In the News: Yet Another FiDi Hotel
Plus: Richard Serra buys another floor in his building; small businesses still struggling from 9/11; Jung Sik photos.
Coming Up: Goldie Hawn, Weather Balloons, Cars
Notable happenings around here in the next month or so….
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes
A peek at three new restaurants, the brouhaha over 116 Duane, a possible sukkah in Duane Park, complaints about a popular café, and more.
Newsletter: Sept. 15
The new 9/11 Memorial • "Tribute in Light" • Starbucks • Coming up in greater Tribeca • Artsee Eyewear • Jung Sik • New York Ranger Brad Richards • "Top Chef" restaurant • Much more
In the News: “Top Chef” Restaurant
Plus: General Tso's chicken window; kindergartners not going to Chinatown; creative reno in FiDi; Albert Trummer pleads guilty; drama at the polls; artist James Nares. / 1 comment
Love Wine? Join the Club!
The Maslow 6 Wine Club has everything you want in a wine club, and more—including monthly tastings where you can learn about wine and meet interesting people. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: The New Starbucks
It's open. Plus: Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant open, too; the name of the Italian restaurant coming to Reade; Hidden Treasures not closed; Friends of Hudson River Park benefit. / 4 comments
The 9/11 Memorial: A Photo Essay
Photographer Krystl Hall surprised me this morning with a batch of beautiful photos of the new National September 11 Memorial. / 2 comments
In the News: Brad Richards
Plus: Beyoncé and Jay-Z; "mysterious" sale at 14 Jay; 5 Franklin Place; first responders' ticker-tape parade?
Seen & Heard: Artsee
Plus: Whole Foods' Wellness Club; Tokyo Bay; more on that recent WTC photo; Brookfield's video paean to Lower Manhattan.
Visiting the 9/11 Memorial
I went to the newly opened National September 11 Memorial yesterday afternoon. Here's some nuts-and-bolts info about what to expect. / 6 comments
In the News: $24 Billion
That's what the WTC will cost. Plus: Financing the 9/11 memorial and museum; firefighter reunion at Tribeca dive; review of Pane Panelle.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
No slight was intended against Tribeca Paint. It's just nice to have a choice of stores, like we used to.... — Gary / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
The facade resembles two buildings on Church Street - one on the corner of Warren, the other at Chambers Street.... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
The best part about those 9 ft windows is the inability to see 14 White while looking out through them.... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Sad to see BabyCottons go. Bought many quality gifts there for family and friends. Items were always beautiful and well... — Tribeca Mom / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Regarding Bubby's, it could be the Devil Wears Prada effect. People re-watching or first seeing the movie in advance of... — Chester / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
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