Citizen of the Month: Santa
Chosen for having made a major commitment to this neighborhood – its people, places or both. There’s no formula for what qualifies someone as the Citizen of the Month, only that you will know him when you see him. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Scenes of the season around the neighborhood
Plus a new sandwich shop on Park Place and the new grab-and-gos coming to the Oculus for 2020. / 3 comments
The man who makes Christmas at Gee Whiz
Carlos Herrera came to Gee Whiz 11 years ago and has been adding to his Christmas display ever since, harvesting decor from around the city to make the diner a Christmas spectacular. / 3 comments
In the News: Landmarks approves building on Lispenard
Plus an interview with the owner of Soho Trees; Mother Cabrini is coming to Battery Park City; Rafael Viñoly building is nearly complete at 125 Greenwich. / 3 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s the update on the Citigroup building?
Scheduled to be done sometime next year, the new Citigroup headquarters will house 12,000 employees into a space that used to hold 9,000.
Portrait of the Artist: Mary Jaeger
The latest in photographer Claudine Williams's series of Q&As with local people in the arts: the textile and clothing designer Mary Jaeger. / 4 comments
Newsletter: Dec. 23 | Happy Hanukkah!
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Where in Tribeca?
'Tis the season...to raise a glass at one of the neighborhood's many watering holes. (And that's this month's WiT theme.) Where's this one? / 2 comments
131 Duane Street adding a sixth floor
The building is adding a sixth floor and has permits to rehab the entire building, but what is to come at the former restaurant, which has now been empty four years? / 2 comments
Tenement Peeping: Jane Freeman’s walkup on Harrison
Originally a seaman's boarding house, the apartment still has some of those original touches, such as built-in wardrobes and glass-paned pocket doors, minus the steel bedsteads. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Jean Holabird at the Western Union building
Plus Museum of Ice Cream reopens in Soho; Battery Park City will recycle trees through Jan. 24; the Woolrich store in Soho has installed a room where it snows all the time. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Maker&Son
The grandson of (Sir) Terence Conran has opened the first US showroom for his new venture with his father on White Street. And he gets to live in it.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new