Newsletter: July 18
Danish café coming to the neighborhood • CB1 Tribeca Committee on M1-5, Village Light Opera Group • Valentine No. 5 • Mercy Corps departure • La Colombe bottle coffee • Gaga stylist pop-up • More
In the News: Yes We Cancan
Plus: Paid tickets to opening week at a certain memorial; celeb hijinks at the Tribeca Grand; theater reviews; YouTube stars buy on Lispenard; New York Law School; Seaport Museum update; graffiti artist's gallery show.
What’s Up This Week
The Muppets, Keanu Reeves, the lead singer of Slipknot, a pet photographer, Marc Cohn, Aaron Neville, Mia Farrow, the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, and more.
Tribeca Sales Report
Seven sales were reported in the past week, from $1.1 million to $3.5 million.
Seen & Heard: Nicola’s Pop-Up
The dates are announced for the Gaga stylist's Tribeca shop. Plus: Spa change; Stella correction; Fiterman Hall update; Tribeca, the dance song. / 4 comments
In the News: Truck vs. Post Office
Plus: Compose's new name; Bastille Day recap; City of Water Day tomorrow; West Thames Park; W Downtown hater; East River Waterfront video; protesting Dominique Strauss-Kahn; stolen art recovered.
Photo Safari: Curb Appeal
A little of everything, from the heights of the Gehry building to banana peels on the sidewalk, with a couple stops at Whole Foods in between. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. Update: We have a winner! / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: La Colombe
Bottled coffee. Plus: Lolë update; Shawn Colvin and the Mekons coming to City Winery; whence comes Whole Foods' produce?; a music video filmed at Acappella. / 1 comment
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes
What was discussed: The bar and restaurant planned for 116 Duane (it got heated); behavior outside M1-5; the Village Light Opera Group's war with its neighbors; Zutto's reboot; JCP's event; the Rescue Mission's addition; Franklin Caffé Buon Gusto; more. / 15 comments
In the News: Mercy Corps Has Left
Plus: 9/11 survivors not invited to 9/11 event; more fast food in FiDi; East River Waterfront; "smoke monster" building; gastrobrewery; Fish Aggregating Device; artist-painted pianos.









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