Seen & Heard: Hudson River Park Legislation Is Passed
Plus: The reopened Bikini Bar's funky new menu; "Tribeca Animal Totem"; NYPD ticketing Citi Bikers. / 6 comments
In the News: Broadway Reconstruction
Plus: A sassy business; what to call 1 World Trade Center?; election drama at Stuyvesant; bees in Battery Park; overheard in Tribeca; street vendors miffed at Citi Bike; "scary sale" at 19 Hubert.
Nosy Neighbor: When Will the West Street Trailers Be Removed?
"Any idea when BMCC will finally rid us of the trailers skirting the West Side Highway? Aren't they obsolete now that the new Fiterman Hall has opened?" —N. / 1 comment
Newsletter: June 24
First Impressions: Distilled • Remembering James Gandolfini • 56 Leonard Views • Summer Sale Report • Hudson River Park solution • South Street Seaport • More
In the News: Restaurant Wine Markups
Plus: "Semi-private" party at Los Americanos; weekending on the North Fork; Hilton hotel in FiDi.
Summer in the Seaport
The lone New Amsterdam Market of the summer is tomorrow, so go! And it's not the only thing of note happening in the Seaport. Read on for a report on the new See/Change installation of shops and restaurant kiosks. / 1 comment
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were recorded by the city in the past seven days (ending 6/22/13). Including: Mariah Carey's new downstairs neighbors.
In the News: Inside Tribeca Canvas’s Downstairs Lounge
Plus: Community involvement on the Hudson River Park proposal; affordable-housing loophole for developers; 35 Vestry analysis.
Seen & Heard: Blueberry Fusion Café
Plus: The top of 1 World Trade Center; Bell Bates auction; Battery Dance Company's Downtown Dance Festival; jewelry store (re)opens; chugger season. / 6 comments
Summer Sale Report (Part 2)
Sales are underway or coming up at Babesta, Steven Alan Annex, Torly Kid, Tribeca Issey Miyake, and Shoofly.
First Impressions: Distilled
Fancy a glass of mead, country-fried duck on a waffle, or an excellent tater tot? Then head to Distilled, the "modern American public house" that has opened in the old Centrico space. / 5 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
This is such sad news. All of the toys I’ve bought there were of such high quality they got passed... — Jean Grillo / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
And if the brands are evil, then we should not buy their products, and we should not buy fake versions... — Marcus / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Of course, nothing is free. "Free" subway = higher taxes. — Marcus / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
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The social media king! Illegal vendors selling counterfeit goods? Apparently in some millenial circles it’s called ‘informal commerce’. And the... — R. / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Well said. — R. / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground