Newsletter: May 24
First Impressions: Aire Ancient Baths • Progress Report: May 2012 • First Impressions: Demi Monde • Open Letter: 11-15 Leonard Street • Another Vacant Lot to Be Developed • More
In the News: Verdict on 11-15 Leonard
Sort of. Plus: Pier A timetable; World Trade Center sphere; 11 N. Moore to break ground; Andrew Albert verdict; Operation Sail; P.S. 276 kindergarten.
First Impressions: Aire Ancient Baths
I have tested the waters at the 16,000-square-foot bathhouse. While it has some kinks to work out, it's pretty spectacular. Start training for the heptabathalon! / 4 comments
Open Letter: 11-15 Leonard Street
Every now and then someone copies me on an impassioned email that I think might foster debate, so I'm starting an occasional series called Open Letter. Up first: Hal Bromm's plea to the Landmarks Preservation Commission regarding the proposed design for a new building at 11-15 Leonard. / 14 comments
First Impressions: Demi Monde
The new subterranean bar is obviously the coolest thing going in FiDi. But should you go? / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Bathhouse Open for Business
Plus: New Amsterdam Market; 250 West update; an excellent dessert; mysterious tree stump.
Progress Report: May 2012
It can be hard to keep up with everything that's coming soon (or coming eventually), so here’s a quick rundown. / 5 comments
Newsletter: May 21
Nosy Neighbor: 73 Warren • New Kid on the Block: Maslow 6 Wine Bar • Taste of Tribeca • Egging parents • Welcome to Tweebeca • Demi Monde • More
A Most Delicious Day
That was another wonderful Taste of Tribeca today—congratulations to the volunteers who put the event together; it surely raised tons of money for P.S. 234 and P.S. 150. If you weren't there, here's what you missed. / 2 comments
Coming Up: Cavernous Entrails, CD Sale, Cowboy Junkies
Plus: "Made in New York," Joan Osborne, Taj Mahal, "In Darkness," and art.
Recent Real Estate Sales in Tribeca
Nineteen sales were recorded in the past week. Notably: Several more of the American Express Carriage House units (and parking spaces) were sold, and Diana Kellogg Architects has purchased the commercial space at 69 Hudson.
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This is a real shame. They had wonderful clothes and bought my daughter’s favorite clothes there when she was a... — John Gallagher / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
Throwing the word NIMBY into the mix suggest you did engage the reasonable concerns expressed here. Worse than NIMBYism is... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Exactly. You stated this better than I did. — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
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
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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