Where in Tribeca?
So this is what the Department of Buildings thinks a germ looks like. Luckily they are not also the Department of Health. Where is this creepy critter? / 3 comments
In the News: Protests for George Floyd
The protest yesterday started in Union Square and ended with protestors engaging violently with police on Chambers and the highway. Another protest is planned today at Foley Square at 4p. / 11 comments
Seen & Heard: Quick Cryo is closed permanently
The cryotherapy studio next to Tracy Anderson has closed for good. Plus the Square Diner will wait it out a little longer; neighbors send messages with embroidery. / 4 comments
Vietspot has closed its Tribeca location
The banh mi and pho fast casual on Church and Thomas will close, but its sister store in Fidi should open this coming month. / 1 comment
Our Le Pain Quotidiens likely to close permanently
The parent company has sold off its US branch, after declaring bankruptcy, and the new owner has so far said it will only open a third of the stores.
The Strength of New York Is Its People
The Downtown Alliance is the neighborhood's best resource for business assistance, lists of open restaurants and emergency services, and profiles of the people who are keeping downtown running. / Sponsored
COVID-19: These 10 weeks in pictures
There are definitely signs of things coming back to life and for that we can thank spring. Restaurants, bars and even a couple of storefront services are back, albeit in a limited fashion. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: More businesses coming to life
Lupe's on Watts and Sixth; West Broadway Cleaners; Jr. Sushi; and Duane Park celebrates the class of 2020. / 7 comments
Newsletter: May 28
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CB1 committee shoots down tavern for Saks space
The department store would use its former men's store to create an upscale "elegant" tavern open to the general public but really intended for boozy work meetings. / 4 comments
The cost of living next to a construction project
What's worse: living next to construction equipment and an open pit for years, or putting up with the noise of construction while you are trapped at home? / 14 comments
Local Business Update: Gigino Trattoria
The Greenwich Street staple -- 26 years! -- has been serving all along, and just reopened Gigino at Wagner Park and extended hours to include lunch time specials.
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Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
I was sorry to read about Dick's Hardware, another storied downtown business threatened with extinction. As a hardware store employee... — Gary / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
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Definitely mostly tourists. I've taken to telling them that there are still pancakes at lots of other places that don't... — Elizabeth / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
I can’t wait for Friedman’s to open so that the neighborhood can do out for weekend brunch again. — Bec / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
Are there some higher up powers that have been protecting these African fake vendors and their Chinese counterparts? It’s inexplicable... — R. / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
The Feds are the only ones who care about this issue. NYPD is incapable and Christopher Marte is worthless. Keep... — SoHo / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Good luck to you, Nicki! I support whatever you do. We can crochet & knit together....... — Emily Stein / Nicki Francis will wrap up Khushi Spa Products — for now