Looking Up
I started taking photos of random buildings—some I love, some not so much—and if I don't post this now, I'll have to keep taking photos of random buildings. / 5 comments
In the News: François Payard Bakery
Plus: Ex-Communist Margaret Chin struggles with Occupy Wall Street; Jim Carrey house-hunts here; Mariah Carey takes home a musician; Damon Dash's old place; cleaning Zuccotti Park. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: JEM Café
To call JEM Café a labor of love is a major understatement. Owner Davis Thompkins did the woodwork, the plumbing—everything, basically, and he has no background in that stuff. It's adorable. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Oct. 13
New celebrity-owned café on Duane • TCQ&A: Peter Hannert • Loft Peeping: Ritz-Carlton duplex • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • Dog restaurant • Local chefs' cookbooks • Much more
In the News: 55 Warren Light Show
Plus: 33 Vestry sells a unit; CB1 on school zoning; Tribeca Twelve. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Streetlamp Test
Plus: Add Accessories shop; in praise of Girello; Greenmarket report. / 1 comment
Laughing Man Coffee & Tea
The itty-bitty storefront on Duane that has been home to Pomme and Project No. 8 is becoming a café—it's the flagship of a new brand founded by two longtime Tribecans and a major celebrity. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Two Cookbooks
From local chefs. Plus: Zutto closed for renovations; another Crumbs for FiDi; the Whole Foods Wellness Club, opening soon. / 1 comment
TCQ&A: Peter Hannert
"Tribeca could really use a great Mexican place. I won't name the one or two we have but let's just say, they're not up to par." / 3 comments
In the News: Skywriting
Plus: Kanye West visits Occupy Wall Street; privately owned public spaces; loft sale at 20-26 N. Moore.
Seen & Heard: Growler’s Bites & Brews
For you and your dog. Plus: free Nicole Atkins concert tonight; East River Ferry; Nosy Neighbor assistance; Zutto's reboot.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
This argument is a bit circular isn’t it? What was “very necessary” about destroying a neighborhood (as is apparent to... — Peter / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
The Battery Park Resiliency Project is a very necessary floodwater management project that has been fully approved. This exact same... — harryh / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/06/01/an-renewed-effort-to-save-battery-park-citys-trees/ — Tribeca Citizen / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
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?