New Kid on the Block: Reform Club
Local yoga instructor Caroline Rouine has brought her own hybrid brand of kinetic stretching, TRX and yoga to the former Tribeca Barre space on Warren, with classes for kids too.
In the News: The Dutch are coming to keep us dry
Plus the Gural Family will renovate 7 Hanover Square; the last big chunk of Governors Island is put out to bid for a climate change center; BPC wants to keep its rentals.
Boo! Neighborhood Halloween roundup
Across the neighborhood there are Halloween events for kids not to mention the usual neighborhood trick-or-treating on Halloween night.
Nosy Neighbor: Will the sun come out on the Sun Building clocks?
"I have been waiting to see if they are refurbishing the beautiful clocks on the two Broadway corners. There is a box next to the dismantled one…I’m hoping it contains some parts for repair." / 2 comments
In the News: A hunt for the perfect $2M apartment
Plus NYPD officers who died from 9/11 illnesses are added to the memorial wall; two teenagers dive in the Hudson for a volleyball (and are fished out); work on the equitable building is complete. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Bogardus Plaza plans its Tribeca scavenger hunt
Plus a local school teacher starts a tutoring business; a city van crushes the sidewalk on Franklin Street; could there be action at the long closed City Hall? / 2 comments
New Kid (literally) on the Block: GothamFix
Sammy Acevedo, who worked at Gotham Bikes at both of its former Tribeca locations for 19 years, has set up a mobile bicycle shop that he parks on Greenwich and Chambers. / 8 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 14 | Happy Columbus Day
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Where in Tribeca?
Time's up: Where in the neighborhood does someone get their own loading dock and parking space? / 2 comments
In the News: Hotel to (finally) replace big hole in the ground
Plus the city changed the speed limit on West Street: it is now 30 as of Saturday!! and Gourmet Garage is sold to a ShopRite operator; the millions of dollars of art in BPC; a memorial to tourists eaten by wolves.
Seen & Heard: Anish Kapoor sculpture is nearby, waiting
Plus the Museum of Jewish Heritage is hosting a public sukkah with BPC greenery; Open House New York will feature a bunch of downtown locations; Downtown Alliance seeking volunteers.
46 Homes. A Cobblestone Street. A Private Courtyard. 168 Plymouth.
As the last loft conversion in Dumbo, 168 Plymouth makes the most of what makes this neighborhood so distinctive. / Sponsored
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
Starbucks is closing 4 FiDi Locations, BUT, This may not be such a bad announcement. Here’s why: The locations are... — Luis Vazquez/FiDi Fan Page / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Gosh, I hope Starbucks isn’t upset that workers are actively unionizing and have successfully unionized multiple locations across New York... — Justin / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow