In the News: The Boat Burglars
Plus: Pier 26 neighbors complain about event noise; early word on the Butterfly; Hudson Square's many development opportunities; 101 Murray fetches $223 million.
New Kid on the Block: Shinola
The Detroit-based brand—which "is really about bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.," says creative director Daniel Caudill—has opened a handsome, quirky store on Franklin. Plus: A café called the Smile Newsstand. / 4 comments
Newsletter: July 22
Another Big Ponte Development • Nosy Neighbor: 60 Hudson • Leonardo DiCaprio • FiDi Skyscraper • Real Estate Sales Report • Photo Safari! • More
Leonardo DiCaprio Said to Have Bought the 250 West Penthouse
Citigroup workers, start polishing your binoculars—because that terrace is made for partying. Update: This is now being denied.
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were recorded by the city in the past seven days.
Seen & Heard: The Next Brooklyn Bridge Closure
Plus: African delegation at Cristina Dos Santos; beer deals at Siring Asian Grill; Community Board 1's Landmarks Committee.
In the News: FiDi’s New 70-Story Building
Plus: Mayoral candidate likes SoulCycle; Silverstein's bid to sue 9/11 airlines rejected; drug-resistant bacteria in the Hudson River; 108 Reade analysis. / 3 comments
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 1 comment
Yet Another Big Ponte Development?
The word is that Ponte's restaurant closed because the building is being developed. The question is, how many other buildings will be included? (Update: Could it be the whole block?) / 5 comments
In the News: Leonardo DiCaprio Looks Again
Plus: A profile of Grace Hightower De Niro; model's pit bull attacks Balloon Saloon owner's toy poodle; the Flea and the Olsen twins; NYPD ticketing BPC cyclists; World Trade Center transportation hub. / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Up With 60 Hudson?
"Is it just a bunch of different office spaces? I was hoping that perhaps there was a conversion happening. And now there's even scaffolding up...." —M. / 2 comments
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This argument is a bit circular isn’t it? What was “very necessary” about destroying a neighborhood (as is apparent to... — Peter / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
The Battery Park Resiliency Project is a very necessary floodwater management project that has been fully approved. This exact same... — harryh / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/06/01/an-renewed-effort-to-save-battery-park-citys-trees/ — Tribeca Citizen / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
Would've had to have been kept quiet. NYPD/other agencies wouldn't be able to identify unrelated drones in a flock of... — JT / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
I want to add, like Vickery Eckhoff said, the Lutnick photo is pretty telling. Another person uploaded a pretty normal... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Does anyone have the count of trees in the Battery and Battery Park City that have been felled for the... — Heide Fasnacht / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
I found this article by googling "New York drone show fake?" It's really a very weird situation. These drone shows... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?