Newsletter: May 27
Tribeca's Next Huge Condo • Field Trip: Litchfield County • Mighty Quinn's Barbecue • Citi Bikes • Welcome to TweeBeCa • Where in Tribeca...?: Special "Eyes" Edition • More
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were recorded by the city in the past seven days (ending 05/26/13)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
Seen & Heard: Seaport Shindig Report
Plus: City Hall Park's next sculpture exhibit; phone store closed; N. Moore cobblestoning; the Butterfly's website; update on the Hudson River Park tax.
Field Trip: Litchfield County
If you haven't made plans to get away this summer, you really should consider Litchfield County, in the northwest corner of Connecticut. Just go and watch the clouds and listen to the birds and admire the trees and relax. / 12 comments
In the News: Tribeca’s Next Huge Condo
Plus: Broadway construction nightmare about to begin; Svenson on his "Neighbors"; Governors Island season starts; Peter Jackson lists his apartments; big FiDi resto opening soon; the Sphere; 87 Chambers sold. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Citi Bikes Have Arrived
Plus: Barbarini's new name; "The Other Woman"; city notifications; Brookfield Place's Eightiesctomy. / 6 comments
Where in Tribeca…? Special Edition!
Can you tell which businesses these eyes keep watch over? All of them are outside, near the front door. (Update: Just three to go....) / 21 comments
In the News: Mighty Quinn’s Joins the Brookfield Food Court
Plus: Shooting the neighbors with Arne Svenson; World Trade Center transportation hub as event venue; sub shop chain; broker Ryan Serhant; Lispenard analysis; Seaport building sold. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Local Dance Documentary
Plus: Bell Bates school rumor; Tribeca music collective launches label; church correction; soccer-film festival; truck fire.
Newsletter: May 23
Loft Peeping: Janis Provisor & Brad Davis • Bell Bates Is Closing • Naked Day at Art Gallery • A New Church • Peace & Love • Pier 15 Bar • Gym Policy • Nosy Neighbor: 444 Greenwich • More
Loft Peeping: Janis Provisor & Brad Davis
New York Social Diary visited the eclectic Laight Street loft of artists Janis Provisor and Brad Davis, whose apartment includes works by Ed Ruscha, Alex Katz, Chuck Close, Kiki Smith, John Cage, and Evgeny Antufiev (including one, we’re left to infer, based on his penis).
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
The counterfeit goods vendors have all of the advantages over legitimate businesses. They (illegally) operate tax-free in an all-cash economy. They occupy... — Larry / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Citibank is W Broadway and Duane, not Hudson (which is Forge). Also, Chase is at Greenwich and Murray Worth and... — Nicole Vianna / Wells Fargo is open on Chambers and West Broadway
A 26-story building is too high and expensive. It should be lower than that, like 11 stories. — Paul Borri / Site at 250 Water has sold
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
How terrifying, and thank God you are finally asking the hard questions instead of, say, noticing that this city has... — GetOutOfTheKitchen / Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day
Yes, this horrible lawlessness needs to be stopped! And this new Mayor must fix what has been happening for decades... — GetOutOfTheKitchen / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
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