Laight and Greenwich: Paving the streets with granite
The Laight Street intersection with Greenwich is getting the royal cobblestone treatment – precisely cut granite (vs. stone) blocks are being laid out by the DOT. / 9 comments
Restaurants coming out from the summer cocoon
Mudville 9, The Greek and Bubby's, which all took a hiatus over the summer either just because or to renovate, are soon back in action. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Taylor Swift reveals her new facade
Plus family theater at BMCC's Tribeca Performing Arts Center; Nitemind opens at the Seaport; Parkour in Battery Park City; an escape room on Governors focused on climate change. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 9
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Where in Tribeca?
K. sent in this detail from a local classic. Comment if you can place it. And remember, folks: Sonia is back in the game. / 2 comments
The kids are back in town: first day of school netted (mostly) smiles
The principals of PS 234, PS 150 and PS 89 greeted their young charges in the courtyards and the fields, while kids (for the most part) seemed pretty psyched to be back at it. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Movie tomorrow in Washington Market Park
Plus new stretch studio - Outer Reach - opens on Greenwich; Japanese on Warren is coming along; Meryl Streep's digs on Laight are relisted and reduced in price.
Hamptons Peeping: The impeccable restoration of the 1870 Redcraft Estate
A historic estate older than the village of Southampton, Redcraft retains its original grandeur but with modern amenities and flourishes: a spectacular pool house and a walled formal garden. / Sponsored
New Kids on the Block: Tennis Elbow at The Journal Gallery
After 15 years in the art world, these two are doing things a little different: no press releases, no openings, no dinners, no representation. Just art, every week, over and over again.
Steven Alan is closing his flagship store
The shop on Franklin, which carries Alan's own brand of men's and women's clothes and home goods, as well as a carefully curated collection of other designers, will close its doors on Saturday.
In the News: Lots of kids here go to private school
Plus a video walk-through of Lee Mindel's swank place at 56 Leonard; the Daily News disses the jail plan; the concrete facade of 30 Warren gets some attention. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: McNally Jackson is open at the Seaport
Plus Malibu Farm opens at the Seaport this week; the teen climate activist Greta Thunberg sails into Battery Park City from England; 121 Chambers gets the ok to add two stories.
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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