Seen & Heard: Beach Street Construction
Brace yourselves. Plus: François Payard Bakery delay; funky sexy beats at MaryAnn's; architect Kevin Roche. / 2 comments
In the News: Shorties Deli Cafe
Plus: The Woolworth Building's "no tourists" sign; the original Zuccotti Park protest; OBAO now open in FiDi; swapping lofts; a $7.50 cookie; film director Andrew Niccol; outdoor furniture indoors.
The Return of Bowne & Co.
I had never been inside Bowne & Co. Stationers, but not for any good reason (excluding that it was closed for the past nine months). So when reader Pauline pointed out that the shop had reopened, I got on over there.
Newsletter: Oct. 20
Stoplight victory • Zutto rebooted • Whole Foods Tribeca's new Wellness Club • School zoning • Nosy Neighbor: Rooftop gizmos • John E. Zuccotti • Bon Chicken • Park51• Much more
Seen & Heard: Occupy Wall Street Reaches Out to Residents
Plus: Chamber-music salon at Le Pain Quotidien; Liberty Street conversion comes back to life; new FiDi community group. / 2 comments
In the News: Soho House for Muslims?
Possible Park51 permutations. Plus: Batman to shoot at OWS?; Earl's Court opening date; Cuomo and his strong-arm move of the St. Nicholas church; New York Cares; a sale at 9 Murray. / 1 comment
Stoplight Victory
The DOT has agreed to install a traffic signal at Greenwich and Duane! And nobody had to die first! / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Bon Chicken
The coop has been flown. Plus: New gallery; when kids are trick-or-treating; zombie novel book club. / 2 comments
In the News: School Zoning Impasse
Plus: The blah new design for Five Franklin Place; lowest-price Tribeca loft sale since late 2008; negotiations between Occupy Wall Street and residents not going well at all; Jill Abramson. / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: What Are Those Things on 65 Reade?
"On top of 65 Reade there are two new gizmos on the roof. They don't appear to be cell towers since they are angled downward. They aren't satellite dishes either. I was wondering if you had seen these here or anywhere and what they're possibly used for." —A. UPDATE: Two intriguing possibilities. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Espasso Sergio Rodrigues
Plus: Sarabeth's Tribeca; a surge in traffic; Halloween volunteers; Halloween plans. / 6 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
Yes! Quite affordable for the more than 800 billionaires in America! — George Bacon / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Affordable housing at its best! — R. / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Welcome to the block Shahla from one female founder to another. Duane street has been good to us for 30... — Alycea Ungaro / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Tribeca Paint! — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
Gothamist (which quotes this very Tribeca Citizen post as counterpoint) claims that there is a "slump" for the Canal Street... — Marcus / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Good point. With such a massive flow of counterfeit junk, by now the authorities should have been able to trace... — Marcus / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Balancing Rights and Safety: The current approach seeks to balance an individual's right to drink with the public's right to... — David Lewin / An update on Luis Fernandez from the Square Diner