In the News: 77 Reade
Floorplan porn. Plus: More on UBS potentially moving to 3WTC; yet another FiDi hotel; Verizon building to become "tech-centric commercial tower."
New Kid on the Block: Hionas Gallery
Peter Anthony and Maria Hionas have turned the front room of his fitness facility into Hionas Gallery, which will exhibit contemporary art. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Tattoo Studio
We got edge! Plus: Sample sale; WFC Greenmarket; World Trade Center photo project; Dine Around Downtown; Japan T-shirt. / 2 comments
Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day is just a week and a half away (June 19). Here are local gift ideas for the dad(s) in your life, including several special offers. Any fathers reading this may want to forward it accordingly. / Sponsored
My Life as a Poseur
When Jack Hanley Gallery emailed that artist Jadranka Kosorcic was looking for people to sit for a portrait, I figured, "Why not?" / 1 comment
In the News: Il Matto 2.0
Opening a week from today. Plus: Skylofts sells out; Cuomo's controversial BPCA appointment; little leaguers go to a Mets game; El Gringo. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Turks & Frogs
Is it about to croak? [Update: Maybe not.] Plus: 471 Washington begins to reveal itself; what's new at tomorrow's Tribeca Greenmarket; Johnny Rockets opens at the Seaport; Mike & Son.
Shadowland, Part 2
I find shadows irresistible—perhaps because when nothing else seems to be changing around here, I can rely on them to surprise me. (Update 6/8: I added another good one.) / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Waitlist Petition
Plus: Tiny's brunch; American Icon on Broadway; free tickets to a show at Mercury Lounge. [Update: The tickets are gone.]
Newsletter: June 6
Loft Peeping: Scandinavian-inspired loft • Century 21 expansion • Luke's Lobster in FiDi • Manhattan Monuments • City Hall renovation • 10,000 Maniacs • Real-estate sales report • What's up this week • More
In the News: Spruce Street School
A look inside. Plus: Waitlist hope; ice-cream-sandwich truck; jazz series; Pete Hamill; "the best nail salon ever."









The Battery Park Resiliency Project is a very necessary floodwater management project that has been fully approved. This exact same... — harryh / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/06/01/an-renewed-effort-to-save-battery-park-citys-trees/ — Tribeca Citizen / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
Would've had to have been kept quiet. NYPD/other agencies wouldn't be able to identify unrelated drones in a flock of... — JT / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
I want to add, like Vickery Eckhoff said, the Lutnick photo is pretty telling. Another person uploaded a pretty normal... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Does anyone have the count of trees in the Battery and Battery Park City that have been felled for the... — Heide Fasnacht / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
I found this article by googling "New York drone show fake?" It's really a very weird situation. These drone shows... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Very curious. Were news outlets informed and kept quiet or were they not informed? It's also hard to find what... — Vickery Eckhoff / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?