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
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Update: We have an answer!) / 5 comments
Looking for a Little Spontaneous Discovery?
There's something fun and musical and interactive in Battery Park. And that's all I'm going to say for now. / 2 comments
In the News: Battery Maritime Building
Plus: Running into a celebrity; bees rescued near the Brooklyn Bridge; taxi vs. traffic light; Katy Perry sells at a loss.
Coffee With “Triburbia” Author Karl Taro Greenfeld
In which we discuss the genesis of his novel, whether Tribecans are stoned and having sex, Lena Dunham's work ethic, the Tribeca brand, and the neighborhood's shift from bohemian to bourgeois, and more. / 2 comments
Triburbia: The Novel
Tribeca writer Karl Taro Greenfeld's first novel, "Triburbia," comes out on Tuesday. As a teaser to the interview with him that I'll post later today, here's a provocative little excerpt. Plus: I have three signed copes to give away. (Update: The books have been won. Go buy a copy.) / 9 comments
Newsletter: July 26
Buildings Being Converted to Condos • Warren Lofts • New Sitcom About Tribeca Dads • The Drama League • Valentine No. 22 • H&H Bagels • Cristina Dos Santos • More
Seen & Heard: Cristina Dos Santos’s New Location
Plus: A local girl goes viral on YouTube; Asphalt Green Battery Park City; update on the new restaurant at W. Broadway and White; Westville Hudson; who's inside the storefront at 142 Duane. / 1 comment
In the News: H&H Bagels Is Confirmed
But.... Plus: Duane Park restaurant; broker Raphael De Niro buys in 60 Collister; 37 Warren developer; new handbag line; New York Genome Center; 200 Chambers architect sells. / 2 comments
In the News: Blue Bottle Coffee Update
Plus: Kutsher's considers expanding; two Seaport buildings nearly approved.
A New Sitcom About Tribeca Dads
Seriously. It's called "Guys With Kids." Jimmy Fallon is among the producers, and it debuts on NBC this fall. / 6 comments
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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