Seen & Heard: Opening Forecast for Lenny’s
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.
New Kid on the Block: Mel Furukawa
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
In the News: Too Much Drywall
Plus: Tribeca on the New Yorker's cover; PATH train to Newark airport?; Verizon building condos; Lower Manhattan tech initiative; cyclists assaulted; no longer "Ground Zero"; time-lapse video of 1 World Trade Center's rise; 100 Hudson. / 3 comments
New Kid on the Block: Dance with Miss Rachel
Beloved kids' dance teacher Rachel Cantor is back in Tribeca with her own studio, Dance with Miss Rachel. "It has been amazing to watch kids' eyes light up when they walk in and see it," she says.
Seen & Heard: The Reade Chambers
Plus: 52 Thomas resident explains her point of view; status update on the Pret coming to Broadway; 56 Leonard; Chipotle beans; Khe-Yosk sandwiches; art exhibit.
Downtown’s Only Anti-Gravity Treadmill Is at ARC Athletics
The world's best athletes and sports teams consider the Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill essential for athletic conditioning and rehabilitation—and there's one at ARC Athletics on Staple Street. / Sponsored
Newsletter: Sept. 12
The Biggest Newsletter Ever? • Bike Lanes Approved • Diner Skirmish • Rooftop Restaurant • Caviarteria • World Trade Center Update • Garbage Garage • New Fitness Studio • Crafters' Club • Muckrakers' Den • Khe-Yosk • More
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (September 2013)
Including plans for a caviar bar in the old Silver Lining space, an unnamed fitness studio on Warren, free tickets to the Flea, alcohol downgrade at Kori Tribeca, and a new newsstand. / 2 comments
In the News: Khe-Yo’s Sandwich Kiosk
Plus: Parm opening in Brookfield Place; election results; residents slam Seaport City concept; 334 Canal condos; feds seize FiDi condos from Russians; inside the 9/11 Museum; 1 World Trade Center's disappointing spire. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Big Rooftop Addition on Greenwich
Plus: Exhibit of 9/11 tiles; Silver Lining's swan song; By Joy Gryson party; Shinola events for kids; Alfanoose's new location; Raymond Pettibon's dog.
When Will the World Trade Center Be Finished?
What better day to look at the progress of the World Trade Center? With info on which buildings are expected to open when and which shops have been lined up for the mall, and recent photos inside 1 World Trade Center. / 2 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
What a loss for the neighborhood! They will be missed! — Jennifer / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
I don't dispute James Bogardus's extensive explanation. When I called cast iron architecture "avant garde," I was referring to the... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
love FDNY, thank you for the article. — kc / A holiday stroll around the neighborhood’s firehouses
Love this!!! Thank you FDNY! 🙏🏻🎄✨ — Katie Milo / A holiday stroll around the neighborhood’s firehouses
This is the kind of planning that has me very apprehensive about his time as mayor. Let's have a big... — K / Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day
"Even cast-iron architecture might have been considered avant garde when it first appeared." No. Just no. Cast iron was intentionally... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
No slight was intended against Tribeca Paint. It's just nice to have a choice of stores, like we used to.... — Gary / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure