25 Water is now SoMA, and a lottery has begun on affordable units
The largest conversion in the country, the building will have 1320 units of which 330 will be offered at a percentage of area median income.
Seen & Heard: Popup Bagels to open this summer
Plus Playgarden Prep adds an all-day pre-k; Swivel Gallery opens in Hudson Square; the Downtown Alliance offers art for sidewalk sheds. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Powell Building gets preservation award
Plus US Rep. Dan Goldman will hold a virtual town hall; Paris Cafe has closed (again); Downtown Little League opening night is April 4. / 4 comments
In the News: Selling off 250 Water
Plus the decor at Locanda Verde uptown; Warren Street Hotel hosts Patrick Schwartzenegger; Taylor Swift goes out at Brookfield.
Barber coming to Harrison and Staple
Staple Street Barber is scheduled to open by the end of the month.
Seen & Heard: Two Kids and a Dog in Grand Central
Plus free burgers attract a line; engineers on Warren; new barber on Broadway.
(Art) Field Trip: Nick Cave in the Times Square subway station
There's an installation near the Shuttle, but explore a little further down an obscure hallway to the Bryant Park station and there's even more.
Art in Tribeca: Nick Cave at the Jack Shainman Gallery
One of the new kids on the block in an expanded gallery district, Shainman has taken the McKim, Mead & White lobby for the New York Life Insurance Company. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: A.Little Pink
A young NYU graduate with connections to the luxury resale market in Europe and beyond has opened a boutique Filene's in a generous storefront on Franklin. / 1 comment
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In the News: A De Niro sale on Collister
Plus a carjacking on West and Barclay; 160 Water conversion near complete; the race for City Council District 1.
Catching Up With New Kids: Tribeca Veterinary Dentistry
Founded by Dr. Jin Jung, the business is one of the only private veterinary dental practices in the city and just added a staff anesthesiologist and cardiologist.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
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