Seen & Heard: WFC Greenmarket
Plus: The Harrison's lunch menu; Sweet Lily deal; Bebel Giberto and David Johansen.
In the News: $20 Million Sale
Plus: Senior centers spared funding cuts; Early Intervention programs somewhat spared; Brushstroke opening date; Daniel Radcliffe; the River church.
Wanted: Summer Intern
If you or someone you know wants to get into the media business—or be a writer of any kind—you should consider interning at Tribeca Citizen this summer. / 3 comments
Match Game: Apartment Buildings’ Names
Can you match the name and the address of these 10 Tribeca buildings? Plus: pug photos. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 31
Progress Report: Southern Tribeca • Whole Foods' new meat labels • CB1 agendas for April • New kid on the block: Xoos French Shirts • Anne Frank Museum • East RIver Park • Naked Pizza • Gehry building • By Robert James • More
Seen & Heard: The Harrison
Reopening for lunch. Plus: New York by Gehry update; Fulton Stall Market opening date; sexy new magic show; Josephine's outdoor seating; cocktails and jazz for Japan; free wi-fi.
In the News: Naked Pizza
With prebiotics and probiotics.... Plus: Park51 founders propose an interfaith center; Gwyneth Paltrow mulling a magazine; two events at Downtown Community Center.
The Meat of the Matter
Kudos to Whole Foods for making it a lot easier to determine whether its meat was raised humanely.
Seen & Heard: By Robert James
New menswear sort-of-store; American Apparel deal; drinking whiskey and doing Zumba for Japan; a missed connection at Ward III.
In the News: East River Park
Coming in May. Plus: 471 Washington on figurative fire; lobster roll forecast; Burnsie's latest gets a prime festival spot; artist Andy Jurinko; 70 Pine's murky future; Tania Anthony of Resale-Riches; Sophie's "crack-like" green sauce; hanging with the homeless.
Nosy Neighbor: The Gehry Building’s Cigar Band
"Why does the Frank Gehry building have those three-story windows in the middle? Is something special in there?" —Sharon UPDATE 3/30: Two architect types weigh in, via Curbed. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Xoos French Shirts
The shirts at Xoos French Shirts are all limited-edition: Once a style sells out, it's gone for good.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
There was no "Tribeca" when IDP was built. The area from Citibank to Whole Foods complex was in an urban... — G / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Even though building housing is worthwhile, the scale of this project is not in keeping with the community. Despite the... — Gary / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
I cannot believe he said that, nor that anyone believed that. — James Bogardus / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Chris Marte told us during his reelection campaign that the development is not moving forward now and that is pushing... — B / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Yup, I'm with you generally. I'd always like to see more money for community benefits, since you know the developers... — malcolm / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
this isn't safe for the tenants or the businesses on the block. Vernado lies about affordable housing and doesn't care... — NY Native / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza