Request for Proposal: AT&T Long Lines Plaza
The AT&T Long Lines Building is a monstrous dead spot in an otherwise thriving community -- and there's nothing we can do about that. Its public/private plaza, however, is an opportunity waiting to happen. / 9 comments
In the News: Pressed Sandwiches
Plus: Mafioso co-author; South End car crackdown; Shaun Hergatt officially leaves; Karkula in the country. / 1 comment
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.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
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