Newsletter: July 11
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Hobby Lobby coming to Tribeca
The massive national chain -- they have more than 1000 stores -- will take on of the spaces at 270 Greenwich, above Whole Foods. / 55 comments
Seen & Heard: Westside Fest this weekend
Plus a show at The Opening Gallery; Wine Spectator's annual list; Westside Fest this weekend.
Battery Park City’s plans for the rebuilding of Rockefeller Park…and more
The reconstruction will take five years, starting in 2025, and cover all the waterfront areas of BPC from the South Cove to the esplanade behind Stuyvesant High School. / 2 comments
Community Board 1 agendas for July
The committees will discuss BPCA's plans for rebuilding Rockefeller Park, the Safe Haven shelter for 105 Washington, and more. / 3 comments
Catching Up: Pine & Polk has closed; Kabin has opened
The speakeasy and provisions shop closed this winter; the new cocktail bar has a Norwegian theme and opened in time for mid-summer.
In the News: Best restaurants in Tribeca
Plus the Tribeca Film Festival party at the Odeon; a new gallery at 52 Walker; no new affordable housing here. / 2 comments
Newsletter: July 8
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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
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Drivers who support this city by paying for parking, tolls, gas, inspection, licenses, registration and insurance are not allowed to... — Sherri Rosen / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Bring the canal back! Boats rarely run over pedestrians. — FiDiGuy / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
At some point this city will consist of oversized, architecturally unappealing apartment buildings, citi bikes and pot shops. Sad. — Sherri Rosen / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
How about bike stop light camara at the entrance to Pier 40! Hardly any bikers, especially the delivery bikes, pay... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
SOUND CAMERAS!!! — Pier / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Redesigning Canal Street? First they need to address the illegal vendors on all the surrounding streets as well. It’s just... — R. / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
If you like vintage NYC street photography, don't miss this show. Powerful images many with a sense of humor that... — KS / Art in Tribeca: The photographs of Sardi Klein