In the News: 108 Chambers closing in
Plus an exhibit on Auschwitz planned for the Museum of Jewish Heritage; a local expert talks about chronic illness in the Times; more on Weinstein's Tribeca office.
Seen & Heard: Brewfest at Brookfield
Plus the 9/11 Run/Walk is open for registration; b8ta opens at Brookfield; the Mysterious Bookshop will host a discussion with author Michele W. Miller.
On the eternal hunt for local Thai food
Uncle Boon's Sister on Mott and Spring is the take-out, simplified little sib of the Michelin-starred Uncle Boon located around the corner.
Seen & Heard: Savida taking shape
Plus throwback on Front Street; Justin Gelband also gets a mention in Vogue; Tribeca PAC will host the annual Highlights in Jazz event.
There’s a new Chief in town
Chief is a clubhouse for VP- and C-suite-level women to meet, share and get support for and from each other. There’s also a high-minded mission: to increase the number of women at the executive level by helping build a network.
In the News: Tracking the Tribeca gallery district
Plus Harvey Weinstein's office at 375 Greenwich sells; the luxury market dips; FiDi's studio-rich housing stock makes it the focus of what Streeteasy calls the "singles tax." / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Menswear landmark edition
J. Crew's Liquor Store has a month left, plus Freemans offers custom suits on Canal and Greenwich; Tribeca workouts for models and a ghost sign that needs identifying. / 7 comments
Loft Peeping: Mantiques at the Grabler Building
For sale at 44 Laight: a 4,000-square-foot three-bed, 2.5-bath loft with a steel catwalk and tons of exposed stuff: bricks, ducts, cast-iron columns, wood beams, pipes, you name it. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 18 Happy President’s Day
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In the News: Man stabbed on Greenwich and Reade
The Citizen app reported last night that a man was stabbed in the leg last night on Greenwich Street at Reade during a robbery. The crime was reported at just about 9 p.m. / 8 comments
Where in Tribeca?
This is not written in stone but in steel. It gets trod upon by the foot and the wheel. (That's all I got in the tank for rhyming. Take it from here if you know the answer.) / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Free classes for kids + moms at BPC
Plus road closures on Duane and Warren; Yuh-Line Niou up for Emily's List award; playing catch up on local fashion. / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
"Even cast-iron architecture might have been considered avant garde when it first appeared." No. Just no. Cast iron was intentionally... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
No slight was intended against Tribeca Paint. It's just nice to have a choice of stores, like we used to.... — Gary / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
The facade resembles two buildings on Church Street - one on the corner of Warren, the other at Chambers Street.... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
The best part about those 9 ft windows is the inability to see 14 White while looking out through them.... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Sad to see BabyCottons go. Bought many quality gifts there for family and friends. Items were always beautiful and well... — Tribeca Mom / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Regarding Bubby's, it could be the Devil Wears Prada effect. People re-watching or first seeing the movie in advance of... — Chester / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
Yes! Quite affordable for the more than 800 billionaires in America! — George Bacon / Sneak Peek: 14 White