Plus: A new shop at Brookfield Place and other news from the mall; Michael Kors drops plans to open a store at the World Trade Center; the transformation of 250 Church appears to be on hold; muggings and thefts. / 3 comments
Henry Tibensky was working in finance when he had an epiphany: "I realized that my dream is to bring the beef sandwich to New York City." One taste of the sandwich, a Chicago specialty, and you can see why he was obsessed. / 8 comments
Plus: Door replacement on Desbrosses; new yoga studio on Broadway?; the plaza outside the World Trade Center Oculus; "The Dark Tower" and "Falling Water" shoots; store for lease on Broadway; possible Walker retail space action. / 1 comment
Plus: Warren vs. Wooster loft battle; Pier 17 getting glassed; 70 Vestry to have squash court; new Italian restaurant on Pearl. / 4 comments
And there's going to be another one on Warren this week. Plus: A new deli appears to be opening on Reade; Sasha Bikoff's pop-up has closed; more Rag & Bone advertising; retail space on Lispenard. / 3 comments
Plus: The Tribeca loft of jewelry designer Mignonne Gavigan Smith; Cuban bar BlackTail opens this week; city mulling traffic changes to the Chambers and West intersection; a look back at the Pulitzer building that was once on Park Row; Q&A with the incoming Community Board 1 chair. / 1 comment
Plus: Buddha Bar appears to be going straight to the State Liquor Authority; Alex & Ani looks like a showroom; shoots for "Billions" and a Chinese TV series; the new JR mural. / 5 comments
Plus: "America's Response Monument" artist wanted the work to be touched; will kids' store on Reade be devoted to Naturino shoes?; new Spanish café in FiDi; Patrick Parrish ceramic exhibit.
Plus: Video inside the Beekman hotel; "Old School Italian American" restaurant coming to Rector Street; slideshow of the Hills, opening soon at Governors Island.
Plus: Fireboat ride and other Hudson River fun; free summer movies at the Roxy; 349 Greenwich restaurant plans are shaky; Mindy of "The Mindy Project" lives in Tribeca; another F-18 flyover.
Plus: Zucker's asked 10 local chefs to create special sandwiches; Hank's Juicy Beef is likely open; the mural-in-progress at 100 Franklin.
Plus: Alex & Ani store on Reade confirmed; Citigroup construction noise; Rag & Bone men's store "very much in flux"; Café Altro Paradiso now serving lunch on some weekdays. / 3 comments
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would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Lispenard St community did organize a petition recently. As far as I know it had no effect. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/06/11/a-petition-to-address-the-counterfeit-vendors-on-broadway-lispenard/ People are... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?