What’s Up This Week
The Steven Alan sample scrum, Taste of Tribeca, Japanese flower arranging, and the fate of the Vanderbilts are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
Seen & Heard: Speed Hump
[Snickers.] Plus: New pan-Asian restaurant opens; 55 Warren getting closer; AT&T Wireless Center debuts; a bit of scruffy old Tribeca is at risk. / 1 comment
Photo Safari: A Tip from Mr. Zip
This week's photos were taken on Hudson, Broadway, W. Broadway, and Varick.
In the News: Battery Park Windmill
Plus: Harvey Keitel supports our stables; SoulCycle leads a reporter to vomit; good news for Rector Square. / 1 comment
Your Weekly Real Estate Sales Report
Seven sales were recorded in the past week, from $825,000 to $5.5 million (both on Franklin). Also: Has StreetEasy given in on the Tribeca East issue?
Seen & Heard: Fashion and Jewelry Sales
Plus: Taste of Tribeca tickets at Whole Foods; Moomah adds tables.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. [Update: We have a winner!] / 3 comments
No More “I’m Bored!”: Keeping Kids Busy This Summer
The longest days of the year can get really, really long if you have a bored child hanging around. Keep 'em occupied—and happy!—with these excellent neighborhood options. / Sponsored
New Kid on the Block: Agatha Ruiz de la Prada
The Spanish designer's new boutique has opened, and it's a kick.
Seen & Heard: Steven Alan Sample Sale
It's that time again. Plus: Broadway and Franklin; $1 pizza; Downtown CSA; get your portrait in a gallery show; HBO show being shot here.
In the News: More on the Bathhouse
Plus: 1WTC glass problem; Irish-American protest; loft peeping; 7 Hubert real estate; Marc Forgione trying to branch out; Imagination Playground; Bruce Weber moving his office here.
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes
What was discussed: Converting the NYPD horse stables to a WTC command center (fie!); banning most left turns off Canal Street; the Bogardus Triangle clocktower; liquor license for Jung Sik; street closures for Duane Park events; counterfeit-goods legislation. / 8 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
The Starbucks on Chambers and W. Broadway is definitely popular and it's situated in a dream spot considering the subway... — Jslv / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
Starbucks is closing 4 FiDi Locations, BUT, This may not be such a bad announcement. Here’s why: The locations are... — Luis Vazquez/FiDi Fan Page / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow