Newsletter: Apr. 18
New jewelry store • New Mexican restaurant • CB1 unofficial minutes • Dog-run theater • Silver Lining • Southbridge Towers • Real estate sales report • Tiny's • 37 Warren • More
What’s Up This Week
Miss Piggy, Thin Mints, Marcia Clarke, and death incarnate are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
In the News: Silver Lining Update
Plus: Tour bus plan scrapped; elementary school zones said to be getting rejiggered; Tiny's; China Center's vertical garden at 1WTC; Sazón sued over tips; Seaport ships on the block?
Your Weekly Real Estate Sales Report
Apartments at 1 York, 25 Murray, 109 Reade, and 275 Greenwich changed hands—one for more than $3 million, although it might be more notable that two went for under $900,000.
In the News: Julie Menin
Plus: Garbage garage ruling; Frites 'N' Meats truck's propane tanks; Harrison Street townhouse price jump; trees cut down; gas leak in BPC; Trump Soho denied plaza seating.
Seen & Heard: Redesigning Tribeca
Plus: More details on 37 Warren (including an addition) and the 9/11 memorial visitor experience; Ward III reservations; and ROC's anniversary.
Poking Around Southbridge Towers
I've long been interested in Southbridge Towers, the middle-income housing complex just south of the Brooklyn Bridge. So when a new friend mentioned she lived there, I invited myself over. (On the tour I learned about plans for a new supermarket and veterinarian office.) / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (My other half says that the neighborhood used to have lots of doorbell situations like this, but I guess that was before my time.) Update: We have a winner! / 1 comment
In the News: Chien Cochère
Look at me using my French! Plus: BPC resident sues over being sent to Bellevue; near miss on Walker; is Spruce Street School big enough?; River Loft vs. River Loft. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Tiny’s Opening
Plus: $1 pizza; getting into Tribeca Film Festival's opening night; beach volleyball; sales on shoes and pens; CB1 meeting; Plein Sud party.
Coming Soon: Pretty Things
A fancy designer is moving his shop from Soho to Walker Street. And yes, I'm going to make you click to find out who it is. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
This bagel Baedeker doesn't even include the ubiquitous food carts that vend breakfast essentials, including - say it - bagels.... — Gary / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Don’t ask me how I have this connection, but I’ve spoken to the construction manager 1:1 before (he didn't know... — Upset BPC Resident / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
Thank you for the article about the move of our primary retail and repair business, Finlay and Gage, from Tribeca... — Judy Epstein Gage / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
True North Tribeca! https://www.instagram.com/truenorthtribeca — James Bogardus / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new