In the News: Occupy Wall Street
Protesters actually went to Wall Street. Plus: Penny Chaipis; a new optometrist in the World Financial Center; loft sale at 430 Greenwich; Triburbia.
Seen & Heard: Year-Round Greenmarket
Plus: Warren Street sukkah; Dana Faith jewelry event; digital agency Firstborn moves to Tribeca; and two new books.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? (It says "Howard Dean for pres.") Say so in the comments. UPDATE: Nobody won, which means I did, I guess.
Coming Up: “Re-Animator,” Raul Malo, The Onion
Spaceships are flying overhead, casting eerie shadows. It's the end of the world! Luckily (or not), some of us will come back to life, the better to eat a hot burrito with onion.
Just a Reminder
...that you can customize Tribeca Citizen T-shirts to express whatever you're feeling.
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
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
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