft himself, citing "cinematography, Peggy Guggenheim's Venice home, and 1970s New York nightlife" as inspiration. / 1 comment
Plus: An immersive theater experience about the author of "Peter Pan"; Thanksgiving animation on the base of 1 World Trade Center; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting; participate in a dominatrix's photo shoot.
Plus: The building at Franklin and Varick that was cut in half; suspect arrested in defacing of African Burial Ground; recent thefts; efforts to protect the ball fields from flooding; Park Place tower halfway up. / 5 comments
Plus: Praise for a beet dish at Little Park; New York Academy of Art's facade unveiling; Robert Janz has his way with a phone booth; group show at Barney Savage Gallery. / 2 comments
Plus: Gucci's Soho bookstore is now open; Pascaline Lepeltier of Racines named best sommelier in France; Masa Takayama ceramics for sale. / 5 comments
Joke or not, that sign has to go. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
Second that; thank you for the compelling history of this building (and our neighborhood)! When available, would be great to... — Reader on Reade / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow