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
Aztech Mountain’s Holiday Gift Guide
Aztech Mountain at 42 Hudson is Tribeca’s ultimate holiday shopping destination for New Yorkers seeking the world’s best performance outerwear, skiwear and luxury sportswear. / Sponsored









Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building