In the News: Peck Slip
Plus: After-school program not cut; Franklin Tower; lunch report. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Freedom Tower
Plus: Why Pier 25 was closed during the fireworks show; Asphalt Green Battery Park City; Jung Sik; Tiny's treat; Liev Schreiber update. / 1 comment
It’s This or a Tattoo
Introducing something fun and new—customizable Tribeca Citizen T-shirts! / 1 comment
TCQ&A: “The Only Time I Haven’t Lived Here Was During College”
Perrie Samotin, the style editor at amNewYork, shows us around her Tribeca—including where she scores fashion finds and the restaurant she wishes would reopen. / 5 comments
Valentine No. 1
There are a lot of reasons to love Tribeca, so I figured I'd occasionally point them out. / 2 comments
Newsletter: July 4
East River Ferry • New Kid on the Block: Kansas Gallery • Dominique Strauss-Kahn • CB1's July agendas • Tribeca sales report • Compose paused • 471 Washington • What's up this week •
In the News: Pier Cracks
Plus: New Yorker writer on race and class in Tribeca; Detroit is like Tribeca in the "early days"; bad deal at 46 White; Bastille Day party back on; Jason Binn; 9/11 rally for bigots.
Seen & Heard: Compose Paused
It's being remodeled. Plus: Gallery closes up shop; Broadway has a new star; ice-cream sandwiches.
What’s Up This Week
There’s a ton of great stuff happening this week, including a July 4 barbecue, Rickie Lee Jones, 10,000 Maniacs, films about creepy kids, "Walking and Talking" with an appearance by Liev Schreiber, "Manhattan," bluegrass, Parker Posey at her finest, and more.
Your Weekly Sales Report
Seven sales were reported in the past week, from two for $750,000 (both in the same building) to $9 million for the Franklin Street building that was once to be the home of Glad Tidings Tabernacle (listed at $18 million).
In the News: Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Plus: Compose's new chef, new plans; trouble at New York by Gehry and 57 Reade; two new developments nearly sold out; meet your new neighbor across Canal Street. Update: Added info on Superdry opening in Seaport.
Photo Safari: Don’t Eat Where You Bleep
An awesome baby and a pampered bulldog are just two of the (non-fecal-matter-related) highlights of this week's Photo Safari.
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Zucker's is still my go to bagel source! — Robert Ripps / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Shinola had a cafe in the front when it opened, but then the cafe part closed, like, 10 years ago.... — PGCNYC / Seen & Heard: Drip coffee at Shinola
Similar background, the same thought. Saddens me a bit. I haven't tried the Utopia Bagels shop on 34th, which may... — Mulciber / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
The best non-bagel shop bagel is Starbucks. I remember Florence when I worked down the block from 51st Street. Loved... — Sherri Rosen / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street