Some Like It Frozen
It's ice-cream weather—or close enough—so I went and tested all the non-truck options. As a reward for my service, perhaps you could go and exercise for me...? / 5 comments
Ode to Poets House
Poets House has a lot to offer, even if you don't know the difference between a sonnet and a limerick. Let us count the ways.... / 1 comment
In the News: Il Matto
Grub Street gets an early look at the restaurant replacing Arqua. Plus: Should Murray Street in BPC be closed to cars? Should Tribeca extend east of Broadway? Maybe these two big white fluffy dogs have the answers. Also: Andrew Cuomo was here.
Seen & Heard: $10 Kids’ Cuts at Lotus Salon
Plus: The president of Ireland is coming to BPC, free kids' soccer clinics, Calexico and Fabulous T-birds to play City Winery, and Kiva Cafe celebrates an anniversary.
Foto Friday
This week: Photos taken in City Hall Park and on Duane, West Broadway, and N. Moore.
In the News: Canal Street Raided
...again. Plus: T Magazine on artist Carl Auböck, Tea Party protested, a remarkable newsstand, Christopher Meloni, Newtopia sold, Bob Townley gets a new chair, Albert Capsouto commemorated, 3-Legged Dog fights back, more
Newsletter: May 21
Piers 25 and 26 • TCQ&A: Judy Dunne • Adorable ducklings • This week (and beyond) in Tribeca • Sora Lella deal • 60 Hudson fire • Theater Bar • Much more
Where in Tribeca…?
Whether you recognize this will depend more than usual on where you live, but who knows? Submit your answer in the comments and you'll win a pass to Earth Celebrations' Hudson River Pageant this Saturday! / 2 comments
Calendar: May 21–June 26
This weekend in Tribeca: Hudson River Pageant, "Lost" parties, Steven Alan sale, "Kevin Geeks Out About Aliens," a lost jazz shrine, Making Books Sing for kids, Gumby at Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club, new Swedish liqueur, Cassavetes comedy, kids' concert, burlesque. Plus The full calendar through June 26.
Seen & Heard: Theater Bar
The swanky cocktail lounge looks ready to debut. Plus: MaryAnn's open, with an asterisk; in-home massage deal; Gilt's NYC-specific site; Best Made launches a whistle; abacus camp; and BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is looking for artists. / 1 comment
In the News: 60 Hudson Fire
Ace Hardware closed as a result. Plus: Opposition to the mosque on landmarking grounds, post office possibly to become a school, Tribeca worker jumps from bridge, Governors Island event schedule, more
Ducklings!
How cute are the ducklings in that pond in front of the Irish Hunger Memorial? So cute that I took far more photos than I'm posting here, and so cute that I actually remarked on it to the woman standing near me. / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
I pass by 100 Gold a couple of time a week. At street level it seems dank and squat, and... — Gary / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday