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
Seen & Heard: Last call at City Winery (for now)
Plus the director of the Children's Museum of the Arts is remembered; a new show at the Skyscraper Museum on housing history; Korean beauty products at the Oculus.
Newsletter: July 4 — Happy Independence Day!
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Seen & Heard: Fireworks at the Brooklyn Bridge
More than 25,000 shells will be launched from and around the bridge to the musical theme of American Cinema. Act fast and the Howard Hughes Corp. will take you out on a boat. / 2 comments
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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
Hopefully this will have some benefit for other businesses but I do have to say it was always packed. Very... — John Gallagher / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
I, for one, and so tired of graffiti. The art deco post office on Canal gets carefully scrubbed clean, only... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Ben If the area was pedestrianized, what would happen with emergency vehicles, Access a Ride, school buses, trash pick-up? The... — Lisa / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold