Newsletter: Nov. 12
New Kid on the Block: Saleya • Nosy Neighbor: Sandy and Construction • Parking Garage Doomed • Manhole Explosion • Bodega Closed • More
Seen & Heard: Juice 1668
Plus: Donate a coat and save; coffee proceeds to charity; Tribeca Meet & Greet, "Golden Boy."
In the News: Manhole Explosions
Plus: Holly Hunter at the Flea; a clothing line for short men; helping kids through electronic withdrawal.
Real Estate Sales Report
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 11/10/12)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
It’s Official
The parking garage at 24 Leonard has been sold. Let the condofication begin. / 1 comment
In the News: Trimble Place
Plus: New Amsterdam Market reopens; Zone A building update; Aaron Burr's "old tank"; new fast food in FiDi; fashion designer Louise Goldin.
Seen & Heard: Another Condo Conversion
Plus: 84 White's funky top; aquatic fitness facility; canned food drive at the World Financial Center; Theater Bar demo; Louis CK tickets.
Welcome to TweeBeCa
Twitter is the gift that just keeps on giving…. (Sensitive types may want to look away.)
In the News: Goldman Sachs Pats Itself on the Back
Plus: Why Battery Park City fared well during Sandy; Daily News could be out for a year; Zone A update; 58 Walker. / 16 comments
New Kid on the Block: Saleya
The long-gestating restaurant owned by Michel Cohen of Tribeca Pediatrics has finally opened—well, halfway. The downstairs is serving lunch in a bright, quirky space. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Bodega Closed
Plus: Meet a women's soccer gold medalist; gift-wrap for charity; camp out at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; live music at Dirty Bird; frisky Flea; Airbnb, Douglas Elliman, Trinity Wall Street, and Macao Trading Co. offer Sandy-related help; "Deception"; Shelby Lynne.









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I found this article by googling "New York drone show fake?" It's really a very weird situation. These drone shows... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?