In the News: Vigilante Street Signage
Plus: Inside jeweler Gillian Steinhardt's studio; City Winery opening in other cities; should 3 World Trade Center get another $1.2 billion in subsidies?; Battery Park City Authority's charitable spending. / 4 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Who’s Painting Those Faces All Over?
"Do you know? I've been seeing them everywhere." —N. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 17
The Base of 1 World Trade Center • Nosy Neighbor: Landmark Bank Building • Street Construction Updates • CB1 Tribeca Unofficial Minutes • Crunch Rebuffed • More
Seen & Heard: Wellness Fair
Plus: Exhibit of snowy art; Torly Kid book swap. / 4 comments
In the News: Gas Emergency
Plus: Break-in at jewelry store; restaurateur who was the Ivory Snow baby; 288 West analysis.
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Moving into 415 Broadway?
"My wife and I have been wondering what's going into the old bank space on Broadway between Canal and Lispenard. It has been under construction for a while now. Do you know?" —Sam / 1 comment
State of the Site / Plus: Please Take This Survey!
There's good news about traffic and revenue, as well as some noteworthy changes to the site. Plus: The 25 most read posts since October 1, 2012. Plus: Take this survey! / 1 comment
In the News: Judge Warns Against Crunch Lease
Plus: People are getting a little cavalier with their luxury goods; Neapolitan pizza on Wall Street; Barry's Bootcamp opening in Noho.
Seen & Heard: Hot Chocolate
Plus: The noisy hoist at 56 Leonard; Gourmet Garage signage; "Ghostbusters" screening; another closure at Brookfield Place; new FiDi sandwich shop.









What can be done to attract useful, long-term retailers to Tribeca and other neighborhoods? For starters: Make it easier to... — James Bogardus / Seen & Heard: Suram is open on Greenwich
The REI likely closed because of their antipathy towards unions. Same as the Trader Joe's wine store on 14th. — malcolm / Seen & Heard: Suram is open on Greenwich
I suppose REI suffered from the same scourge that Tent and Trails did... people using it as the showroom /... — N / Seen & Heard: Suram is open on Greenwich
Sorry to hear about REI. Another retailer gone. What can be done to attract useful, long-term retailers to Tribeca and... — Gary / Seen & Heard: Suram is open on Greenwich
Do we think Smith & Mills and Yves will find new homes? :') — CE / Addition will move forward at Greenwich & North Moore
Interesting how quickly this goes from criticizing a building to criticizing the people nearby. Buildings can be eyesores. Human beings... — Dan / McDonald’s site on Broadway is finally sold
It’s amazing how they want this neighborhood to thrive but yet a restaurant/private club…whatever you want to call it …has... — Francesco / Catching Up With New Kids: Maxwell Social Club