Seen & Heard: Kurt Andersen
I couldn't bring myself to run a photo of Whitney Port. Plus: Deals at Macao Trading Co., Bread Tribeca, and Tribeca Spa of Tranquility; adult dance classes; New Year's Eve at Trattoria Cinque.
In the News: Knitting Bull
Plus: Councilmember Margaret Chin; Marc Forgione's standout dish; New Jersey politician in hot water for dining in Tribeca; the hotel boom below Chambers.
What’s Up This Weekend
There's more to this weekend’s agenda than New Year's Eve (but not much more). A few of the highlights....
Painting the Town Red
SJW sent over sunset photos she shot back in April from her apartment in 200 Chambers. "Sometimes the sunset is so intense the windows in the buildings really look like they’re on fire!" she wrote.
Tribeca by the Night
Are there always strangers in your hallway? Maybe they're travelers, renting the apartment down the hall for a few nights at a time.... A look into what's available in Tribeca on the site VRBO.com shows that nightly rentals are everywhere, even in some fancy buildings.
Seen & Heard: Real Pilates Deal
Plus: A new book club for tweens; Billy Bragg coming to City Winery; TriBattery Pops is looking for members.
December Blizzard: The Morning After
More than 20 inches of photos! Updated with video from around midnight.... / 2 comments
In the News: One World Trade
Plus: Jon Stewart saves the day; Tribecans who eat; Pace's new building; Riedel scion; Otto Penzler; 9/11 museum; Corton; bank robbery arrest; restaurant roundups; author Helen Simonson; "Nutcracker" blues; Seaport may sell a boat.
Newsletter: Dec. 23
Flashback to 1986 • New Kid on the Block: Featherstone Design • Reflections on the city • Canal Street: buyers beware? • Twelve Tweets of Tribeca • More
In the News: 9/11 Health Bill
Plus: Marc Forgione; New York Downtown Hospital; 70 Broad sells; Jewish Community Project to expand.
Reflections on the City (Part 2)
There's something about light bouncing off one building and onto another that gets me every time. I just wish they moved, like reflections off water....
Seen & Heard: 57 Reade
Plus: Deal on Kids Empowerment Academy; sale at Torly Kid; call for submissions at cell-phone-photo show; Do Yoga Do Pilates.









REALLY shows the difference between when this was an neighborhood of families headed by teachers, artists, manufacturers, and other normal... — Elizabeth / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Nice to know it won't be a commercial ghost town soon but...anyone else miss Sergio? Or the lovely family that... — Elizabeth / An update on the new businesses for Greenwich
I think the picture is showing the northeast corner of Sixth and Walker (or the southwest corner of the building).... — Robert Ripps / Blank Street Coffee is coming to Sixth and Walker
There is staff there now. Parents do NOT like being told what to do. — Tribeca Citizen / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
You do know this project predates this administration, correct? — malcolm / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
When we neighbors organized to create this lovely )then private) park back in 1983 we had on site paid staff... — Jean Grillo / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Is the Parks Dept or the Friends allowed to impose fines for this, for damaging public property or something? And... — SW / The young vandals of Washington Market Park