Wickiworld: Just Shoot Me
They were shooting again on North Moore Street. OK, it wasn't violent, but it was pervasive and for those of us who live on this much-shot street it was tedious and invasive.
Newsletter: June 15
TCQ&A: Wickham Boyle • Superlocal Father's Day gift ideas • Best comments in recent weeks • Sales at TAMA, Shoofly, and Nili Lotan • Tribeca celebs
19 Supereasy, Superlocal Father’s Day Gifts
If the thought were the only thing that mattered, you wouldn't have to buy a gift at all, would you?
Seen & Heard: Shoofly Sale
Plus: Truffles goes all Channel 35; Vestry Wines shipping deal; Tribeca Spa of Tranquility Father's Day specials; and a party at Dash Gallery.
In the News: Fireball!
What a fantastic word. Plus: Rapper Kid Cudi (who lives in Tribeca?) is in trouble; Mario Batali sniffs around V33; Beekman Tower plazas have some issues; Ninja New York; and more. / 4 comments
Your Opinion Counts
I think it's fair to assume no one reads the comments quite as voraciously as I do.... Here are a few that caught my attention—which isn't to say I necessarily agree with everything that's being said.
The TCQ&A: “We Used to Close the Streets for Cookouts”
Writer and occasional peony vendor Wickham Boyle shows us around her Tribeca—including where she buys tutus for her goddaughter, the mini Bilbao Guggenheim, her run-in with John Kennedy, and what the neighborhood was like 30 years ago. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Nili Lotan and TAMA Sales
Plus: Crumbs bakery on Beaver Street to stay open on weekends, come July; construction at Greenwich and Duane as the Washington Market Park restroom nears completion. / 1 comment
In the News: Trump Soho Mutiny
Buyers want out. Plus: the new bar at the Tribeca Grand; Loft Law mad permanent; fashion designer buys on Worth; and Beekman Tower rental rumors.
Foto Friday
This week: photos taken at the World Financial Center and on Greenwich Street and Peck Slip.
Where in Tribeca…?
You know the drill: Email if you think you know where this photo was shot. I predict no one gets this, even though it's the door of one of those only-in-New-York places that are fewer and fewer....
How Kids See Downtown
You may recall how in April Babesta launched Greetings from My Hood/The Postcard Project, handing out 100 disposable cameras so that kids age 5 to 13 could take photos of anything below Canal that represented the area. Well, the photos are in!
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Hey guys……my mom is on Long Island. If the family needs anything……please reach out to me. It’s my honor to... — Francesco Regini / Luis Fernandez has self-deported to Ecuador
I think what could be helpful here is to try to avoid pitting parties against one another with assumptions. Taking... — Tricia Joyce / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
I've known and been a customer of Larry & Co. for forty years and not having him -- so helpful,... — John Willenbecher / L&O Frame will close in July
Terrible news!!!!!! Larry’s work was outstanding :( — MFS / L&O Frame will close in July
Why? A better future demands more reliance on cycling for deliveries & transportation, altho w better working conditions for deliveristas... — Skip Blumberg / Luis Fernandez has self-deported to Ecuador
Yet they find millions to build a DJ school in the Bronx. Has anyone thought of collaboration? — Sandra / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
My kids actually LOVE these. Each day we walk by, we count the “garden gnomes” and see if any moved... — Mo / Nosy Neighbor: Who has added these sculptures to Tribeca Park?