Nosy Neighbor: Who Enforces Sidewalk-Café Regulations?
"Can you do a post about the restaurant sidewalk seating along Greenwich St.? Who enforces the regulations? Who monitors sidewalk erosion? Each year, the sidewalks lose more and more 'walking area' to the ever-widening 'seating area.'" —A. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Homemade Peeps!
Plus: Renting bikes, ranting at bikes, and having a supposed say in where the bike-share program will be.
In the News: Alleged Hockey-Mom Madam’s Tribeca Connection
Plus: Big sale at Dietz Lantern Building; One York in the "cold light of now"; the lawsuit against New York Law School; the BPC library's new manager.
Roadtesting Shibui Spa
The folks at the Greenwich Hotel spa invited me over for the Healing Birch treatment. Despite the name, no flogging was involved.
Newsletter: Mar. 12
Nosy Neighbor: 27 Desbrosses • Restaurant closed • Trinity Church revolt • Seaport redesign • North End Grill brunch • Real-estate report • Coming up • Much more
Coming Up: “Being Elmo,” Building a Cave, Lonely Phone Booth
Plus: Whit Stillman's "Metropolitan"; water towers; Citizen Cope. / 1 comment
Recent Real Estate Sales in Tribeca
Just six sales (in four buildings) were reported in the past two weeks.
Seen & Heard: North End Grill Brunch
Plus: TV shoot on W. Broadway; model shoot in Hudson River Park.
In the News: New Seaport Design
The goal is to make locals go there. Plus: World Trade Center Performing Arts Center hires someone. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Going on at 27 Desbrosses?
"Do you know what's going on at 27 Desbrosses?" asked M. "We just noticed they boarded up around the storefront." Now I do: And it's something that promises to liven up northwest Tribeca, for better and/or for worse. (Updated: It's not a partnership.)
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History of Tribeca Buildings
what a story. God bless them and their family. — Native / Made in Tribeca: Choose Creativity
All of the kids that are marched back and forth to the park (and there are a lot of them!)... — Elizabeth / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
Respectfully, “the teacher made a mistake” and “the park should have a gate” are not mutually exclusive. I don’t expect... — A / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
Such a pretentious school to be so careless. I remember back in 2014/2015 I was looking for a daycare in... — Sandra / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
Agree. It’s concerning how the school head is portraying the incident. — TD / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
I don't know who advised the school director on the quotes provided, but that person cannot read the room. — ReaderOnDuane / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
This is an extraordinary story about extraordinary people. Please take a moment to support this great cause! — Downtown Dad Reborn / Made in Tribeca: Choose Creativity