In the News: 137 Franklin
Back to the drawing board.... Plus: Fall restaurant preview; West Thames Park drama; undocumented restaurant workers; red tide in the Hudson; BLT B&G deal.
Seen & Heard: New Weekly Market
Plus: Beer and wine at Moomah; bourbon pecan cookies; Shoofly book party; Quad Manhattan open house; Ski Beatz listening party; yoga deal; art opening; another participant in Fashion's Night Out.
In the News: New Salon
Can there really be unemployed nail technicians out there? Plus: Blonde Redhead concert; 9/11 plans; high-tide alert; an advance look at P.S. 276; Harrison chef is miffed.
Ready to Tango?
To celebrate an upcoming show of Argentinian dance, BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is giving away tickets to the show—and one lucky winner also gets dinner for two at Industria Argentina. To be entered, you just have to answer a trivia question correctly.... / 14 comments
A Thank You Note
Dear Tamy and Felipe: Thank you again for inviting us to the latest installment of your weekly dinner party, Thursdays at Worth Street. Committing to hosting a different group of people every Thursday for a year—it's such a great idea that I'm tempted to steal it.... / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Corn Dog Cocktail
Plus: A "Today" co-host is coming to the neighborhood; free tango lessons; restaurant deal; photostreaming an art-exhibit installation; and this gorgeous photo taken from the 46th floor.
State of the Site
It's been a while since I last updated everyone on how the site is doing.... / 5 comments
In the News: WTC Infographic
Plus: 9/11 protests planned despite objections; Open House New York; Tribeca's relatively less-obese children.
In the News: Harrison Shake-Up
Plus: Unicyclists on parade; a restaurant gets name-dropped in a classic comic strip; the W hotel's cocktail guru; Jeffrey Steingarten; Tribeca Grand's daytime DJ; Wall Street Plaza; artist John Mendelsohn.
Foto Friday
This week: Photos taken on Warren, Greenwich, Church, Reade, and at Whole Foods.
Newsletter: Sept. 3
TCQ&A: Bill Sullivan • This weekend in and around Tribeca • A ton of sales and deals • August highlights • Il Matto • Maserati • A missile • And a whole lot more.
Where in Tribeca…?
Here's a patriotic one, in honor of the holiday. The first person to guess correctly wins a Go Bag full of emergency equipment, courtesy of Ready New York City. (Seriously!) 9/4: Updated with the answer. / 2 comments
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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: 101 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: 101 Franklin / 250 Church