Nosy Neighbor: What’s happening at the bank on Canal and Broadway?
Le Board is a modern take on the traditional department store, but with a twist: all the retail products are by and for women. / 17 comments
Arcade Bakery will be closing — for good — in August
Erik was in town for a couple days, and while making the rounds of favorite haunts (he hasn't totally forgotten us) learned that Roger Gural will close his hidden treasure of a bakery. / 25 comments
In the News: Chief women are chief entrepreneurs
Plus the Pearl Street Marriott is closing in; RFP for 5 World Trade is almost ready; the MTA has a grand scheme for retail underground; and this shocking (wink) news: Jay-Z is a billionaire. / 7 comments
Plans coming together for Japanese on Reade
This will be the second NYC outlet for Torishin, which was opened by chef/owner Shu Ikeda in 2007 on First Avenue and is now on West 63rd.
Wagner Park blues series starts this Thursday
Son Little, Low Cut Connie, The War & Treaty and Amythyst Kiah are on the docket for the next four weeks as part of the River and Blues concert series.
Newsletter: July 8
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Where in Tribeca?
A neighborhood star was born in 2001. (That's a huge clue!!). / 3 comments
Live on the big screen: Women’s World Cup soccer final
Fosun will air the women's FIFA World Cup final -- the US versus the Netherlands -- live on the big screen in Fosun Plaza (fka Chase Plaza) this Sunday, July 7, at 11a at 28 Liberty.
Bubble tea resource gone; building for sale
Bubble tea is out at 315 Greenwich and on Chambers, and the sweet building on the corner of Reade is for sale for $10 million and being market as a townhouse. / 4 comments
In the News: Howard Hughes Corp. may be looking to sell
Plus a round-up of drinking al fresco; the Wonder gets a feature in Forbes; Come Back Daily expands uptown; Brookfield open spaces getting rehabbed; FaceXercise goes east.
Action at last at Acappella?
There's some construction going on at One Hudson -- for the first time in two years. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Last call at City Winery (for now)
Plus the director of the Children's Museum of the Arts is remembered; a new show at the Skyscraper Museum on housing history; Korean beauty products at the Oculus.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
DOB records aside, the most recent photo on Google Streetview of 139 Franklin Street without a sidewalk shed is from... — James Bogardus / Conversion plans are set for Sofia Brothers warehouse on Franklin
DOB records of active sidewalk sheds (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/html/sidewalk-shed-map.html) in CB 1 shows 139 Franklin Street "active permit" dates from 2/4/2022, or... — James Bogardus / Conversion plans are set for Sofia Brothers warehouse on Franklin
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
Great little piece on clocks that often go unnoticed! When these clocks were installed in the "pocket watch" era, not... — Gary / Watching time in the neighborhood