Newsletter: December 7
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Community Board 1 agendas for December
The big topic this month will be the plans for a new tower at Independence Plaza at Greenwich and Jay. / 8 comments
Councilman will host a town hall meeting on IPN tower
The owners of Independence Plaza have plans for a 900-foot tower on Greenwich and Jay. / 17 comments
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Plate in Bogardus is open
Plus the annual Tribeca Girlfriends Holiday Trunk Show; a group show at 81 Leonard Gallery; menorah lighting at the Seaport.
Chambers Street building comes out from under wraps
The building, in the Tribeca South Historic District, has been rehabbed throughout and was being prepped for an outlet of PF Chang's.
2023 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Teens!
Since they are the most difficult group to shop for, we kept an eye out at each store for something special for a teen. You gotta love them. Especially if they’re yours.
Catching Up With New Kids: Raquel New York
The Downtown resident who spent four years at Joanna Czech in Soho now offers her signature facials on Walker Street.
Newsletter: December 4
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Seen & Heard: Gingerbread is back at Church Street
Plus Eataly Soho is open as of yesterday; Understanding warfare in Israel at the 9/11 Museum; Deck the Walls art sale at New York Academy of Art.
Cannabis stores are still an all-cash business
Federal law puts banks at risk for dealing with cannabis businesses, meaning the business owners can't access capital and consumers can't use credit. / 1 comment
Congestion pricing plan will charge $15 to drive Downtown
The fare has been proposed by a review board, whose report also includes rulings on exemptions for Downtown residents, electric vehicles and taxis. / 45 comments
City plans homeless shelter for Beekman and William
Construction is scheduled to start next summer for a long-term shelter that would house 170 single men. / 35 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Lispenard St community did organize a petition recently. As far as I know it had no effect. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/06/11/a-petition-to-address-the-counterfeit-vendors-on-broadway-lispenard/ People are... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?