In the News: Man beats bull with banjo. Wait, what?
Plus a 9/11 recollection from a child, now grown; scenes of downtown in shadow; a recounting of Philippe Petit's World Trade Center balancing act. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Vivvi to take over Trinity Preschool
Plus local resident publishes debut novel; school bus on its way to Avenues brings out the fire fighters; local elected officials take on the robots; bar application for 88 West Bway.
New Kids on the Block: Hemingway African Gallery & Safaris
A 40-year-old family business that both sells African art and leads safaris has relocated from its uptown home to Tribeca, with the second generation now fully invested. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Portfolio School has new digs
Plus lottery is on RIGHT NOW for camping in The Battery; Pen Parentis will start its parent-writer meetups tomorrow; a talk about lymph and your health.
Made in Tribeca: Priority Bicycles
Born under the stairs at 174 Hudson, Priority Bicycles offers a high-tech, low-maintenance, affordable bike that looks cool and lasts forever -- or at least until you go electric. / 9 comments
Tell your councilwoman how to spend city dollars
Council District 1 is -- for the first time -- participating in participatory budgeting (say that five times fast), where ordinary citizens can propose projects in the district. / 5 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 12
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In the News: Your life on the small screen
Plus Pop Smoke at Patron of the New; Tommy Hilfiger's daughter's "kind of weird" aesthetic; and two men are slashed in the afternoon at the Canal Street A/C/E station.
Seen & Heard: Cynthia Rowley uses Staple Street as runway
Plus the New York Academy of Art kicks off its artist talk series TONIGHT; another fast casual Mexican in Fidi; Worth Street gets a dugout, minus the team. / 1 comment
A day to reflect on the neighborhood
Just taking this moment to reflect on the day and all of you neighbors and this amazing spot we are so lucky to live in. / 1 comment
In the News: Is Tribute in Light killing off the birds?
A network of bird-watching volunteers are patrolling the Tribute in Light every year, watching for especially dense gatherings of birds. When that happens, the lights will switch off for 20 minutes. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: The Oculus will not open for 9/11
Plus street closings for tomorrow; Tribeca Trust loses an appeal to expand the historic district; Lekka -- the vegan burger spot -- may open in October. / 1 comment
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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