Inside the Old City Hall Subway Station
The New York Transit Museum runs occasional tours of the decommissioned station one stop south of the Brooklyn Bridge stop. It just happens to the most beautiful station in the system. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 14
A Scrapbook of Old Tribeca • Trattoria Cinque • Steven Alan Home Store • Adidas Pop-Up • Bogardus Garden • Street Photography • Best Made • More
Seen & Heard: River Lofts Still Uninhabitable
Plus: Corbin Building; Greenwich Grill pop-up report; farm fun for families; JCP Downtown auction.
Joy Gryson and Tribeca Citizen Are Throwing a Party
And you're invited! Joy will be on hand to give style advice, and I'm sure I'll tell a few stories I shouldn't. Plus: Save 15% on the spring lines of all three of Joy's brands (Gryson, Olivia Harris, and IIIBeCa).
A Portfolio of Street Photography
Realizing I almost never take photos of people I see on the street, I vowed to attempt more street photography. / 6 comments
In the News: Amateur Lap Dancing on Murray
Plus: Making the case for New Amsterdam Market; Tribeca then vs. now; Greenwich townhouse back on the market; chef Andrew Carmellini; Best Made shop; scrap metal thieves; rendering of new building on Nassau (to be called The Lara); Aux Epices. / 1 comment
In the News: Bogardus Garden Fence to Come Down
Plus: Duane Park reopens on the Bowery; sanitation garage fallout; crunching a Seaport loft sale: Pret a Manger closes. / 8 comments
A Scrapbook of Old Tribeca
Curious to see Independence Plaza under construction? The elevated railway that ran up W. Broadway? Step right up.... And let me know if you have any photos to add. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Adidas Pop-Up
Plus: Steven Alan Home Store opening this week; Lani's Farm back at the Saturday Greenmarket; Jem café closed?; ball fields start getting turfed; hawk sighting. / 1 comment
Trattoria Cinque Has Indeed Closed
There are two letters on the door: one from Trattoria Cinque owner Russell Bellanca, and one offering a glimpse of what to expect from American Cut, the Marc Forgione steakhouse coming to the space. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Mar. 11
Instagram Tribeca (Vol. 5) • Mexican Restaurant Moving Forward • Gina la Fornarina • Spring Studios Stipulations • Condé Nast • Marble House • More
In the News: Marble House Sold
Whether it's changing hands is another story. Plus: Water Street plazas; "Retail Mater Plan" for 33 Sixth Ave.; new Front Street restaurant.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
We went from ‘too many empty storefronts’ to ‘too many unlicensed smoke shops’ to ‘🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯’. That feels like progress to... — Jason / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
This bagel Baedeker doesn't even include the ubiquitous food carts that vend breakfast essentials, including - say it - bagels.... — Gary / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Don’t ask me how I have this connection, but I’ve spoken to the construction manager 1:1 before (he didn't know... — Upset BPC Resident / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City