Seen & Heard: White & Church Is Open
...as "more of a bar." Plus: Meeting to discuss Asphalt Green stonewalling; fire on Church Street; Sweet Lily closing for renovations; a "Macbeth" for Halloween.
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were “recorded” by the city in the past seven days (ending 10/13/12)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
Seen & Heard: Seaport Update
New gallery, restaurant name change, salon closed. Plus: Save at Barry's Bootcamp; CD sale dates; new Chinatown hotel. Update: Sunny One Chinese restaurant only temporarily closed.
In the News: Bleak Kindergarten Projections
Plus: NYPD memorial adds names; deal to sell historic ship deal fell through; BPC author's guitarist book; more fast food for FiDi; the Marble House cuts price again.
Introducing Tribeca Trust
A new neighborhood group, Tribeca Trust, aims to "mobilize residents and civic resources so as to preserve our neighborhood’s historic scale and to protect and enhance its architectural character, quality of life, economic vitality, and sense of place." Next week: A family walking tour of the neighborhood's Tribeca architecture. / 5 comments
In the News: Mourning the Liquor Store
Plus: W Hotel's disappointing plaza; smart guy bought while young; 53 N. Moore; Pier 42; Duane Park restaurant update. / 4 comments
The Mystery of White & Church
"White & Church has been closed the last couple of nights," emailed Alan just now. "Wonder if it is going to reopen at all." The website is down, too.... UPDATE: It's open, but as "a bar more than a restaurant."
Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Top Chef Kitchen
And who's cooking when. Plus: New tenant for Carl's Steaks space?; Sole di Capri's new phone works; "Infamous" shooting nearby; Greenwich building demo to start; Pace's new dorm (with Drybar). / 2 comments
Is Worth Street Next?
It sure looks that way. UPDATE: Confirmation has arrived. UDPATE: Construction to start early 2014. / 5 comments
CB1 Tribeca Commitee: The Unofficial Minutes (October)
Discussed: More details (including the menu) at the wine bar coming to W. Broadway; a new "back bar" at the Tribeca Grand; an explanation for Capri Caffé's name change; Fresh Direct trucks; and sidewalk café clarification. / 9 comments
Here Comes the Jenga Building
Construction on 56 Leonard, Herzog & de Meuron's spectacular 57-story building, could start as early as next week. It'll take four years, but the fate of the Anish Kapoor sculpture is unknown. / 8 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
I have so enjoyed shopping at Boomerang and getting to know Karen. To say that this store will be missed... — TribecaMom / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
I lived on Duane St 1973-76 Magical times.... RIchard Serra lived on Washington St. . Gaylyn and Ed Kerns lived... — Devrah Silverstein / Reflecting on Tribeca in the 1970s
Not a resident back then but hell yeah I remember 77 White Street, The Mudd Club until early morning and... — Gio / Tribeca in the 1980s
What a loss for the neighborhood! They will be missed! — Jennifer / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
I don't dispute James Bogardus's extensive explanation. When I called cast iron architecture "avant garde," I was referring to the... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
love FDNY, thank you for the article. — kc / A holiday stroll around the neighborhood’s firehouses
Love this!!! Thank you FDNY! 🙏🏻🎄✨ — Katie Milo / A holiday stroll around the neighborhood’s firehouses