Seen & Heard: The Butterfly Has Been Pushed Back
Plus: Updates on Citibank, the gym coming to Truffles Tribeca, and the self-improvement studio opening on Murray; no dinner at Saleya just yet.
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 5 comments
Where in Tribeca…? Special Apocalyptic Edition!
In honor of the Mayan calendar hoo-ha, I've photographed seven "fallout shelter" signs in Tribeca. Can you name which street each one is on? / 12 comments
Another Ride Through the Past
Gardiner Comfort's essay about the old manual elevators that used to be everywhere in Tribeca gave me license to ask artist Grimanesa Amorós whether I could shoot the elevator at 54 N. Moore—and it turns out there are two. This is the second one. / 8 comments
In the News: Downtown Community Center to Reopen
January 2. Plus: Auto-repair shop moving around the corner; framer recommendation; blackout posters; Con Edison billing for blackout periods?; Go Go Curry in FiDi.
A Ride Through the Past
Gardiner Comfort's essay about the old manual elevators that used to be everywhere in Tribeca gave me license to ask artist Grimanesa Amoros whether I could shoot the elevator at 54 N. Moore—and it turns out there are two. This is the first one.
Newsletter: Dec. 20
Tribeca Then & Now #4 • Old Manual Elevators • New Kid on the Block: Rosie Pope • Lolë Leaving • West Thames Bridge • Sake Bar Report • Hudson River Park • More
Seen & Heard: Pier 40 Ball Fields Open Again
Plus: Updates on Collect Pond Park and Federal Plaza; GNC opening in Tribeca; FiDi bubble tea.
In the News: West Thames Bridge
Now that's a design! Plus: No 9/11-cancer link; World Trade Center PATH service still "weeks away"; Fresh Salt; Ice House record.
The Ups and Downs of Old Tribeca
"Every kid who grew up downtown in the old days remembers riding in freight elevators," reminisces Gardiner Comfort. "All the old industrial buildings had them: hand-operated, ancient cages that left the brick shaft walls open and the distant vanishing point of the top floor visible." / 3 comments
Here Come the Holidays!
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Lolë Is Leaving Tribeca
The good news: A business displaced by Sandy is moving into the Hubert Street space. / 3 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
It's a condo. Sorry - a reflex and an error. — Tribeca Citizen / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
So it’s going to be twice the height of the building next door? How about the infrastructure below? How about... — R. / New plans for 65 Franklin at Broadway
Is it a condo or a coop? Bith labels are used in the article. It makes a big difference in... — Jefffrey Shafer / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
It was also one of the locations of Bouley Bakery for a time, my favorite incarnation. Before that, it had... — Prof Wagstaff / Marinara Pizza coming to Sushi of Gari building
I with PB. The Old Amish Market, and there are plenty of large open store fronts on Chambers and around... — Sandra / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
We’re rooting for you, HMart. Nothing can stop the meteoric rise of Korean culture. I’m just saying… this smells very... — PB / The sad and disappointing saga at 111 Hudson
The Westfield Place / Brookfield Place as a whole... there are a whole lot of empty store fronts, whose rents... — Nel / Seen & Heard: Former Downtowner Julie Menin is now City Council speaker