Looking Up
I started taking photos of random buildings—some I love, some not so much—and if I don't post this now, I'll have to keep taking photos of random buildings. / 5 comments
In the News: François Payard Bakery
Plus: Ex-Communist Margaret Chin struggles with Occupy Wall Street; Jim Carrey house-hunts here; Mariah Carey takes home a musician; Damon Dash's old place; cleaning Zuccotti Park. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: JEM Café
To call JEM Café a labor of love is a major understatement. Owner Davis Thompkins did the woodwork, the plumbing—everything, basically, and he has no background in that stuff. It's adorable. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Oct. 13
New celebrity-owned café on Duane • TCQ&A: Peter Hannert • Loft Peeping: Ritz-Carlton duplex • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • Dog restaurant • Local chefs' cookbooks • Much more
In the News: 55 Warren Light Show
Plus: 33 Vestry sells a unit; CB1 on school zoning; Tribeca Twelve. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Streetlamp Test
Plus: Add Accessories shop; in praise of Girello; Greenmarket report. / 1 comment
Laughing Man Coffee & Tea
The itty-bitty storefront on Duane that has been home to Pomme and Project No. 8 is becoming a café—it's the flagship of a new brand founded by two longtime Tribecans and a major celebrity. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Two Cookbooks
From local chefs. Plus: Zutto closed for renovations; another Crumbs for FiDi; the Whole Foods Wellness Club, opening soon. / 1 comment
TCQ&A: Peter Hannert
"Tribeca could really use a great Mexican place. I won't name the one or two we have but let's just say, they're not up to par." / 3 comments
In the News: Skywriting
Plus: Kanye West visits Occupy Wall Street; privately owned public spaces; loft sale at 20-26 N. Moore.
Seen & Heard: Growler’s Bites & Brews
For you and your dog. Plus: free Nicole Atkins concert tonight; East River Ferry; Nosy Neighbor assistance; Zutto's reboot.
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