In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
Plus a good sign at 255 Greenwich; a conceptual tornado; a review of Meadow Lane. / 5 comments
Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Coming in is Shahla Karimi, an eponymous fine jewelry brand founded as a hobby on Etsy in 2008. / 3 comments
The Irish Punt in Fidi closes after a 31-year run
The pub closed last week after three decades at 40 Exchange Place. The 19th-century office building is being converted to residential.
Sneak Peek: 14 White
The new building, under construction since 2022, will have seven units and retail on the ground floor. / 7 comments
Newsletter: December 22
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Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
Plus Leon's Bagels in Fidi; New American Youth Ballet's Nutcracker at the Gibney; a juvenile hawk, looking for lunch. / 12 comments
Nicki Francis will wrap up Khushi Spa Products — for now
Tribecans know her as the longtime PTA president at 234 and LMC -- and for her skincare products made in her Hudson Street kitchen. / 5 comments
Reade Street Prep will move to Broadway in 2027
The preschool, founded by Tribecan Ilyse Winick in 2010, will expand once again and add two new programs. / 1 comment
Downtown Alliance will offer free retail spaces to fledgling retail
The program, called RE:Store, aims to pair new retail with empty storefronts for a three-month period next summer.
Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Despite the threat of ICE and years of complaints, it's just another insane scene at Broadway and Lispenard. / 47 comments
Fox Fodder decorates the Laight Street bridge for the holidays
The bridge is decorated for the holidays thanks to our new neighbors on Vestry. Plus there's a romantic touch. / 3 comments
Newsletter: December 18
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