"We take people's pictures, videos, other images and organize, curate, and edit it all into a meaningful film complete with music, titles, and effects," says the founder of Smitten Films. / 2 comments
Plus: New Amsterdam Market reminder; surfing at the gym; Brookfield Place construction closures; Bela Brazil's new location; the morality of economics; alfresco games; psychologists for students.
Floral designer Mel Furukawa has lived and worked on Duane Street since 1975, but he has only just recently opened a tiny shop on the same block. / 10 comments
Neighborhood crafters (and those wanting to learn) will soon have a new hangout: Battery Park City resident Val Chan is opening Stitched Tribeca next month.
Plus: Battery Park City resident tried to hire a killer with stamps; a charter elementary school proposed inside a troubled high school; 261 Broadway analysis; hospital progress; school history. / 4 comments
Plus: Debating the Harley-Davidson showroom; Alfanoose's new location; TD Bank rumors; exhibit at R 20th Century.
Plus: Historic planes tomorrow; another TD Bank; changes to rules for commercial parking; Franklin Street construction end date; Alfanoose moving; free charging stations. / 5 comments
Plus: An extended-stay hotel in FiDi; the arepas at Los Americanos; Tribeca Language's fundraising drive; Siring Asian Grill revamping for a reopening. / 1 comment
Plus: Major Prince concert recap; fashion company moving from Walker; Trinity Grace Tribeca church.
Plus: A visit to Oren's Daily Roast; signage at Telepan Local; florist Mel Furukawa "sort of open"; ExerBlast space mystery; running group for moms; new deli on Church.
Plus: Chinese restaurant closes; literary salon lineup; South African singer Tuelo Minah; artsy Hudson Square benches. / 8 comments
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Eliz, I tried to make clear my disgust and disdain for placard abuse. I validated your outrage at the top... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/06/17/icymi-the-speed-limit-is-now-20-mph/ — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Ah yes, the city was given permission to lower limits, I just didn't know that Chambers had gotten the treatment... — malcolm / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
If free and easy on-street parking isn't compatible with lower Manhattan, then why is it available to city workers? The... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Apparently the speed limit is now 20. No one would ever know that since the street is usually backed up... — elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Sorry, your lone justifiable outrage IMO is that cops, firemen, court officers and other apparatchiks get free parking spaces. We... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Don't the speed cameras only kick in at 11mph over? So wouldn't that mean at least 36mph? — malcolm / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses