The 9/11 Memorial Plaza Is Open for Real
In my opinion, the demilitarization of the WTC zone is far more momentous than the opening of the 9/11 Museum, because it's the second major step—after the creation of the plaza—in bringing the area back to life. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: W. Broadway Nightclub
Plus: Arcade Bakery opens Monday; 93 Worth storefront; Tin Building meeting; JEM Fabrics rave; Downtown Boathouse opens on Pier 40 today; CD and record sale; City Hall Park tree uprooted. / 2 comments
Bonkers Skydiving Stunt Tomorrow Morning
They'll be landing on a barge in the Hudson River. / 1 comment
In the News: Broadway Landmark Hotel Details
Plus: City Hall Park artwork stolen; Bâtard forecast; driver crashes into NYPD headquarters; Chambers closure on Monday. / 1 comment
A Deal to Save Pier 40
...at the expense of riverfront real estate. No clue if they're remotely recent or under consideration, but I found some renderings, from a noted architect, of how the new development might look. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Mondo Cane Moving Sale
Plus: Negroni popsicles; Union Bar + Kitchen has soft-opened; Chambers storefront demolition; Paris Cafe party; Super Linda and Bisutoro; seventh-grade dystopian opera.
In the News: Jake Gyllenhaal, House Hunter
Plus: President Obama dedicates 9/11 Museum; artwork about 9/11 sky; Tribeca Film Festival headquarters on the market; Distilled recipe; ferry-horn nuisance; Fountain Pen Hospital. / 3 comments
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (May 2014)
It was long and ugly, with hot topics including a rooftop bar at the new hotel on Broadway, 60 Hudson's noise and sidewalk shed, closing a block of Varick for a day, sidewalk cafés on side streets, and more. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: The New TV Show Called “Angie Tribeca”
Plus: Nirvana International's moving sale; Michelle Obama dines out in Tribeca again; Desbrosses question; Washington Market restaurant update; Racines NY on OpenTable; free "As You Like It"; buildings to be lit red.
Nosy Neighbor: Is That a New Ferry Terminal?
"Is there another ferry dock being built in Battery Park City, just south of the current one?" —A.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Couldn't agree more. Disastrous and totally unnecessary project. — person / Mezze on the River closing permanently for BPC construction
Another in a lengthening list of disastrous impacts from this massive boondoggle of a project. PJ Clarke's and the Liberty... — Downtown Dad Reborn / Mezze on the River closing permanently for BPC construction
That guy is an urbanist and is very good at concisely sharing historical info. — Heide Fasnacht / Seen & Heard: Tutu School aiming for September 14
Love this—most of us have no idea what it takes to run a successful small business and the family aspect... — Katie Fontenot / TCQ&A: Rachel Cantor & Ryan Swearingen
Thanks Mamdani! The true headline was: Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul and MTA Announce Plan to Lower Subway Platform Temperatures and... — B / Chambers Street J/Z station renovations are moving forward
These numbers make more sense than the article in The Broadsheet. As a former PS150 parent, I can attest that... — Wendy / The fundraising power of local PTAs
We love Ms. RACHEL !, Ms. Rachel is a very smart and kind woman – she has hired wonderful dance... — Alice Hartman / TCQ&A: Rachel Cantor & Ryan Swearingen