Seen & Heard: State Insurance Fund building gets uglier by the day
Plus Pearl River Mart hosts a show of Asian New Yorker cartoonists at its gallery; Nili Lotan's showroom space on Duane is for sale; our neighbor gets a crossword clue. / 3 comments
New Kid on the Block: James Cohan gallery
Another émigré from Chelsea: longtime gallerists Jim and Jane Cohan have landed in a sweet spot at 48 Walker, after 17 years on West 26th Street.
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Seen & Heard: Joyce Carol Oates at the Mysterious Bookshop
Plus For Five coffee brewing at Brookfield; Local gal Taylor Swift plays at NPR's Tiny Desk; 31 Lispenard criticized for not fitting in. / 5 comments
In the News: ICYMI, Battery Park City is pesticide free
Plus this year's hottest Halloween candy; a hunt for the perfect $900,000 apartment in Fidi; the floating billboard of yesteryear; we are not getting more resilient.
The Newly Priced Pool Townhome Collection at 11 Beach | 4BRs from $7,950,000 in Tribeca
Each spectacular triplex residence has been designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen, offering a private entrance, cultivated living spaces and a spa level with steam room, sauna, and stainless steel and glass pool. / Sponsored
Repairs coming soon to Washington Market Park playground
The piles in the northernmost play area look like they have been attacked by beavers, but the Parks Department says they are getting ready to replace them soon... / 8 comments
New Kid on the Block: Glowbar
A third generation beauty and skin care expert opens her first salon on Reade Street and aims for the quick and simple approach to facials.
The word on the street: Shop Local
The Tribeca Alliance, a coalition of neighborhood shopkeepers, will host its regular meet and greet this month at 180 The Store. All are invited to stop by. / 1 comment
Construction update: The remnants of streetcars on Vestry
Yes, Virgina, there was a trolley line on Vestry Street -- and Hudson and Desbrosses and Greenwich. So when the city goes digging, they are bound to find a yoke or two! / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Nothing’s scarier…
Plus a Conran descendant continues the legacy on White Street; Hudson River Park hosts its gala at the renovated Battery Maritime Building; Pink at Brookfield; last chance for Smorgasburg.
Second Acts: Linda Brosterman
Who doesn’t love a reinvention story? And who among us isn’t trying to figure out what we want to be when we grow up? The first in a series: a math teacher turned painter. / 6 comments
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Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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