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
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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
West Thames bridge to be named for longtime downtown advocate
The EDC announced it will open the West Thames pedestrian bridge in the fall and name it after Robert R. Douglass, one of the founders of the Alliance for Downtown New York.
Get your pride on this month downtown
An installation at Brookfield; shows at Postmasters, Untitled Space and Bronx Museum; a festival at the Children's Museum of the Arts; raising the flag at Trinity Church.
Newsletter: June 6
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New Kid on the Block: Hector’s Jewelry Shop
Hector Chamorro is not exactly new to the block. He had been working at B&H Jewelry for 15 years when approached to take over this tiny shop. / 5 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
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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
I'm sorry to hear this news. My condolences to the family. I was a regular until 2007 when we moved... — Kevin Clarke / Jerry Walker, co-owner of Walker’s and The Ear Inn, has died
It's 3:45 and the line for pillows wraps from the park around on Reade and the end is only about... — N / Seen & Heard: 24-hour golf simulators in Hudson Square