The TCQ&A: “I Love How Empty the Streets Are”
TriBeCa Therapy's Matt Lundquist shows us around his Tribeca—including which building he secretly covets, which restaurant he's still grieving the loss of, and which celebrity he spotted watching "SpongeBob SquarePants" at Peace & Love.
Keys to the City
A few questions for Julie Pitman, the artist, designer, and Tribecan who created the winged piano in Tribeca Park. (Such as: What it was like to watch someone play your piano? "A pure adrenaline rush, fabulous!" she says.) / 2 comments
Suggestion Box: Whole Foods’ Team Leader Responds
A few weeks back, I posted an item asking everyone for constructive ways on how Whole Foods Tribeca could improve. Last week, I emailed over the suggestions. The manager has responded.... / 6 comments
Newsletter: July 6
Tribeca en plein air • Calendar: Diddy, Steve Earle, Alison Moorer • Stroller Boot Camp • Public-art pianos • "This Mess" at Pelavin Gallery
Stroller Boot Camp
At Mind Over Matter's "Stroller Boot Camp," new mothers incorporate their babies into the workout. Rebecca Sadek audited a class.
In the News: Queen Elizabeth II
...is visiting lower Manhattan tomorrow. Plus: bedbugs at Seaport store; a white boom in Manhattan, especially below Canal; Locanda Verde; where the public-art pianos were painted.
Tribeca en Plein Air
Diane Hardy Waller, one of the 24 artists in the Art Students League class that recently spent two days painting in and around Duane Park, was kind enough to send over examples of the fruits of their labor. / 3 comments
Tickling the Ivories
What's new in Wickiworld: Wickham Boyle rhapsodizes about "Play Me, I'm Yours," the public-art project that has installed pianos around the city: "They shake us from the often obsessive thoughts of shoulds, coulds, and didn’ts."
In the News: SHO Shaun Hergatt
Plus: Thieves at Torly Kid, $400 jeans for men, and a Pierre Toussaint walking tour.
“This Mess” at Pelavin Gallery
I quite enjoyed Pelavin Gallery's new group show, "This Mess We're In: Reflections on the Metropolis"—especially the Molotov cocktail, and even the rat flower—so I emailed a few questions over to Todd Masters, Pelavin's new director and co-owner. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Fudge Pops!
Frozen fruit pops, too! Plus: the winners' circle at Babesta Cribz; New York Academy of Art; Tamarind; Golden Palominos at City Winery.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Why would Chipotle want a full liquor license? Has anyone seen a Chipotle that serves liquor? This seems like a... — BW / Community Board 1 agendas for September
Yes! See this post -- or don't if you want the full reveal yourself. — Tribeca Citizen / Community Board 1 agendas for September
And in Bali, a Swiss tourist was jailed for disrespecting Hindu ritual. Yet here in NYC, folks are permitted to... — Sam / In the News: Watching the towers fall
If in fact there's a pipeline from counterfeit goods to terrorism, the logical investigative agency would be the FBI, or... — Komanoff / In the News: Watching the towers fall
SW, You are right on. But I just noticed you said 'arrest the buyers'. The problem is that in the... — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
Is the header image for this post (at least on the main page) from the cupola at the Dinkins Municipal... — malcolm / Community Board 1 agendas for September
I don't have access to the article, but just wondering why the mayor would stand in the way of enforcement.... — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall