Green Is Good: Trees for Tribeca
A few weeks ago, I sat down at Kaffe 1668 with Purdy Eaton to learn more about Trees for Tribeca, which makes getting trees on your sidewalk incredibly easy.
Newsletter: Apr. 9
TCQ&A: Wendy Gardner • TriBeCaStan • This weekend's events • Too many nail salons? • Farinella cooking tip • Tribeca: the cupcake • Buzzer 22 • More
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where the photo below was taken? Guess in the comments. (Know what it is? Enlighten me, while you’re at it.) The winner gets to attend the Tribeca Film Festival’s Family Festival Street Fair on May 1! / 4 comments
The TCQ&A: “I Bought a Stuffed Wombat at Moomah”
Toy entrepreneur Wendy Gardner answers questions about the neighborhood—including where she goes to get away (within Tribeca), which building she thinks is ugly, and where her kids follow the "train track."
In the News: Thirty Days in NYT
Plus: St. Vincent's Hospital • Photos of Tamarind Tribeca • Chinatown's Counterfeit Triangle shops to reopen • The AT&T Long Lines Building makes an enemy
Coming Up: April 9 to May 9
This weekend in Tribeca: Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Fred Armisen, Raul Malo, Gary Shteyngart, Alexander Payne film festival, Jackie Robinson, afternoon tea, Holocaust Remembrance, Senator Squadron's Community Convention, more
Hanging in There
"I was able to get through the entire workout," writes health and wellness coach Rebecca Sadek about the new Pure STS class at Alycea Ungaro's Real Pilates, "but there were moments where my entire body was shaking."
Thirty Days of Art and Attitude
Opening tomorrow: Thirty Days NY, a pop-up gallery and performance space at 70 Franklin sponsored by Absolut. Participants include Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Albert Maysles, Fred Armisen, Art Spiegelman, A.M. Homes, and Scott Wilsey.
Buzzer 22: Alfresco Style
"As soon as you enter Karkula's gorgeous, cool white showroom you are enticed by color, texture, and modern, opulently scaled furniture," writes interior designer Ghislaine Viñas.
Seen & Heard: Just What We Needed
New nail salon on Chambers. Plus: Sam Rockwell and Zoe Kazan at 92YTribeca • Harrison Street • Local bartenders at the LuckyRice festival • Euphoria Spa deals • Best Made branches out • Bubby's upgrades its coffee / 3 comments
In the News: Hello, Cupcake
Plus: Tamarind Tribeca and Terroir Tribeca • Fannie Mae and Battery Park City • Trump Soho Hotel • A rather rococo townhouse for sale / 1 comment
Taste of Tribeca Tip #7: Good Food Is Slow Food
Alberto Polo of Farinella Italian Bakery & Pizzeria suggests you take your time in the kitchen: "Our flame is always low," he says. "Well, not to boil water."
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
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