Portrait of the Artist: John Willenbecher
With his first show in decades up in Midtown, and with much of his work installed in the collections of museums around the country, the painter looks back on 60 years of life in the art world. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: More Jazz at the poster museum
A local jazz musician will host a weekly salon next month. Plus Faig Ahmed at Sapar Contemporary; the new dental center at DC37; a survey for all local business owners.
A few shifts in the business model post-pandemic
Catching up on updates at Live Axe, the Urbanspace food court, Yves and the Nexus Club's new indoor golf setup.
Newsletter: November 15
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Reade Street Pub will be resurrected as…Reade Street Pub
The Tribeca stalwart will get a new kitchen, new bar and a totally new vibe: no live music, no early morning hours and no curbside seating. / 11 comments
Seen & Heard: The Nutcracker at Brookfield
Plus a new fitness studio on Lafayette; the Lilac heads to the shipyard; Devon & Blakely opens at 200 Liberty in Brookfield.
JR’s local connection
A longtime Tribecan produced a new documentary about the famed street artist who installed several murals here in the neighborhood. / 9 comments
Newsletter: November 11
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If These Walls Could Talk…
An urban legend trumped revolutionary history when it comes to the origin story for what's left of the Rhinelander Sugar House behind 1 Centre.
Wine and cocktail bar coming to the Dirty Lemon space on Church
The tech and beverage entrepreneur is going old school with a straight-up classic bar tucked behind the former self-service coolers at The Drug Store. / 12 comments
The party season is here — finally. Book your event now.
The holiday season is upon us, and it's time to gather and celebrate. Have Tribeca's local experts host, cater and deliver some blooms to make things festive. / Sponsored












Today the Auntie Anne's truck morphed into a Cinnabon one! — N / Seen & Heard: Playgarden now has immersive French
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Thanks for confirming what I thought the likely outcome would be. It should be a simple matter to keep the... — Gary / Watching time in the neighborhood
I think not. This was my last update. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/01/02/the-injustice-of-time-and-the-clock-tower-building/ — Tribeca Citizen / Watching time in the neighborhood
Devon and Blakely at Liberty and South End (upstairs, next to Starbucks) is also closed. — Lloyd C Bishop / Seen & Heard: Openings and closings at the malls
Went to Toby's grand opening today and was the 4th customer. They were just getting things moving but we absolutely... — KC / Toby’s Estate opens next week