Seen & Heard: Praying for needy females in debt
Plus 111 Murray's public plaza is coming together; Michele Lopriore shoes opens at the Oculus; a local documentarian is voted into the Academy of Motion Pictures. / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: What’s happening at the bank on Canal and Broadway?
Le Board is a modern take on the traditional department store, but with a twist: all the retail products are by and for women. / 17 comments
Arcade Bakery will be closing — for good — in August
Erik was in town for a couple days, and while making the rounds of favorite haunts (he hasn't totally forgotten us) learned that Roger Gural will close his hidden treasure of a bakery. / 25 comments
In the News: Chief women are chief entrepreneurs
Plus the Pearl Street Marriott is closing in; RFP for 5 World Trade is almost ready; the MTA has a grand scheme for retail underground; and this shocking (wink) news: Jay-Z is a billionaire. / 7 comments
Plans coming together for Japanese on Reade
This will be the second NYC outlet for Torishin, which was opened by chef/owner Shu Ikeda in 2007 on First Avenue and is now on West 63rd.
Wagner Park blues series starts this Thursday
Son Little, Low Cut Connie, The War & Treaty and Amythyst Kiah are on the docket for the next four weeks as part of the River and Blues concert series.
Newsletter: July 8
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Where in Tribeca?
A neighborhood star was born in 2001. (That's a huge clue!!). / 3 comments
Live on the big screen: Women’s World Cup soccer final
Fosun will air the women's FIFA World Cup final -- the US versus the Netherlands -- live on the big screen in Fosun Plaza (fka Chase Plaza) this Sunday, July 7, at 11a at 28 Liberty.
Bubble tea resource gone; building for sale
Bubble tea is out at 315 Greenwich and on Chambers, and the sweet building on the corner of Reade is for sale for $10 million and being market as a townhouse. / 4 comments
In the News: Howard Hughes Corp. may be looking to sell
Plus a round-up of drinking al fresco; the Wonder gets a feature in Forbes; Come Back Daily expands uptown; Brookfield open spaces getting rehabbed; FaceXercise goes east.
Action at last at Acappella?
There's some construction going on at One Hudson -- for the first time in two years. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
If they’re going to be redesigning that intersection, why don’t they get bikes out of the City Hall Path by... — ANNA STERN / Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning
As far as I know, purchasing counterfeit items (even knowingly) is not a crime in the USA. This is part... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
This is in itself is absurd. It's just law enforcement theatre. — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
totally agree. and I challenge anyone complaining about illegal migrants,,,, who is it that delivers your grubhub, who cleans your... — Life long NYer / A protest is scheduled at the Independence Plaza garage
Plus, there's another esay solution: the vendors mostly set up where the storefronts are vacant. The city could do as... — jfrankp / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Right? It works with prostitution, or drugs, or any vice. It's simple economics, at least location-wise: no demand, no supply.... — jfrankp / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
This post explains a bit about how many agencies are involved here, and the limitations on what they can do.... — Tribeca Citizen / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal