Gateway tenants battling to keep rents ‘affordable’
A group of residents at the 1,700-unit Gateway Plaza are trying to keep the rents there from continuing to climb, and make sure units that were stabilized in 2009 will stay that way. / 19 comments
Seen & Heard: Frankly Wines doubles down
Plus no more Happy Land; the latest Instagram bait on York; Pure Green Cleaners on Warren; and new and improved cobbles on Greenwich. / 2 comments
In the News: Real estate, gossip and Governors
AKA Tribeca gets a review; the Citibank building gets its close up; Governors Island gets a new chief development officer (for the first time); celebrity children get taken out to brunch.
Nosy Neighbor: Who hung this painting in Cortlandt Alley?
It's a repro of the Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church from 1887 titled "Niagara Falls, from the American Side" and it's almost as big as the original that can now be found in Scotland. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 2 – Happy Labor Day!
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Where in Tribeca? A Labor Day treat
These images are cast from one of the more special visual elements in our streetscape. Not many folks will need a clue, but just in case, here it is: Summer's over. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: A piece of Chambers Street uncovered
Plus love spotted on Greenwich Street; Japanese Bon Odori dance festival on Governors; a local textile artist wins a sustainability award; the Blacktail at Pier A adds "The Terrace." / 10 comments
In the News: Clock Tower building now being occupied
Plus a BPC dog walker is sentenced for stealing his charge; historical trivia in Fidi; the OMNY fare system has challenges; no feeding the squirrels. / 7 comments
New Kid on the Block: Tribeca Apothecary
The new pharmacy in the neighborhood is aiming to be a lot more personal -- and more price effective -- than the ubiquitous pharmacy chains. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Escargot in Fidi
Plus a new Mexican in Fidi; an American Indian fashion show in Wagner Park; Lauren Farrell at the Seaport; and putting out trash can fires on Broadway. / 1 comment
In the News: Richard Serra will roll out a lot of steel this fall
Local resident Richard Serra has three upcoming exhibitions: two at Gagosian galleries showing new sculpture and works on paper, and a the unveiling of a monumental piece at MoMA.
Newsletter: August 29
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