In the News: Fatty Snack
Plus: New condo buildings doing well; Battery Park City ground-rent deal; real-estate statistics; David Bouley reworking Bouley; teenager struck by 4WTC rod; more. UPDATE: FiDi's Hello Pasta closed.
Seen & Heard: Sarabeth’s Delayed
But they're so nice about it. Plus: Dylan Prime clambake special; B Flat anniversary party; Cachaçaria Boteco's new food menu; MaxDelivery now selling Ottomanelli meat (with temporary discount).
In the News: Bogardus Clock
Plus: Reade57 timeline; Soul Daddy review; Liberty Green aims high on the rents; Governors Island cat; Vesey crosswalk; Pace's new building.
Seen & Heard: Mini Golf Opening Tomorrow
Plus: Manhattan Children's Theatre's new home; Vestry Wine's anniversary-party deal.
Heavenly Bells
Photographer Krystl Hall is also a bell ringer at Trinity Church, and she agreed to share photos of what the experience is like. / 8 comments
Newsletter: May 9
Sidewalk things • Kevin Red • Obama's visit • Real estate sales report • Restaurant Guide update • What's up this week • Much more
In the News: Skylofts Penthouse
Somebody pass me $45 million. Plus: Coolest bathtub ever; new BPC buildings to go rental; Landmarc's Marc Murphy buys on the Upper West Side; "Land of the $800 Stroller"; Kanye West and Jay-Z; Brook Peters.
Seen & Heard: Burlesque Queen
Plus: Whole Foods' new kids' play area; Chambers construction update; anyone know a good shoe repair place? [Updated with information on the funeral for Ralph Cummings.]
What’s Up This Week
Keanu Reeves, quiet desperation, Robert Wilson, Crash Test Dummies, and a couturier's couturier are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
What’s the Name of That Restaurant?
You know, the one that just opened? With the industrial-inspired decor? Don't just sit there and wonder, use the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide! It's finally done. By the way, can you guess which one charged me $38 for a lunchtime pasta special (with no warning it'd cost that much)? / 2 comments
Sidewalk Things
Not sure what else to say about this other than I've been obsessing about some of the random "sidewalk things" (as I think of them) around the neighborhood. / 2 comments
Photo Safari: Shred Hotline
This week's photos were taken on Reade, Greenwich, W. Broadway, Barclay, Vesey, Duane, and West Street.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
There was no "Tribeca" when IDP was built. The area from Citibank to Whole Foods complex was in an urban... — G / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Even though building housing is worthwhile, the scale of this project is not in keeping with the community. Despite the... — Gary / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
I cannot believe he said that, nor that anyone believed that. — James Bogardus / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Chris Marte told us during his reelection campaign that the development is not moving forward now and that is pushing... — B / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Yup, I'm with you generally. I'd always like to see more money for community benefits, since you know the developers... — malcolm / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
this isn't safe for the tenants or the businesses on the block. Vernado lies about affordable housing and doesn't care... — NY Native / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza