Newsletter: Feb. 28
New restaurant on Duane • Johnny Rockets • Defacing Tribeca • Design Within Reach tenant • SHO Shaun Hergatt • Borders closeout • What's up this week • More
What’s Up This Week
Krappy Kameras, a wise spider, Michelle Obama, mellow Montauk, and Grace Jones are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.
On the Agendas
Looking for clues in the CB1 committee agendas for March: Is that a bar or restaurant coming to Duane? Where is Johnny Rockets going to be? / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Anne Compoccia
The longtime Lower Manhattan advocate passed away. Plus: More art on Hudson; Christina Lehr opening update; Farinella Italian Bakery.
Defacing Tribeca, Part 2
A photo essay of the street-art faces I’ve spotted around the neighborhood during the past few months.
In the News: SHO Shaun Hergatt Deal
Plus: Lela Rose's kitchen; city forced to rent at WTC; big WFC lease; Washington Street foreclosure; possible new 7WTC tenant; Corton chef gets cute.
Seen & Heard: Borders Liquidation
Plus: Jumbo pasta; Project No. 8's post-pop-up plans; cute T-shirt; Il Matto discount; Taste of Tribeca tickets. / 2 comments
In the News: WTC Transit Center
Plus: Kiosk possibilities; downtown population explosion; Seaport drama; Fulton Stall Market hours; FiDi office conversion; Art in General review; Vesey crosswalks;
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. Update: Smithers wins again! / 2 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 25
Hideaway fire • Amish Market bankruptcy • Finn Square sculpture • Private supper club party • New painting on Hudson • Jury duty restaurants • Much more
In the News: Amish Market in Chapter 11
Plus: WTC congestion; new BPC pizzeria; Borders as school?; half-marathon; Google do-gooder; Carmelo Anthony looking in Tribeca?; the homeless on Twitter; Compose; New York by Gehry. Also: Reopen Park Row! / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
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