In the News: Man beats bull with banjo. Wait, what?
Plus a 9/11 recollection from a child, now grown; scenes of downtown in shadow; a recounting of Philippe Petit's World Trade Center balancing act. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Vivvi to take over Trinity Preschool
Plus local resident publishes debut novel; school bus on its way to Avenues brings out the fire fighters; local elected officials take on the robots; bar application for 88 West Bway.
New Kids on the Block: Hemingway African Gallery & Safaris
A 40-year-old family business that both sells African art and leads safaris has relocated from its uptown home to Tribeca, with the second generation now fully invested. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Portfolio School has new digs
Plus lottery is on RIGHT NOW for camping in The Battery; Pen Parentis will start its parent-writer meetups tomorrow; a talk about lymph and your health.
Made in Tribeca: Priority Bicycles
Born under the stairs at 174 Hudson, Priority Bicycles offers a high-tech, low-maintenance, affordable bike that looks cool and lasts forever -- or at least until you go electric. / 9 comments
Tell your councilwoman how to spend city dollars
Council District 1 is -- for the first time -- participating in participatory budgeting (say that five times fast), where ordinary citizens can propose projects in the district. / 5 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 12
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In the News: Your life on the small screen
Plus Pop Smoke at Patron of the New; Tommy Hilfiger's daughter's "kind of weird" aesthetic; and two men are slashed in the afternoon at the Canal Street A/C/E station.
Seen & Heard: Cynthia Rowley uses Staple Street as runway
Plus the New York Academy of Art kicks off its artist talk series TONIGHT; another fast casual Mexican in Fidi; Worth Street gets a dugout, minus the team. / 1 comment
A day to reflect on the neighborhood
Just taking this moment to reflect on the day and all of you neighbors and this amazing spot we are so lucky to live in. / 1 comment
In the News: Is Tribute in Light killing off the birds?
A network of bird-watching volunteers are patrolling the Tribute in Light every year, watching for especially dense gatherings of birds. When that happens, the lights will switch off for 20 minutes. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: The Oculus will not open for 9/11
Plus street closings for tomorrow; Tribeca Trust loses an appeal to expand the historic district; Lekka -- the vegan burger spot -- may open in October. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
The scale is one of the major objections to this project. Actually, you could call it two objections about scale:... — Marcus / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
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It's a pet! The family brings it to the park often. — Tribeca Citizen / More images from Whiteout 2026
please, please tell me where the rabbit came from! — chinatown_dandan / More images from Whiteout 2026
I'm a bit confused by the whole thing. That approximate location has historically been the location of the city jail... — John Gallagher / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Teaneck here! — SW / Prepping for the storm