Tribeca Citizen

June 3, 2010

Seen & Heard: Peonies!

Plus: Ethan Coen Fine Arts moves, replaced by The Electric Pencil • A reality TV star in the making? • The Pink Fig • Bouillabaise at Landmarc • Macao Trading Co. welcomes "hardcore football fans" for the World Cup • Clown school

In the News: Best Sandwiches

...at Farinella, Terroir Tribeca, Wichcraft, and Locanda Verde. Plus: Ed's contender for next year's list; BPC greenmarket update; a NYT critic's favorite restaurants; clues to who bought the One York penthouse; and more hotels.

Calendar: June 3–July 4

This weekend: P.S. 234 yard sale, Hula Hoop contest, "Misery," tribute to Yma Sumac, dance by Edisa Weeks and Parijat Desai, Tribeca Tarot Reader, Blessing of the Fleet, soccer-film and Brazilian-film festivals, a green house, soccer workshop, Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club, Chinatown tour, "Secret Brunch," the Holmes Bros. Plus: The full calendar through July 4.

Early Look: Imagine Swimming

Imagine Swimming, which currently gives classes at BMCC's pool, is building its own pool in Independence Plaza. / 1 comment

June 2, 2010

In the News: One York Penthouse Sold

And I was just going to place a bid on it.... Plus: tire-swing removal, BPCA nominee, bigots on parade, tours of NYC's first subway station, and more. / 1 comment

The Chugger Infestation

Donating to charities via those young, earnest-looking people who ask to speak with you about helping children or the ACLU is a terrible idea. They're hired guns, and middlemen take a major chunk of the money. / 8 comments

June CB1 Agendas

Here are the preliminary agendas for June's CB1 committee meetings. Kaffe 1668 is applying for a beer/wine license, and Blaue Gans and the Greenwich Hotel want sidewalk café permits. And then there's the question of what Josephine in Independence Plaza is....