Tribeca’s Newest Museum Is Behind These Doors
Seriously! The mission statement: "The space intends to show respect for the everyday, and displays the often overlooked beauty of real life. There is always beauty and magic in the plebian."
Newsletter: May 24
First Impressions: Aire Ancient Baths • Progress Report: May 2012 • First Impressions: Demi Monde • Open Letter: 11-15 Leonard Street • Another Vacant Lot to Be Developed • More
In the News: Verdict on 11-15 Leonard
Sort of. Plus: Pier A timetable; World Trade Center sphere; 11 N. Moore to break ground; Andrew Albert verdict; Operation Sail; P.S. 276 kindergarten.
First Impressions: Aire Ancient Baths
I have tested the waters at the 16,000-square-foot bathhouse. While it has some kinks to work out, it's pretty spectacular. Start training for the heptabathalon! / 4 comments
Open Letter: 11-15 Leonard Street
Every now and then someone copies me on an impassioned email that I think might foster debate, so I'm starting an occasional series called Open Letter. Up first: Hal Bromm's plea to the Landmarks Preservation Commission regarding the proposed design for a new building at 11-15 Leonard. / 14 comments
First Impressions: Demi Monde
The new subterranean bar is obviously the coolest thing going in FiDi. But should you go? / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Bathhouse Open for Business
Plus: New Amsterdam Market; 250 West update; an excellent dessert; mysterious tree stump.
Progress Report: May 2012
It can be hard to keep up with everything that's coming soon (or coming eventually), so here’s a quick rundown. / 5 comments
Newsletter: May 21
Nosy Neighbor: 73 Warren • New Kid on the Block: Maslow 6 Wine Bar • Taste of Tribeca • Egging parents • Welcome to Tweebeca • Demi Monde • More
A Most Delicious Day
That was another wonderful Taste of Tribeca today—congratulations to the volunteers who put the event together; it surely raised tons of money for P.S. 234 and P.S. 150. If you weren't there, here's what you missed. / 2 comments
Coming Up: Cavernous Entrails, CD Sale, Cowboy Junkies
Plus: "Made in New York," Joan Osborne, Taj Mahal, "In Darkness," and art.
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It would have failed anyway; it's just too isolated to make the economics work. But it didn't help having the... — malcolm / The Tin Building is closing to become…Balloon Museum
Lol - it essentially becomes the digital equivalent of the wax museum. There's only one concept that will ever work... — J Frank P / The Tin Building is closing to become…Balloon Museum
But in all seriousness, why is this ok?? There are plenty of shelters in nyc, and clearly he has family.... — Matt / Nosy Neighbor: Who is the man who lives full time on Reade Street?
Yes! It ran around southern Battery Park City too, if it is the same occurrence. They finally trapped it on... — Elizabeth / Coyote tries to lace up at the Brookfield Place skating rink
Same with "Odin" on Warren (always having deep chats and grunts mid-sentence). He is almost always out there in the... — K / Nosy Neighbor: Who is the man who lives full time on Reade Street?
He’s been in the neighborhood for at least 16years and moved around. He used to walk around a lot more,... — JC / Nosy Neighbor: Who is the man who lives full time on Reade Street?
Just heard that it's closed down, lost too much money. All staff have been told they no longer have jobs... — Bob / Trouble at the Tin Building?