Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. (Update: We have a winner!) / 1 comment
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.
First Impressions: The Hummus & Pita Co.
The menu is themed around the word "it," so you "start it," "make it," "fill it," "top it," and "sauce it," then possibly "side it" and "drink it." Whether you "push it," "work it," or "drop it like it's hot" depends on how much you like hip-hop. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Bread Tribeca Update
Plus: 5 Beekman bared; lunch at Maslow 6 Wine Bar; shipping-container art at Brookfield Plaza; that thin building on Leonard; demolition on Broadway; a First-Time Tuesdays report. / 6 comments
Spring News, Deals, and Delights
Celebrate the season with ways to perk up your look and your home, a new resource for parents, deals on delicious food and wine, and discounted tickets to the neighborhood's biggest annual event. / Sponsored
In the News: Cafeteria Spinoff Coming to Cosmopolitan Hotel
Plus: Views from what will be 1 World Trade Center's observation deck; 1 York CEO not a "tone-deaf one-percenter"; Bridge Café and Paris Café updates; 43 Murray comps. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Leonard Street Demolition
Plus: Progress at 449 Washington; Reade Street Pub loss; Blaue Gans on TV; Beach Street penthouse; an OpenTable wish; Apexart's space art.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
This building is NOT in the historic district. — Tribeca Citizen / Retailer coming to Washington and Vestry
What happened to Another Room? — Cs / Retailer coming to Washington and Vestry
Very sadly, the building's facade has been illegally painted black. This NW Tribeca area is a landmarked district since 1992... — Washington Street resident and building owner for 50 years / Retailer coming to Washington and Vestry
I look forward to walking north for this. — Stuart / Austin Johnson to open market in the West Village
Why does it take so long to open these restaurants? This family has plenty of money and took over the... — Tribeca Neighbor / Sneak Peek: Ludico Tribeca
The cobblestones were designed for 17ty century horse drawn carriages, not today’s semi trucks, so no wonder they need replacement.... — Living in Tribeca since ‘75 / New crosswalks around Fouquet’s hotel on Greenwich
They're absolutely historically appropriate and a massive upgrade from ADA/safety perspective. We're lucky that a number of our crosswalks are... — person / New crosswalks around Fouquet’s hotel on Greenwich