Newsletter: Aug. 2
TCQ&A: Karen Sachs • New Franklin Street Boutique • Nail Salons Mapped • Valentine No. 23 • Aamanns/Copenhagen • New FiDi Supermarket • More
Seen & Heard: Aamanns Update
Plus: Suzanne Vega; 7-Elevens to pop up like toxic mushrooms; Asphalt Green petition; theater critic Ben Brantley. / 10 comments
In the News: BPC Security Insanity
Plus: Three city buildings closer to being sold—or maybe not; tourist attacked with hammer; BPCA vs. Asphalt Green; oyster colony discovered; bike-share program possibly delayed; waffle truck; two loft sales; the World Financial Center; dad klatsch. / 2 comments
Need Help Finding a Nail Salon?
We've all heard the complaints about how every other empty storefront is turned into a nail salon—some of us have even done the complaining—but exactly how many are there around here? I created a handy-dandy map. / 5 comments
TCQ&A: Karen Sachs
"I once discussed ice cream flavors in Whole Foods with a very famous actor and Tribeca resident," says Karen Sachs, who has a personal-shopping and home-staging company (Renew Staging) and a relaunched handbag line (Tru Tru Design). "We were literally standing together with the freezer door open." / 2 comments
In the News: New FiDi Supermarket
Plus: Super Linda review; Gehry building shade violation; new retail space downtown; TimeBank. / 9 comments
New Franklin Street Store
A Tribecan is opening a boutique in the old Bu & the Duck space—the question is, which of her three lines will be sold there?
Newsletter: July 30
Karl Taro Greenfeld and His New Novel, "Triburbia" • Spontaneous Discovery in the Battery • Asphalt Green petition • Photo Safari • More
In the News: Warren Street Feature
Plus: More on Fulton Street's cute new café; Battery Park City singer on TV contest.
Seen & Heard: Sign the Asphalt Green Petition
Plus: Free semi-private training demo; new café on Fulton; Greenmarket update (including a neat new take-a-bag program); Ice Cream Sunday. / 8 comments
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions. / 2 comments







i will miss you and your lovely family as well — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
one of the things i will miss most- the old-fashioned continuity of begin a neighborhood shop — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
my dad was Air Force, but i have been honored to honor the Marines — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Thank you Patrick for mentioning TAMA, the Tribeca Alliance Merchants Association. This is a group totally local, totally small business... — Jean Grillo / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Tribeca is no longer a neighborhood; it’s an investment—not in art, or creative living, but for simple profit. Those of... — Jean Grillo / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Love Madeline spilling the tea!! Will carry forward fond memories of stopping in most saturdays for my daughter to make... — MFS / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
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