The architect whose conversions sparked the loft movement
Joseph Pell Lombardi embraced preservation as a young architect in the 1960s, and as a result, shaped Tribeca and Fidi as we know it today. / 6 comments
V Cafe has closed permanently
The restaurant opened in 2003 on Greenwich and Harrison, and has been a neighborhood favorite for these two decades. / 5 comments
Nosy Neighbor Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church has sold
The former office building that runs a full block from Leonard to Franklin will be converted to residential. The same firm has bought 222 Broadway. / 6 comments
Where to watch the July 4th fireworks
Macy's pyrotechnics will launch from the Hudson at 9:25p. The highway and Hudson River Park will close at 3p, with viewing areas open in the Village and Hell's Kitchen. / 5 comments
New Kid on the Block: WundaBar Pilates
The founder patented her own machine that is a more compact and multi-purpose reformer. This is her 12th studio.
Newsletter: Happy 4th!
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Seen & Heard: Los Lobos at Rockefeller Park
Plus the Daily Grocer will close for summer; Pier 42 opens today with a new playground; Costa Rican artist at Warren Street gallery.
New Kid on the Block: Action Black
The membership-model fitness chain out of Colombia with about 11 locations there opened officially on June 22 on two floors on Franklin.
Seen & Heard: July 4th celebration at Castle Clinton
Plus CAVA will open in Hudson Square; BPC dedicated the Rockefeller park house; a free contemporary dance musical from Church Street faculty.
Olive’s coming to Greenwich and Hubert
It looks like the owners of the Soho staple have taken the old Sweetgreen space, adding to their Brookfield location. / 2 comments
Sarabeth’s will close tonight
Sarabeth's, the 43-year-old local chain that has had an outpost here for 13 years, is serving for just a few more hours. / 14 comments
In the News: More for the Tribeca Design District
Plus Flushing's Golden Mall is coming to Fidi; more on the new home for Colony; Downtown destinations for design lovers.
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This argument is a bit circular isn’t it? What was “very necessary” about destroying a neighborhood (as is apparent to... — Peter / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
The Battery Park Resiliency Project is a very necessary floodwater management project that has been fully approved. This exact same... — harryh / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/06/01/an-renewed-effort-to-save-battery-park-citys-trees/ — Tribeca Citizen / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
Would've had to have been kept quiet. NYPD/other agencies wouldn't be able to identify unrelated drones in a flock of... — JT / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
I want to add, like Vickery Eckhoff said, the Lutnick photo is pretty telling. Another person uploaded a pretty normal... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Does anyone have the count of trees in the Battery and Battery Park City that have been felled for the... — Heide Fasnacht / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
I found this article by googling "New York drone show fake?" It's really a very weird situation. These drone shows... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?