Seen & Heard: Parr Studios
Now open, sort of. Plus: Boomerang Toys wants your support; a deli rebrands; mystery bench. / 1 comment
In the News: 250 West
Now on the market. Plus: Musical wall coming to BPC; possible Seaport Museum savior; outdoor online access; wine-and-antipasto deal; lunch recommendations.
Loft Peeping: Michael and Victoria Imperioli
Check out the four-story building on W. Broadway owned by actor Michael Imperioli (best known for "The Sopranos") and his wife, Victoria. She's a set designer, and it shows. UPDATE: Stella has, in fact, not renewed its lease. / 1 comment
Special Newsletter: July 2011
Whether you're looking for delicious food and wine, a new place to live or work, or fun in the sunshine—or all of the above—these folks have you covered. / Sponsored
In the News: 9/11 Memorial
Anyone else get the feeling that the 9/11 memorial is all we'll be hearing about for the next two months? Plus: West Thames Park tire swing; Park51 lawsuit dismissed; moving from Park Ave. to N. Moore Street. / 1 comment
Bikini Bar Tragedy
Co-owner Stuart Smith died after falling from the roof of 148 Duane on early Sunday morning. / 7 comments
9/11 Memorial Tickets
I just reserved passes for the 9/11 Memorial, which opens to the public on September 12. The process is easy, although there are a few things to bear in mind. Update: No restrooms on site; no bags over a certain size. / 1 comment
Eight New Enthusiasms
When I talk about enthusiasms, I mean things that have caught my attention—or in this post's case, my appetite—in a big way. / 9 comments
Newsletter: July 11
Milo Hess photographs • Tribeca Valentines • 9/11 Memorial tickets • What's up this week • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • Library lions • Real-estate sales report • Much more
In the News: 50 West Skyscraper
Plus: Building about to collapse?; 9/11 anxiety hotline; Safe Horizon philanthropist; FiDi stats; clay art; W Downtown steal.
What’s Up This Week
There’s a ton of great stuff happening this week, including a "genius grant" juggler, the incomparable Patti Smith, "Summer Lovers," a re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's Wonderland, a swing-dance party, Bastille Day fête, Sherlock Holmes, a human fountain, comedy flash mob, and more.
Valentine No. 3
There are a lot of reasons to love Tribeca, so I figured I’d occasionally point them out.
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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?