On the Agendas: April 2011
Luke's Lobster in FiDi, a new building for Franklin Street, building above the Warren Street dog run, and more: What CB1 will be discussing this month. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Museum Deal
And it's a good one. Plus: Free French food (from an airline, served out of a truck); free microchipping (of your pet); zebraspotting; cute cake.
In the News: Anne Frank Museum
...coming to southern Tribeca? Plus: Poets House boom; history around City Hall Park; buses buses buses buses.
Progress Report: Southern Tribeca
A look at the new shops, restaurants, and services coming to the streets below Franklin—including fresh updates on Sarabeth's (delayed again), Prime Essentials, and Jung Sik. UPDATE 3/29: Added photo of Brushstroke sign. UPDATE 3/31: Brushstroke opening date.
Newsletter: Mar. 28
Progress Report updates • Tribeca Film Festival events • Training cyclists • Potbelly Sandwich Works • Damon Dash's vintage shop • What's up this week • Ice rink • Fine Jewelry School • Much more
Seen & Heard: Composting
Plus: Another restaurant is shut down by the health department; Terroir nixes brunch; Marc Cohn, Natalie Cole, and the Blind Boys of Alabama coming to the neighborhood; Il Matto discount; StreetEasy's response re: 50 Franklin. UPDATE 3/29: A map of Tribeca East.
What’s Up This Week?
Car-crash fetishists, Sheryl Crow, kite-making workshops, and nibblybits are some of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
Inside Damon Dash’s Vintage Shop
I'm guessing that many Tribecans are fascinated by what goes on inside Damon Dash's headquarters at 172 Duane. Now there's a vintage shop, Local 172 Trading Post. I stopped by this afternoon—the opening party is today—to check it out.
In the News: Ice Rink
...or no ice rink? Plus: Tracy Anderson; robots; population boom; young naked photographer; a sculpture; Leelee Sobieski. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Party at Da Mikele!
Plus: Spa deals; what Damon Dash will be selling at his Local 172 Trading Post; great lineup at City Winery for Japan relief.
Photo Safari: Who Turned Out the Lights?
This week: Photos taken on Dover, Church, Broadway, Front, W. Broadway, and Varick. / 1 comment
Everyone Wants Safer Streets, Right?
A new initiative to get deliverypeople to ride their bikes safely is kicking off here in Tribeca. I spoke with the founder, Nancy Gruskin, whose husband was fatally injured in an accident with a cyclist riding the wrong direction. / 7 comments
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Vornado was not involved in building the original 3 buildings, they bought an interest in them much later. — Reademan / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
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I vote to regulate this person out of Tribeca for his comments. What a racist comment. The last thing we... — Italian / New plans afoot for the Sarabeth’s corner
Terrible for the neighborhood. Too tall, ugly does not add anything to Tribeca just more congestion and people. It will... — GB / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun