New Kid on the Block: The Greek
"This is definitely a passion project for me," says Tom Galis, owner of The Greek, which opened last night. "I wanted to design something that exemplified the meaning of going to a Greek taverna—from attitude to design elements to food." / 5 comments
In the News: Kindergarten Waitlists Cleared
Plus: Brookfield Place will have a gym; model Kylie Bax sells her loft. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: The Greek Opens Tonight
Plus: Grassing the unfinished upland part of Hudson River Park; Water Street beautification project; My Little Sunshine sale; Asphalt Greek lockers; Lilac Preservation Project looking for vendors. / 1 comment
Summer Sale Report
Mark your calendars: Sales are underway or coming up at Matt Bernson, Korin, Haus Alkire, Annelore, Pompanoosuc Mills, Cosmopolitan Café, and Working Class Emporium.
Cristina Dos Santos Is Closing Her N. Moore Shop
And what's replacing it is... well... unlikely to rile the neighbors. Is Tribeca really becoming the downtown Upper West Side? (Note: Cristina is planning to reopen elsewhere.) / 9 comments
Newsletter: June 17
Cosmopolitan Café • Loft Peeping: Michael Stipe & Thomas Dozol • Gay Pride • Pier 26 Concerts • Downtown School Progress • The Butterfly • Tutto Il Giorno • Hudson River Park Esplanade • More
Seen & Heard: There’s a New Nightclub on Church
Plus: The vendors (smoked eels!) at next week's New Amsterdam Market; Nassau Street gets treed; Ed Hardy in person.
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were recorded by the city in the past seven days.
The Little Cosmopolitan Café Is Closing Soon
The larger café, around the corner on Chambers, will remain open—"We'll relocate the spirit and aesthetics of our little café and ice cream parlor," says Craig. Pick up a piece of Tribeca history at the big collectibles sale this Wednesday.
In the News: Bloomberg Opposes Bill Punishing Buyers of Counterfeits
Plus: Laurie Anderson to deploy drones over Rockefeller Park; Arianna Huffington's big new Tribeca apartment; a couple that met at the Flea; Duane Street apartment triples in value. / 4 comments
In the News: The Fulton Center Oculus
Plus: West Street bridge elevator updates; 5 Beekman's rooftop plans approved; overnight subway shutdown (on the N, Q, R lines) next week.
Seen & Heard: Update on the Hudson River Park Esplanade
Plus: Independence Plaza's gym fee; Tribeca Pediatrics goes west; swing dance party; Marla Mase live; family entertainment; OLighting; another Broadway vacancy. / 1 comment
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
Thank you JP. To add an exclamation point, from Wikipedia: "The cornerstone of the new City Hall was laid on... — Komanoff / Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day
This fantastic Sushiya will be a great loss to Tribeca. I’ll miss the amazing omakase. I wish them the best... — Charlie L / Fire at Shion 69 Leonard Street
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