Seen & Heard: Water Street Shopping District
Mast Brothers, holiday pop-up, more. Plus: Dilapidated landmark; Arman topper; triangle gone to seed; Halloween store; 84 White.
Nosy Neighbor: Why Is There Scaffolding on River Lofts?
"I walk by River Lofts (Tower) on the West Side Highway all the time. It seems constantly under (re)construction. Any idea what's going on?" —S. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 30
All Good Things Previews • Museum of Modern Graffiti • Inside the New Fiterman Hall • Asphalt Green • Centrico Closed • More
In the News: Citigroup Mulling a Move
Plus: Fresh Direct to try out delivering by bike; Sheldon Silver regrets; Whole Foods Tribeca's new restaurant; Gateway Plaza ditches anti-pet plan; designing dog runs. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Landmark Travesty
Plus: Updates on Roberta Freyman and Balcony Café; Museum exhibit/gift opportunity; Parr Studios; New Amsterdam Market; 200 Hudson trees.
All Good Things Preview #6: Blue Bottle Coffee
The final vendor preview at the All Good Things market—opening Saturday—is also one of the most anticipated: Blue Bottle Coffee. / 3 comments
Centrico Is Closed
Its place will be taken by a non-Nieporent restaurant called Distilled NY. / 10 comments
All Good Things Preview #5: Polux Fleuriste
"Flowers are an essential part of life," says Anouchka Martin, founder of Polux Fleuriste, in the latest preview of All Good Things, opening Saturday at 102 Franklin. / 9 comments
In the News: Le Restaurant
Plus: Travel + Leisure cover; Delmonico's to expand; reimagining the Verizon building.
Seen & Heard: Landmarc Caramels
Plus: Updates on Drybar and Westville Hudson; Christina Lehr renovates; River Lofts (Tower) question; Farinella nostalgia; gallery leaving; "Gossip Girl" shooting here.
All Good Things Preview #4: Orwasher’s Bakery
To further whet your appetite for the All Good Things market—opening this Saturday at 102 Franklin—let’s visit another of its vendors, Orwasher's Bakery. (Owner Keith Cohen's father was "the Bread Guy" at the Tribeca Greenmarket for 13 years.) / 2 comments
Inside the New Fiterman Hall
BMCC's new Fiterman Hall—replacing the one irreparably damaged on 9/11—opened yesterday, so I moseyed over for a peek. Anyone with a staircase fetish is in for a treat. / 4 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I pass by 100 Gold a couple of time a week. At street level it seems dank and squat, and... — Gary / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
My concern is not any one building in isolation—it is the cumulative impact of (100 Gold St, 250 Water St,... — Harry deen / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold