Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza
Plans are on hold as the developers assess the effect of City of Yes and other zoning opportunities. / 6 comments
Newsletter: December 5
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New Kid on the Block: Tribeca Delicious Bites
The deli has taken over the former Cafe Amore slice shop on Chambers and West Broadway. / 7 comments
More open space under the Brooklyn Bridge
The city has added a third of an acre to what they are calling The Arches, the space under the off ramps of the bridge.
In the News: Now we know why there were cops at Target
Plus preserving a vast legacy of art; the Taylor Swift walking tours; the new incarnation of 175 Water. / 2 comments
Tribeca Plate at Bogardus Plaza will close Friday
The kiosk was first operated by Zucker's starting in June 2022, then Benvenuto starting in October 2023. / 11 comments
Sneak Peek: Baseball Pill
The indoor baseball facility has two batting cages and rooms set up for league play and parties. / 4 comments
2024 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Baubles
The neighborhood is home to several of the city's most distinctive jewelry makers, as well as some really special boutiques. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: PS 234 will host a holiday pop-up
The sale will be this Saturday, Dec. 7. Plus Dunkin Donuts has reopened; Upon the Palace is adding lunch; a nail salon is coming to West Broadway. / 1 comment
A man dies on the sidewalk on Franklin Street
The 911 call came in at 5:23 am and police found a man lying in front of 142 Franklin, just west of Varick, unconscious and unresponsive. / 9 comments
The Laughing Man seating area is gone till spring
Originally set up as a public space as part of an old DOT program, the seating area is now part of Dining Out NYC and has to follow those rules.
Neighborhood riffs on a $6.2 million banana
After the sale of a banana duct taped to a wall sold at Sotheby's last week, a couple folks in the neighborhood seized the moment.
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