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
In the News: Occupy Wall Street Strikes Again
Plus: Peck Slip School expands yet again; the recipe for Kutsher's Tribeca's latkes; Starbucks vandalized. / 6 comments
Inside the Woolworth Building
Annika K. Martin shares her photos from an Open House New York tour of downtown's most spectacular building, from the basement swimming pool to Frank W. Woolworth's private office to the 47th floor terrace. Or was it the 44th floor? Why there's confusion is just one of the many things you're about to learn. / 11 comments
Coming Up: Fishfest, Joshua Bell, the Daily Show
Plus: Kutsher's talk; Clint Eastwood as "a man who must love to stay alive," Todd Rundgren, "The House by the Cemetery," the Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra, and more.
Recent Real Estate Sales in Tribeca
Seven sales were reported in the past week, including two in the fortress-y new building at 471 Washington.
Seen & Heard: Restaurant Updates
On The Elevens, Aroma Espresso Bar, and Lotus Blue. Plus: Artists Space is opening a branch in Tribeca.
In the News: Love Me
Plus: School zoning approved; Goldman Sachs shops and restaurants; 9/11 Museum squabble; new Pier 17 design; World Trade Center Health Registry; Atera restaurant update; Staten Island Ferry Terminal; 83 Franklin on TV.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
I pass by 100 Gold a couple of time a week. At street level it seems dank and squat, and... — Gary / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
FIDI is ringed along the coastline by terrific green space; has green pockets like Bowling Green, the Elevated Acre, City... — Manhattanmommie / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I do wonder about all of the new residences going into FiDi given there is virtually no green space, very... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street