Loft Peeping: Deborah French
"I wanted to create an environment that was sophisticated and elegant yet simple and inviting," says the interior designer and sculptor, "a place to just dive into and stay." She also wanted to incorporate elements from her travels—which means there are elements from Italy, India, Morocco, France, China, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Africa, and America. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Aug. 13
Nosy Neighbor: Verizon Building • Valentine No. 24 • Right on Red • Church Street Kitchen • Classified Ads • Welcome to Tweebeca • Photo Safari! • More
In the News: Unearthing the Tombs at Collect Pond Park
Plus: Rent the Runway showroom; yet another Tribeca Pediatrics; City Hall Park hammer attacker; brunch with a fashion designer.
Seen & Heard: Church Street Kitchen
Plus: Disappearing mailboxes; new setting for literary salon; send in your sunset photos.
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Happening to the Verizon Building?
"I was driving across the Brooklyn Bridge when I saw that the outside of the Verizon Building looks like it's being removed. Do you what's going on?" —A. / 1 comment
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 1 comment
In the News: Runaway Beet
Plus: Bikes in City Hall Park; Backyard Chicken goes kaput; Jehangir Mehta on "The Next Iron Chef"; swimming in the Hudson. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: No More Right on Red
...at Hudson and Reade. Plus: Scorcese film wardrobe office; gallery closed; seaweed for sale; Chilean fashion; provocative comments on Asphalt Green and IHOP; Battery Park musical fun reminder. / 3 comments







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