In the News: P.S. 150 Space to Be Reallocated for Residential Use
Plus: Barge company threatens more intrusive ads; politicians push to pause and restart the jail plan; Oscar de la Renta designers live in Tribeca; NBA player(s) appear to have bought on Walker; de Blasio blames others for poor planning; 88 White history. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Greenwich Village Supermarket Also Gone
Plus: How to donate leftover Halloween candy to the troops; checking in on Park Place tower; souvenir shop closed; persimmon, tangerine, and cherimoya season; Stefan Kürten paintings. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Au Cheval
Plus: The menu for Whitmans burger restaurant; something moving into the old Subway sandwich shop on Hudson; more on the three-day Smorgasburg at the Oculus; more of 91 Leonard revealed; Canal Street art mural. / 1 comment
In the News: The Compleat Sculptor Is Moving to Chelsea
Plus: Best Market's owner on the store's closing; recent muggings and thefts; big playpen bar opens in FiDi; that annoying ad barge and similar signage at Brookfield Place. / 2 comments
New Kid on the Block: Kataoka
All of the jewelry is made to order in Japan, with a four-to-six-week lead time. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 1
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Seen & Heard: Independence Plaza’s Statement About Best Market
Plus: Street closure for a private party; actors' union bake sale to protest Tribeca ad agency; Soho salon hosting a talk about Jane Freeman's miniatures; Preschool of Sciences update; a cautionary tale. / 17 comments
Seen & Heard: Make a Little Good Happen
Plus: New toy store, Starbucks, and benches at the World Trade Center mall; Laughing Man staff pays tribute to Hugh Jackman; much-needed traffic island installed; painting exhibit. / 10 comments
In the News: CB1 Voted Against Honoring Cop Killed in Iraq
Plus: Duane Street rooftop addition; praise for the Palm and Grandaisy; updates on four Park Row buildings; the annoying ad barge; Google considering West Street lease; Tribeca-based skincare line. / 6 comments
Best Market Has Closed
Now that Independence Plaza's owners have declined to renew the lease for a school and a supermarket, perhaps they'll tell us what exactly they have planned for the strip. / 56 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
This is such sad news. All of the toys I’ve bought there were of such high quality they got passed... — Jean Grillo / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
And if the brands are evil, then we should not buy their products, and we should not buy fake versions... — Marcus / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Of course, nothing is free. "Free" subway = higher taxes. — Marcus / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Thank you JP. To add an exclamation point, from Wikipedia: "The cornerstone of the new City Hall was laid on... — Komanoff / Mamdani inauguration will close off Broadway on New Year’s Day
This fantastic Sushiya will be a great loss to Tribeca. I’ll miss the amazing omakase. I wish them the best... — Charlie L / Fire at Shion 69 Leonard Street
The social media king! Illegal vendors selling counterfeit goods? Apparently in some millenial circles it’s called ‘informal commerce’. And the... — R. / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Well said. — R. / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground