In the News: Inside Carol Alt’s Apartment
Plus: BPCA's ex-president's new job; Woody Allen's costume designer; big new Soho building; analyzing 1 Hudson sale; Damon Liss; city council candidate debate; "hot" trainers.
Seen & Heard: Siring Asian Grill Appears Closed
Plus: Franklin Street art project; Distilled starting to serve brunch; Ellen Robbins modern dance classes; new Broadway liquor store; Halloween costume pop-up; Churrascaria Tribeca façade; Trading Post; penny drive? / 8 comments
The Construction Cat
Tribeca resident Stephen Pile has been keeping tabs on—and taking wonderful photographs of—a cat that lives at the Chambers Reconstruction Nightmare. / 21 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 22
All Good Things Update • Balthazar Rumor • Greenwich Street Boutique • Tribeca Canvas Closing • World Trade Center Security Plan • St. Nicholas Church • Spring Studios • Franklin Street Art Project • More
In the News: A Big New Tribeca Gym
Plus: Shinola reviewed; Battery Park City Authority rumors denied; sneezing man's phone swiped. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Aquaspinning for Men
Plus: Free table tennis; another Ricky's store; new date for Jack's Stir Brew Coffee; cronuts at the Food Emporium.
About That New Greenwich Street Boutique
"My partner lives in Tribeca and I live in Battery Park," said one of the owners. "Local ladies who wanted a local place to shop." It's opening next month. / 1 comment
In the News: Calatrava to Design St. Nicholas Church
Plus: Battery Park City Authority ex-president not even mentioned at board meeting; 463 Greenwich analysis; FiDi juice bar; Matt Bernson.
Seen & Heard: Franklin Street Is Blue
Plus: Hand Held Films has left the neighborhood; Washington Market Park events; Fika delivery; Balloon Saloon sale; El Vez progress, of sorts. / 5 comments
An Update on All Good Things
After yesterday's news that Dickson's is leaving All Good Things, the market's owner, Kyle Wittels, invited me over to talk about where it's headed—you can expect more prepared foods, more seating, and other changes. / 20 comments
Great New Preschool Alternative at Downtown Dance Factory
New York's hippest dance studio, Downtown Dance Factory is a place where kids regularly jump for joy—which makes it the perfect place for a new performing arts–based preschool alternative, ddfplay. / Sponsored









There is staff there now. Parents do NOT like being told what to do. — Tribeca Citizen / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
You do know this project predates this administration, correct? — malcolm / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
When we neighbors organized to create this lovely )then private) park back in 1983 we had on site paid staff... — Jean Grillo / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Is the Parks Dept or the Friends allowed to impose fines for this, for damaging public property or something? And... — SW / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Amen! When you ride around in an SUV all day and play act at filling potholes, why worry about sidewalks... — Downtown Dad Reborn / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
It makes absolutely zero sense to put what will become a heavily trafficked bicycle facility on a sidewalk, a place... — person / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
From all the things that City Hall could worry they went for this? so now we are going to have... — Richard / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon