Newsletter: November 16
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Seen & Heard: Glass box for 13 Harrison roof
Plus a souvenir from another era; a sidewalk sale at Lola Tribeca today; a bus makes a wrong turn and recovers. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca?
I am hoping James can explain the meaning of these signs. In the meantime, where is this one? / 9 comments
The Times editorial board calls Seaport development “smart”
And last night's Community Board meeting on the topic went into overtime, to be continued next month.
The Odeon responds to The New Yorker
The owner of The Odeon not only takes umbrage with commentary from The New Yorker, but also notes that the writer took some liberties -- ie made stuff up -- about the curbside experience. / 73 comments
Howard Hughes’ plans for 250 Water vs. the Seaport Historic District
The project has a lot of moving parts, including brownfield cleanup, affordable housing, support for the Seaport Museum, and -- here's the kicker -- towers that exceed zoning by 350 feet. / 4 comments
The woman who painted Chambers Street
Dianne Talan has made a career in art by painting the environment around her, and that has been Tribeca for the past 42 years. For us, it's a timeline of a changing neighborhood. / 5 comments
Verrazzano Bridge toll will soon go both ways
The MTA announced that as of Dec. 1, the MTA will collect tolls in both directions on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, closing the traffic loophole that clogged Downtown. / 24 comments
Newsletter: November 12
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Where art and family collide
Bernard Lumpkin and Carmine Boccuzzi's collection of Black art spills into and over their family's life and history. And now there's a book to go with it. / 3 comments
The Hamptons Are Forever.
Three distinct properties for south fork living: a Southampton Village shingled six-bedroom with pool; a private mansion and pool set on an acre; a charming cottage on a freshwater pond. / Sponsored
Mulberry & Vine will take a big pause
After a start, then stop, then a full start, Mulberry & Vine will close until the office worker returns to downtown.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
BNY is doing a full facade replacement on that building, which will have multi-year scaffolding, sidewalk closures and partial street... — Tribeca / Construction making progress on Greenwich?
We carried it out the other night. Very impressed with the freshness and flavors. The Trifle picture is a bit... — dan / First Impressions: THISBOWL
Let's see the 14th St. repair that took 10 years. Delayed by bad selection of contractors with poor paving materials.... — Allen / Construction making progress on Greenwich?
Are they really not adding any street trees to the new expanded BNY sidewalk? — person / Construction making progress on Greenwich?
A huge thank you to the Tribeca Citizen for this wonderful piece about my dad, Neal Brown, and Northern Lights... — Kris Brown / Books of Tribeca: Northern Lights and Rocket Flights: My Years at Poker Flat Research Range
Bank of New York sold their retail banking business to Chase/JP Morgan many years ago, which is why that branch... — Reademan / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space
It felt awkward and a little bit rude to walk to the Bank of New York headquarters building and only... — Thomas Hagen / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space