Residents Persuade CB1 Committee to Refuse Liquor License to a Diner
It was for the sake of the children. / 26 comments
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Tribeca Is About to Get a Rooftop Restaurant
A local restaurateur got Community Board 1's Tribeca Committee to sign off on restaurant/bar with seating atop a single-story building on a side street. / 2 comments
In the News: Hudson River Park Rapist Pleads Guilty
Plus: Artist Raymond Pettibon; shiny new building for the Seaport skyline; Alexander Wang partied at Pier 17; 25 Broad refurbished; Canal Street building.
Seen & Heard: Shinola Block Party
Plus: Spanish restaurant update (and café?); construction kitten news; Governors Island show of Sandy photos; DeRose Method photo exhibit; Tribute in Light; Brandy Library is branching out.
A New Fitness Studio Is Coming to Jay Street
But exactly what kind has yet to be decided. It's down to two companies.... / 4 comments
Dancing from the Heart
Chatting with Ellen Robbins, a dance teacher for more than four decades (who is now teaching here), about what children can get from dance—including grace, poise, and an outlet for self-expression. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: The Garbage Garage
Plus: 24-hour diner construction is underway; Donna Ferrato photo show (and construction-site art-project block party); North End Grill's Sunday Dinner; new 71 Reade rendering; the Lady Bunny.
In the News: Pier 17’s Last Night
Plus: A local who goes there; the story of the World Trade Center trademarks; historic Seaport building not getting landmarked.
Coming Soon: Stitched Tribeca
Neighborhood crafters (and those wanting to learn) will soon have a new hangout: Battery Park City resident Val Chan is opening Stitched Tribeca next month.
Do You Like Cocktails and Conspiracy?
There's a new semi-private club coming for progressive muckrakers: Tarbell Industries, founded by a FiDi resident who wants a place to scheme. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Sept. 9
Gee Whiz Diner Is Branching Out • New Kid on the Block: Taymour Grahne Gallery • Five Endorsements • New York Academy of Sex Education • Brunch • El Vez • More








Yes - BNY is renovating that entire building for a few years. The Chase at 240 Greenwich will close. — Marcus / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space
Yes, re Gee Whiz space. Before I saw the big sign in the Joe’s window, I saw building permits that... — N / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space
This has nothing to do with the future expectation around interest rates. And yes it would mean the branch at... — WCJ / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space
Regarding the blank books: Many years ago, cousins of ours made and marketed hardcover bound books with blank sheets in... — Gary / Seen & Heard: Bogardus kiosk closed for August
Does this mean the branch down the road at Greenwich and Murray is closing? — SP / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space
Joe and the Juice has taken over the large space on Church that was vacated by Pret. The manager at... — J / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space
Bank branch counts tend to wax and wane with housing transaction activity and mortgage volume. Maybe they are anticipating an... — James Bogardus / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space