In the News: Ballet School
Plus: Capsouto Park dedication; One York; the Mudd Club; cyclists in City Hall Park.
Modern Etiquette: Removing Shoes
There was a time when you waited to be asked to take your shoes off. The other day, I suddenly felt that I would be ill-mannered if I didn't offer. Has the norm shifted? / 7 comments
We’re So Money
If Tribeca ever secedes from the Union, we'll already have designs for our new currency, thanks to Chia-Wei Liu, a grad student at the School of Visual Arts. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Pet Costume Contest
Plus: New monthly get-together; interactive iPod art; whisky book; Moomah Halloween specials; Jerry's Café deal; David Strathairn; BETTY; wellness retreat discount; nutrition seminars.
Foto Friday
My favorite random neighborhood pix from the last few years—taken at Hudson River Park and City Hall Park, along the East River, and on Greenwich Street and Broadway.
In the News: Theater Bar
Plus: James Franco reads; Tracy Anderson's fitness studio; the bathrooms at Washington Market Park.
First Impression: Birdbath Bakery
Now that the lunch offerings have been added, it's time to weigh in.... / 5 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
If you know where this photo was taken, write it in the comments. Do it for your country. [Updated with the answer.] / 2 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 22
Bubby's turns 20 • TCQ&A: Loretta Thomas • Kiva Café closing • Canal Park Playhouse • 12 "instant classic" Tribeca tweets • DeLury Square • More
Seen & Heard: Canal Park Playhouse
Its first show will open Nov. 3. Plus: Military flyovers tomorrow; book by local wine-store owner.
In the News: Dash Flip
Plus: Broadway building crumbling; Pier 26 estuarium; Senate candidate fundraiser; 9/11 workers' bill.
Bubby’s at 20
Owner and chef Ron Silver talks about how the restaurant got started ("I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for friends, got drunk, and decided to open the next day, too"), and what's next (an outpost in L.A.).
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History of Tribeca Buildings
I too am surprised by the hullabaloo around this. Maybe I shouldn't be -- it's civic architecture, after all, in... — Komanoff / Deliverista Hub at City Hall is open
What an awesome addition to City Hall. Really makes the place look exactly like the center of the world should.... — Downtown Dad Reborn / Deliverista Hub at City Hall is open
https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/real-estate/mariah-carey-wants-27m-for-her-nyc-penthouse-triplex/ — James Bogardus / Home design store BaBoo will close this month
I bike on Lafayette often - there’s very little traffic there and what there is, moves pretty well. It never... — Judy Levine / Lafayette will get a new two-way bike lane through the Village and Soho
The children are indeed digging them up and moving them. I saw one boy loading them on to his scooter... — JS Miller / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/11/10/carnegie-diner-coming-to-200-chambers/ — Tribeca Citizen / Anotheroom moving south on West Broadway
Link in the post. Plans are on hold. — Tribeca Citizen / Blank Street Coffee is coming to Sixth and Walker