Seen & Heard: A Bunch of East Tribeca News
Including a view of 84 White; progress at Franklin Place; TOAST gallery (with water tower show); bookstore moving; Organic Modernism; Collect Pond Park; Walker office moving?; Broadway and Duane. Plus: Moving sale; Gina La Fornarina; Brookfield food. / 4 comments
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 4/6/13)—the sales may have taken place earlier. As expected, there's more on 250 West.
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In the News: Kindergarten Waitlists
Plus: Mexican restaurant not happening; Rosanne Cash concert; big new FiDi bar; Nyack College moving way downtown; Bronx woman's Tribeca connection; accused Yankee stalker.
Seen & Heard: Free Cass Gilbert Courthouse Tour
Plus: Furniture store closes; Isabella Rossellini in the flesh; W. Broadway townhouse for sale; Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on its way; Marshall Crenshaw; time capsule; watercress; chocolate-covered matzoh.
In the News: Battery Park City Security Settlement
Plus: A rave for Shigure; Aqua Studio; old South Ferry subway stop reopens; Hale & Hearty back in business; Cat Power. / 1 comment
Federal Plaza Has Finally Reopened
It's a little Vegas—or at least what I wish/imagine Caesar's Palace would be like, all marble and mod forms. And it sure looks like money was spent. But the plaza will be closed in rainy weather: The marble floor is too slippery to risk a lawsuit. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Hudson Street Construction Update
Plus: 56 Leonard above street level; breaking glass in northwest Tribeca; Dylan Prime temporarily closed; sample sale at By Joy Gryson; Espasso sale (in Brooklyn); First-Time Tuesday report on Roberta Roller Rabbit (and a deal at Torly Kid); new items on CB1 agenda; 5 Beekman scaffolding is back.
A Sneak Peek Inside Spring Studios
The folks from Spring Studios New York invited me to see the under-construction facility at 50 Varick from the inside (and on the roof). Given the proposed stipulations on the number and size of events, I'm even less sure what the opposition could be at this point. / 5 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 4
New Kid on the Block: Haus Alkire • First Impressions: Hummus & Pita Co. • Community Board 1's April Agendas • Gay Pride Dance Party • Cafeteria Spinoff • Tribeca Sailing • 1WTC Observation Deck • More
In the News: The Ballfields Are Open
Plus: Pier A progress; Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour; South Ferry station; Euphoria Spa; Hotel Particulier; FiDi Fika open again; Community Board 1's new members; the daguerreotype era; cram schools; 50 Laight storefront; 15 Broad comps; Half Marathon.
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Hey TALG……anger issues?? And no……my kid does not s**t on the lawn that kids play on. Enjoy your day. — Francesco / Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?
You really need better mental models to help you understand the world you live in. Some rules are reasonable all... — Talg / Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?
There are rules for a reason, mostly these days because they provide a lowest common denominator for civility for people... — Downtown Dad Reborn / Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?
??? Literally just down the street we have multiple skyscrapers? Across the street is a 27-story landmarked building? Tear it... — DB in Tribeca / Building for Church & Lispenard has a new look
The same issue with dogs loose and soiling an active playing turf field also occurs at the JJ Walker Playground... — Lassie / Nosy Neighbor: Are dogs allowed on the turf at Pier 25?
Stop blaming government since NYC has nothing to do with the sale of this property and that the buyers wanted... — D. Miller / Demolition work has started at West Broadway and Warren
Thank you Nila. She has also donated her staff for a day to clean and paint the fence. The Friends... — Carla / Seen & Heard: Nili Lotan creates Duane Park T-shirt