Seen & Heard: Summer events in Hudson River Park
There are tons of events all summer long in Hudson River Park with some at Pier 25 -- exercise for adults and performances for kids -- and even more a bit up river.
The 11th edition of Tribeca Art+Culture Night is this week!
The night will include exhibitions, performances, curator-led tours and workshops highlighting contemporary art at locations throughout Tribeca (even some typically closed to the public). / Sponsored
McNally Jackson coming to Seaport — with drinks
Nolita's prized independent bookstore is opening an even larger outpost at the Seaport on August 1. And this one will have beer and wine at an interior cafe. / 3 comments
River to River arts festival starts this week
There's work by Yoko Ono, Pam Tanowitz, Jennifer Monson, Sarah Michelson, Nic Kay, Mark Epstein + Carol Becker, Ernesto Pujol, Drag Queen Story Hour, Elia Alba and Ezra Wube.
Slew of new local chain restaurants to open soon
A collection of good eats is coming to the area over the next few months: Sant Ambroeus at Brookfield, Mezcali, Taco Dumbo and Tacombi in Fidi and finally Tiger Tiger at 105 Hudson.
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Where in (not) Tribeca?
There seem to be a lot of nautical themes in this neck of the woods, though this quirky one also includes a native Westsider: the seahorse. (Though these guys look especially fierce.) / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Movies at Governors Island
Plus Dianne Talan at 50 White; Brookfield's free summer workouts on the plaza; Holy Ground branches out; a view of a past public art work on Duane. / 4 comments
Vending machine arrives in 1/2/3 station
This is one of only three in the city -- part of a two-year pilot program between the MTA and CVS -- and it's offering a real variety: tampons, toothpaste, beef jerky, condoms and more! / 1 comment
Nosy Neighbor: When will Buddha Bar open?
The restaurant and bar -- along with its partner restaurant Assunta Rome -- is aiming now for a September unveiling.
Seen & Heard: City cars towed from Reade Street
Plus Roly Poly Guacamole in Washington Market Park CANCELLED; through traffic on Park Place; the Oculus Greenmarket moves back outside. / 5 comments
In the News: Jon Stewart blasts Congress for 9/11 fail
"I am awfully tired of hearing that 9/11 is a New York issue. Al Qaeda didn't shout, 'Death to Tribeca.' They attacked America, and these men and women, and their response to it, is what brought our country back." / 2 comments
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