In the News: Peeks at the new Nobu hotels
Plus, while rents rise in Battery Park City, Gateway tenants organize for rent protections; Manafort's apartment seized by marshal; Barnes & Noble sold to a hedge fund. / 2 comments
Placard parking abuses push residents to the edge
In a move that was effective commentary without crossing the line to plain-old-gross, residents have left fecal messages on the roof and windshield of permanently parked city-issued cars. / 9 comments
Seen & Heard: Open-air recital at Duane Park piano
Plus a hearing on the jail proposal; new spot for java at 1 Liberty; a new vet comes to Reade Street Animal Hospital; Ladybugs to be released and celebrated at Washington Market Park. / 2 comments
New flower shop on Jay has windows in bloom
A floral design studio out of Red Hook has opened in the front of the store at 18 Jay and offers daily deliveries to the neighborhood of exquisite and stylized bouquets. / 3 comments
State Insurance Fund building desecrated
The tiled awning that was so remarkable and beautiful has been hacked away. Who knows what they will do next with this building, which is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. / 21 comments
Tiger Tiger on the agenda this Wednesday
The restaurant that originally had plans for the former Bouley space on the corner of Duane and Hudson is now aiming for 105 Hudson – the former Nobu space at Franklin.
Newsletter: June 10
Subscribe to the twice-weekly Tribeca Citizen newsletter by entering your email address where it says "Subscribe" in the right column, or at the bottom of the page under "Connect." You can unsubscribe at any time.
Where in Tribeca?
A small but intricate detail on a handsome building that likely gets overlooked as you hustle by.... / 3 comments
In the News: More galleries for White Street
Plus: does anybody live in the luxury super-talls? two new furniture stores get a shout-out; 65 Franklin secures funding; the priciest apartments are increasingly rented, not bought.
A sneak-peak at the 30 Warren facade
Achieved by casting concrete over strips of corrugated cardboard laid at a 45° angle, the surface will change color in the light.
New Kids on the Block: Mudhoney + RE:AL
A Soho salon has migrated down to our neck of the woods after 29 years on Sullivan Street, and shares the space with a Tribeca stalwart and retail visionary.
Seen & Heard: Baby clothes/supplies drive on Warren Street
Plus the Statue of Liberty museum has opened; more PRIDE at Soho Photo; the FDNY parties at City Hall; sidewalk bridges come down in front of the Woolworth Building. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
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
Yes. They only destroy the goods when they do those big raids that make the news. On daily sweeps if... — Randy / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal