TCQ&A: Marie-Joelle Parent
"I was exchanging tweets with a guy for months when I saw his name on one of the New York Times in the lobby," says news correspondent Marie-Joelle Parent. "We lived in the same building without knowing." / 1 comment
Newsletter: Apr. 19
Citizen Style • Atera Kickstarter Campaign • Nosy Neighbor: Greenwich Buses • Tribeca Blu Hotel • Pier 17 Redesign • Tribeca Ball • Much more
In the News: Landmarks Likes New Pier 17
Plus: Terroir on the High Line; trying to save after-school programs; neverending City Hall reno gets even more expensive; jeweler gets screwed twice; Poets House; North End Grill. / 3 comments
Will Work for Food
Atera chef Matt Lightner is said to be creating food that's dazzlingly ambitious. But is it worth the $150 prix-fixe price tag? I'd love to dine at the restaurant and report back—so I've started a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a dinner there. / 9 comments
In the News: The Tribeca Ball
Plus: Police arrest Occupy Wall Street protesters; money stolen from restaurant's safe; a report on Atera; praising local ramen.
Nosy Neighbor: Why Are Those Shuttles on Greenwich?
"Why are there always shuttle buses on Greenwich, often with people waiting to board?" —E.
In the News: Artist Terry Winters
Plus: Who will run Community Board 1?; big sample sale; tutors for kids in elementary school.
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Blu Hotel
Plus: Kaffe 1668 serving lunch; florist to move; marketing guru to speak; City Hall Park sculpture exhibit; the gym coming to Truffles Tribeca. / 2 comments
Citizen Style | April 2012
It's time for Mona Akhtar's monthly look at who's rocking the sidewalk. And remember, if she stops you on the street, say yes! / 14 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 16
Water Towers by Jeremy Landau • Morimoto's Tribeca restaurant • Franklin Caffé Buon Gusto • Nam Reborn • Ballfields Balcony Open • CB1 vs. Leonard Building • Fake Genade Scare • Cute Sheep • More
In the News: Pier 40 Soccer Plans
A few more details. Plus: David Bouley (a) mixes things up at Brushstroke and (b) countersues; man arrested for groping; worker falls at construction site. / 2 comments
Coming Up: TOAST Art Walk, Ronnie Spector, Cat Women
Not to mention "Venus in Fur" playwright David Ives, chefs Gabrielle Hamilton (Prune) and Seamus Mullen (Tertulia), stand-up comedy, singer/pianist Dan Orlando, and 8,000 feet of duct tape.









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Would've had to have been kept quiet. NYPD/other agencies wouldn't be able to identify unrelated drones in a flock of... — JT / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
I want to add, like Vickery Eckhoff said, the Lutnick photo is pretty telling. Another person uploaded a pretty normal... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Does anyone have the count of trees in the Battery and Battery Park City that have been felled for the... — Heide Fasnacht / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
I found this article by googling "New York drone show fake?" It's really a very weird situation. These drone shows... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Very curious. Were news outlets informed and kept quiet or were they not informed? It's also hard to find what... — Vickery Eckhoff / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?