Newsletter: July 25
First Impressions: Caravelli's Pizzeria • Valentine No. 7 • Tribeca sales report • What's up this week • Matsugen space update • FiDi biplane • Flash mob • Much more
In the News: West Thames Park Field to Reopen
Plus: Mini golf ménage à trois; 9/11 cross; the hot stink; East River Waterfront.
What’s Up This Week
Billy Bragg, blues festival, Denise Richards, six-word memoirs, Marc Forgione, park design, Forro in the Dark, fantasy warriors, Suzy Bogguss, and more.
Tribeca Sales Report
Five sales were reported in the past week, including a three-bedroom that went for $11.5 million.
Seen & Heard: 9/11 Book
Plus: Maxwell's update; the warren on Warren; "Friends with Benefits"; peeking inside a new subway station; "Tribeca's Premier Summer Party."
Photo Safari: There’s a Pot of Gold on Canal Street
Plus: A contortionist, a trip in the wayback machine, a new supermarket greeter, and more.... / 1 comment
In the News: Matsugen
Plus: Justin Timberlake sells at a loss; Jewish boomers; post-wedding restaurant suggestions; grants for businesses in Lower Manhattan.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. [Update: We have a winner!] / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Flash Mob Lights Up BPC
Plus: Timelapse video outside BPC; Shelby Lynne and Marianne Faithfull coming to City Winery; Tribeca Greenmarket report. / 1 comment
Pleased to Meet You
I've resolved to go to one event a week, and I'm not allowed to leave until I meet someone new. My first victim was Jason Perkal, who has an interesting hobby....
In the News: FiDi Biplane
Plus: The name of the Death & Co. spinoff; new CB1 member; no justice for the family of Helene Zucker Seeman; Basketball City update; Clipper City sailboat; Barnes & Noble.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Throwing the word NIMBY into the mix suggest you did engage the reasonable concerns expressed here. Worse than NIMBYism is... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Exactly. You stated this better than I did. — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
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