Newsletter: March 9
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New Building Report Card: 450 Washington, née Truffles Tribeca
The new rehabbed building, a square block between Watts and Desbrosses, will be completed by early fall. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Houseman at Macy’s
Plus a new show at the Fire Museum; a group show at 1969 Gallery; Soho Rep extends "Public Obscenities."
The march of the sidewalk shed at PS 234 continues
Sheds are now going up on the interior play yard part of the school. / 2 comments
Updates on Warren Street Hotel and its restaurant
The hotel will have a restaurant for 150 plus a roof deck for guests only. They will appear again at CB1's licensing committee this month. / 3 comments
An effort to tackle the city’s 280 miles of sidewalk sheds
The Manhattan borough president is examining a few approaches to solving the problems that Local Law 11 has created. Here's hoping. / 27 comments
Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
Tribecan and fine art photographer Arne Svenson's project "The Neighbors" created an ethics firestorm in 2013. It is now on display in Santa Monica. / 3 comments
Community Board 1 agendas for March
Discussions on a street naming for Robert DeNiro, more street trees, landmarking the post office, booze at the new department store and more. / 3 comments
Newsletter: March 6
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Tribecan Rafael Viñoly, celebrated architect of buildings across the globe, dies at 78
He left his mark on Downtown as an architect, an urban visionary and generous supporter of these neighborhoods. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Local meal kits coming soon
Plus the last two resiliency construction meetings for BPC are this month; Poets House is back?; Nero Lab coming to 40 Wall.
Deli coming to Chambers and Church
Tribeca Deli & Grill has its signs up, so now we wait for what is a great addition to the neighborhood. / 2 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold