Newsletter: June 19
Spa Raid Reason • Hudson Street Construction Update • First Impressions: Umami Burger and Olive's • Crunch Takes Over Eastern Athletic • Northern Tiger • Clocktower Bells • Weinstein Fire • Private Gardens • More
In the News: Saks Fifth Avenue Location Revealed
Plus: Fulton Center likely delayed; another bank robbery; FiDi resident's legal victory regarding Airbnb; vigilante straphanger; student banned for paper gun and threats; Time Inc. lease. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Hudson Street Construction Update
Plus: Woolworth Building condo sales office; Macaron Café awning (and opening forecast); 443 Greenwich model unit; West Street billboard opportunity. / 2 comments
First Impressions: Olive’s
Checking out the Soho sandwich shop's second location inside Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place. / 7 comments
Crunch Is Taking Over Eastern Athletic’s Tribeca Gym
The question now is whether some other gym will move into the subterranean space at 66 Leonard.... / 23 comments
Northern Tiger Has Promise
The final slot at Hudson Eats inside Brookfield Place has been confirmed as Chinese food, with a team from a respected Lower East Side restaurant. / 4 comments
In the News: Fire at the Weinstein Company
Plus: 100 Franklin moving forward; possible rethink of Spruce Street School; new FiDi beer hall; Il Mulino steakhouse; washing the Gehry building's windows; Southbridge Towers yard sale. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Hudson Street Sidewalk Plaza Is Finished
Plus: 1 World Trade Center strobe; 56 Leonard status; Dylan Prime clambake; Telepan Local artwork; Enterprise's lame marketing; Kazumi Yoshida exhibit. / 3 comments
First Impressions: Umami Burger
The fries really deliver at Umami Burger, but I couldn't bring myself to have a burger. So how are they? / 8 comments
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In the News: Tribeca Husband Accused of Sham Marriage
Plus: Buildings with gardens that are off-limits to everyone (even owners); this year's River to River Festival; the widow of writer Michael Hastings; fashion designer Lela Rose. (Note: Headline doesn't refer to this pic.) / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Clocktower Bells Silenced
Plus: Depressing news about the Chambers reconstruction; peony sale this evening; Chinese food at Brookfield Place; "late-night" oyster deal; sanitation garage; the Reade Chambers. / 6 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Actually, bikers can cross the intersection when pedestrians get the "walk" sign. — Tribeca Citizen / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Agree entirely. — Tribeca Citizen / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
Great photos Linda and Arlo — Sardi Klein / Washington Market Park hosts the first of the Halloween festivities
Obeca Li was my favorite in that space. — Chris / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
..."live bands, vocalists and specialty performances"... This location shares an air shaft with numerous apartments and residences. Let's hope that... — K / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
The city needs to install a red light camera where 6th Ave crosses West Broadway at Lispenard- pretty much ever... — Robert Ripps / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
We remember when it was the Living Word Church (1990s)! — Duane denizen / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space