In the News: 56 Leonard
Plus: Merchant's Hospitality's plans for Pier 15 (and a bit of a rant); principal speaks out; art exhibit; Trinity Church and Occupy Wall Street.
Loft Peeping: Kelly Black
Design Hunting magazine showcased the Battery Park apartment of Kelly Black and her family, who combined three units to make a 4,700-square-foot home complete with a climbing wall and treehouse.
Newsletter: June 11
Loft Peeping: Søren Rose Kjær • Nosy Neighbor: Electronic Mice • Welcome to Tweebeca • Real Estate Report • Asphalt Green Update • More
In the News: World Financial Center Food Hall
Plus: Basketball City; Port Authority makes a move on the 9/11 Memorial; cancer added to 9/11 act; Reade Street topper nixed; attempted thievery.
Seen & Heard: Asphalt Green Delayed Yet Again
Plus: Possible new wine bar; late-night food trucks; Warren storefront; New Amsterdam Market vendors. / 5 comments
Photo Safari!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don't mind random pictures with snarky captions.
In the News: Ketchup Critique
Plus: Steve Russo of the TriBattery Pops; testing Tracy Anderson; AP chief buys in Tribeca; moving election day; P.S. 234. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Lowrider
Plus: A rapper on Bubby's; CB1 FiDi Committee recap; LentSpace open for lunch; Just Shea.
Nosy Neighbor: What Are Electronic Mice?
"I took this picture at the far end of the 1/2/3 uptown subway track at Chambers Street. I asked someone from the MTA and he had no clue what 'electronic mice' are. Can you help me find out?" —M. / 2 comments
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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