The Hot New Party Idea
Downtown's premier kids'-party planner, Party Poopers, is now offering the only laser tag parties for kids in New York City. Boys and girls love it: They'll tuck and roll and jump and hide, all in the name of fun. / Sponsored
Where Tribeca Chefs Eat When They’re Not in Tribeca
To celebrate their new iPhone app, the folks at Find. Eat. Drink. came up with a rundown of eight local chefs' favorite non-local restaurants.
In the News: Collister Street
Plus: Tribeca Canvas review; South End Avenue traffic study; Tribeca, the solution.
The Sketchbooks of Peter Koval (Vol. 3)
Artist and photographer Peter Koval was in Tribeca last month, and he graciously agreed to share his paintings of neighborhood buildings. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Jan. 21
Nosy Neighbor: 88 Thomas and 5 Franklin Place • Restaurant Closed • Little League Crisis Averted • 250 West • Broadway Update • Photo Safari! • More
In the News: Middle Class in Manhattan
Plus: J. Crew's Jenna Lyons; new west Soho restaurant; PJ Clarke's spinoff in FiDi; 12 Warren demolition; Leonard closure. / 7 comments
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 01/19/13).
In the News: Little League Crisis Averted
Plus: South Ferry station repair timeline; credit-card theft at Kutsher's Tribeca; neighborhood-inspired sunglasses; Pier 17; Independence Plaza debt. / 3 comments
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions.
Seen & Heard: Broadway Openings and Closings
Involving a shoe store, a bank, and a restaurant. Plus: Patti LuPone concert; local juice delivery; Tribecan elected head of Hudson River Park group. / 1 comment
In the News: 250 West Moving Day
Plus: Ball fields RFP process; "partial collapse" at 502 Canal; returning to 2 Gold; German gold leaving FiDi; Zucker's in Midtown.









Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
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