Seen & Heard: A New Hotel in Tribeca?
According to this rendering there could be. Plus: Chipotle update; no-right-on-red answer from the DOT; "White Collar" filming; Trees for Tribeca; Academy buses idling on Laight. / 3 comments
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New Kid on the Block: Manhattan Proper Bar & Social Club
Murray Street's gentrification continues with the Manhattan Proper Bar & Social Club, in the old Copper Barrel space. The truffle pomme frites come with homemade ketchup and buttermilk ranch aioli. / 11 comments
In the News: Atera’s Cocktail Bar
Plus: Bagel shop won't be H&H; 1 World Trade Center bragging; Nielsen close to moving to FiDi; police catch phone thieves.
Seen & Heard: Car Crashes into the Irish Hunger Memorial
Plus: Restaurant opens on Murray; 93 Worth bares an ankle; recent history at 257 Church; cardboard art. UPDATE: New info nixes IHOP rumor. / 3 comments
Loft Peeping: Deborah French
"I wanted to create an environment that was sophisticated and elegant yet simple and inviting," says the interior designer and sculptor, "a place to just dive into and stay." She also wanted to incorporate elements from her travels—which means there are elements from Italy, India, Morocco, France, China, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Africa, and America. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Aug. 13
Nosy Neighbor: Verizon Building • Valentine No. 24 • Right on Red • Church Street Kitchen • Classified Ads • Welcome to Tweebeca • Photo Safari! • More
In the News: Unearthing the Tombs at Collect Pond Park
Plus: Rent the Runway showroom; yet another Tribeca Pediatrics; City Hall Park hammer attacker; brunch with a fashion designer.
Seen & Heard: Church Street Kitchen
Plus: Disappearing mailboxes; new setting for literary salon; send in your sunset photos.
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Happening to the Verizon Building?
"I was driving across the Brooklyn Bridge when I saw that the outside of the Verizon Building looks like it's being removed. Do you what's going on?" —A. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
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