In the News: Two legacy storefronts could close in BPC
Plus the taxi debt relief program moves forward; Tribeca Gallery District flourishing; Fulton Street hotel is stalled. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Fouquet’s New York is open
Plus the Tin Building's new hours; a 12-foot puppet coming to Rockefeller; a yard sale at Chatham Green; 125 Newbury opening soon.
Kids These Days: Pearl Gold
The 9-year-old thespian got her start in the neighborhood and is now on Broadway in Tom Stoppard's latest, Leopoldstadt. / 4 comments
New Kid on the Block: Flaweless
After a long career managing restaurants, planning events and running Taste of Tribeca, Christine Cole has opened a retail and event space on White. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Outdoor lunchtime concerts around downtown
Plus live family programming is back at the Tribeca PAC; ARC Athletics gets more space to run; now playing at Soho Rep.
Newsletter: September 29
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The city will spray for mosquitoes tonight
Using trucks with sprayers attached, the city will spray throughout the night and early morning throughout most of downtown. / 13 comments
Seen & Heard: Last days for rooftops
Plus Fred Astaire Downtown celebrates five years; Taryn Toomey steps down at The Class; finding humor in spotted lantern flies. / 2 comments
Enrollment is open now at the city’s best preschools
Looking for an enriching and fun program for your littlest ones? You're in the right place. There are so many amazing options for preschool. Read on. / Sponsored
New Kid on the Block: Friedrichs Pontone
The new gallery in the former South's space from two art veterans will highlight the mastery of technique. / 1 comment
250 Water brownfield cleanup program is in process
While schools are closed, engineers are removing 8 feet of contaminated soil across the entire site, spraying it with foam to reduce dust.
Old Kid, New Tricks: Ya Ya Preschool
The founder of Mandarin Seeds, which started here in 2008, has converted her music-based curriculum into a full immersion Mandarin preschool program.
Went to the Tin Building Sunday. Wow! Another great place to buy food and eat. — G / Meadow Lane will open in March
Rat Terriers? — Tim / Getting control of the rat situation in Washington Market Park
It’s $700 million, not $7 million. https://pix11.com/news/morning/fare-evasion-cost-mta-700-million-in-2023-watchdog-group/#:~:text=Fare%20evasion%20cost%20the%20MTA,least%20%24100%20million%20last%20year. — Reademan / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
If CP is supposed to be revenue for the MTA, then the MTA needs vehicles to come to the CP... — Jer / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
I say NO to congestion pricing. The working families can't afford NYC. They can't afford higher food prices. Adding congestion... — Elbee / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”
Time to look into ferrets? — Leslie / Getting control of the rat situation in Washington Market Park
The MTA is losing $7 million+ a year on fare evasion. "We have to think we are all playing by... — Tribeca Citizen / The future of congestion pricing is “now or never”