Seen & Heard: Smoking Banned in Hudson River Park
Plus: A close-up of the Pier 26 restaurant; free tennis clinic; 449 Washington listings; WeightWatchers in FiDi; P.S. 234 flash mob. / 10 comments
New Kid on the Block: The Butterfly
When was the last time you ate at a restaurant where the servers wore pocket protectors? Or frilly aprons? The Butterfly, chef Michael White's homage to Wisconsin, feels delightfully un-focus-grouped. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: New Restaurant Plans for Lispenard
Plus: A 93 Worth reunion at 15 Renwick; Franklin subway entrance finally reopened; new deli; Marc Forgione Bloody Mary mix; Balcony Café progress. UPDATE: Lispenard restaurant not necessarily happening. / 1 comment
What’s Replacing Working Class
Before we get to the new tenant on Duane Park, something just as important: Almost everything at Working Class Emporium is now 60% percent off.
Close-Up: Thomas Street
A look at the patterns, details, textures, and scars that make Thomas Street distinctive. / 4 comments
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.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Megan Brosterman, the COO of Gotham Park; longtime CB1 member Susan Cole; and BPCA vice chair Martha Gallo. — Tribeca Citizen / Seen & Heard: The BBC, the mayor and Bubby’s
Same!! — KPD / An update on the Assembly District 66 race
Who's in the picture? recognize Catherine McVay Hughes, is that Connie Fishman? Who else? — G / Seen & Heard: The BBC, the mayor and Bubby’s
Eulalie is one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood. Chip and Tina are lovely people, hosts, and great stewards... — Angus / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
The most beautiful sidewalk shed is... no sidewalk shed. — Marcus / City tests out new sidewalk sheds on Chambers & Broadway
Mr Chow so glad you are staying. — Will / An update on Mr Chow
NYCHA is doing this with it's Next Generation Neighborhoods initiative. — malcolm / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday