Newsletter: Dec. 22
Suggestion Box: Bogardus Plaza • New Kid on the Block: CrossFit 212 • Pier 15 unveiled • Principal moving • WTC sphere • Holiday train garden • More
In the News: Floyd Cardoz
Plus: FiDi food court; another fancy Tribeca apartment for sale; P.S. 89 kids using ballfields for recess; principal Maggie Siena.
Seen & Heard: Principal Moving
Are parents going to be miffed? Plus: Seaport restaurant relocating; pop-up-within-a-shop; "Looking at Christmas" on TV. / 2 comments
In the News: WTC Sphere
Plus: Why the South Street Seaport's Christmas tree is fake; secret BPCA board meeting; Brushstroke's happy hour; Seaport Museum to reopen in January with Occupy Wall Street pix. / 2 comments
Pier 15 Unveiled
The East River Waterfront's revamped pier is pretty fierce, with lots of ramps, stairs, and cut-outs. On a gray morning with few people, it wasn't the warmest place to be—I kept imagining I was in an Italian prison yard, aesthetically speaking, although that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Suggestion Box: Bogardus Plaza
After I disparaged the green paint on the street, the Friends of Bogardus Garden asked what I'd suggest instead. Which got me wondering: What do you think should be done with the plaza, aesthetically speaking, now that it's on its way to becoming permanent? / 12 comments
In the News: Employee of the Month
Plus: Maserati of Manhattan's sales this year; the redevelopment of 250 West; Asphalt Green BPC's possible new opening date.
Seen & Heard: Holiday Train Garden
Plus: Chinese food on Sundays; Pier 40's indoor field closed for emergency repairs; cleaning service recommendation?
New Kid on the Block: CrossFit 212
According to Jim McDade, who just opened CrossFit 212 on Franklin Street, "The fusion of weightlifting, running, and gymnastics movements produces great results."
Newsletter: Dec. 19
Inside the Woolworth Building • Kurt Gutenbrunner's new cookbook • Chipotle • Restaurant update • Bogardus Plaza • Lisa Mackey pop-up shop • Peck Slip School expansion • Real-estate report • And more
Seen & Heard: Lisa Mackey Pop-Up Shop
Plus: Another local café is expanding downtown; Christina Lehr's kids' line; Rosanjin temporarily closed; new $1 slice joint. / 3 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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