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
Sounds promising. How much power does such a BID have? Could it actually do something to clear out the illicit... — Marcus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church