What’s Up This Week
Tango, short attention spans, Kurt Andersen, and Kevin Bacon are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
Shadowland
Last fall, I gathered photos of shadows. At the time, they made me think of a parallel world. Looking at them now, I don't feel that so much, but I do find the shadows almost unbearably lovely—which could be because light is in such short supply these days. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Hudson Square
Dreaming big! Plus: Deals on boxing and a spa package; helping Poets House.
In the News: Halfway House
Plus: Seaport Museum sinking; BPC restaurant closing; Google exec sells penthouse; Peck Slip school update; Kate Betts; Christy Turlington tells it.
Loft Peeping: Kazumi Yoshida
Fabric designer Kazumi Yoshida's "graphic, colorful, yet eminently serene" apartment is featured in the February/March issue of Elle Décor. If nothing else, it's proof that we all need more (fake) zebra in our lives. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. [Update: We have a winner!] / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: WTC Town Hall
Plus: Fairchild penthouse sale; Prime Essentials feedback; free meatballs; opera for kids; workshops for parents of the gifted.
In the News: Beekman Tower
Plus: The Blue School; architect in hot water; more details on Goldman Sachs's plans; filmmaker Richard Kaplan.
New Kid on the Block: The Canal Park Inn
There's a new place to stay in northern Tribeca: The Canal Park Inn, in a landmarked building constructed in 1826.
Newsletter: Feb. 10
New kid on the block: Yorganic • Lee Gillen photo essay • Battery Park carousel renderings • 12 Tweets of Tribeca • Pécan expansion • What's up this weekend • 33 Vestry revealed • More
Seen & Heard: Tiny’s
Plus: Whoopie pies for charity; Housing Works spring preview sale.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Just what Tribeca needs, another "concept"... — Robert Ripps / New plans afoot for the Sarabeth’s corner
Obscene! Talk about a middle finger to the neighborhood... — Robert Ripps / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
and we fought just to keep some affordable. So if you really believe the lies , believe them. Disaster for... — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Is it true that District 2's downtown schools are under-scribed? I heard kids from Brooklyn are applying for out-of-district admission.... — Manhattanmommie / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
So, so tired of these monsters invading the city and making it less and less welcoming and humane with every... — jmm / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
If you want a close nearby comparison, 3 World Trade Center is 1,079 feet tall, so almost exactly the same... — BW / What does 1090 feet look like?
What generally happens to lot line windows when a building goes up next to them, they will get bricked over.... — Reademan / Deco building on Broadway and Chambers has sold