In the News: Bogardus Clock
Plus: Reade57 timeline; Soul Daddy review; Liberty Green aims high on the rents; Governors Island cat; Vesey crosswalk; Pace's new building.
Seen & Heard: Mini Golf Opening Tomorrow
Plus: Manhattan Children's Theatre's new home; Vestry Wine's anniversary-party deal.
Heavenly Bells
Photographer Krystl Hall is also a bell ringer at Trinity Church, and she agreed to share photos of what the experience is like. / 8 comments
Newsletter: May 9
Sidewalk things • Kevin Red • Obama's visit • Real estate sales report • Restaurant Guide update • What's up this week • Much more
In the News: Skylofts Penthouse
Somebody pass me $45 million. Plus: Coolest bathtub ever; new BPC buildings to go rental; Landmarc's Marc Murphy buys on the Upper West Side; "Land of the $800 Stroller"; Kanye West and Jay-Z; Brook Peters.
Seen & Heard: Burlesque Queen
Plus: Whole Foods' new kids' play area; Chambers construction update; anyone know a good shoe repair place? [Updated with information on the funeral for Ralph Cummings.]
What’s Up This Week
Keanu Reeves, quiet desperation, Robert Wilson, Crash Test Dummies, and a couturier's couturier are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
What’s the Name of That Restaurant?
You know, the one that just opened? With the industrial-inspired decor? Don't just sit there and wonder, use the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide! It's finally done. By the way, can you guess which one charged me $38 for a lunchtime pasta special (with no warning it'd cost that much)? / 2 comments
Sidewalk Things
Not sure what else to say about this other than I've been obsessing about some of the random "sidewalk things" (as I think of them) around the neighborhood. / 2 comments
Photo Safari: Shred Hotline
This week's photos were taken on Reade, Greenwich, W. Broadway, Barclay, Vesey, Duane, and West Street.
In the News: Obama’s Visit
Plus: Needle-swallowing bartender; Don Hill's may be revived; BPC buildings to burn more cleanly.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Sounds promising. How much power does such a BID have? Could it actually do something to clear out the illicit... — Marcus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church