Newsletter: June 13
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In the News: More on the Memorial Glade
Plus The Times on the Howard Hughes mercury-laden site; 91 Leonard wraps up; a memorial planned in BPC for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico; a bike storage pod calls it quits.
Seen & Heard: Spring cleaning for a neighborhood gem
Plus Los Tacos No. 1 still coming; plans for North End Grill revealed soon?; photos taken at the peak at Sapar Contemporary; South Asian pop-up at One Art Space.
Moving forward and looking back at The Odeon
The A in the cafeteria sign on the Thomas Street side of The Odeon got a new transformer, and that made it seem like a good time to look back at the restaurant's first incarnation. / 2 comments
In the News: Peeks at the new Nobu hotels
Plus, while rents rise in Battery Park City, Gateway tenants organize for rent protections; Manafort's apartment seized by marshal; Barnes & Noble sold to a hedge fund. / 2 comments
Placard parking abuses push residents to the edge
In a move that was effective commentary without crossing the line to plain-old-gross, residents have left fecal messages on the roof and windshield of permanently parked city-issued cars. / 9 comments
Seen & Heard: Open-air recital at Duane Park piano
Plus a hearing on the jail proposal; new spot for java at 1 Liberty; a new vet comes to Reade Street Animal Hospital; Ladybugs to be released and celebrated at Washington Market Park. / 2 comments
New flower shop on Jay has windows in bloom
A floral design studio out of Red Hook has opened in the front of the store at 18 Jay and offers daily deliveries to the neighborhood of exquisite and stylized bouquets. / 3 comments
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
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
I don't know what the legal speed on Chambers is, But the cameras do not trigger unless one is going... — Sandy / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Komanoff: “Driving and drivers are by far and away the bigger threat” when compared to bikes and e-bikes? I’m aware... — SW / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Thanks for article...such a ugly site walking out the front door...and wondering when it will end!!! — Vivian / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on in the construction yard on Harrison?
Any updates on this one? — P / Carnegie Diner and Cafe plans approved for 200 Chambers
I reposted because it illustrated their more recent story about the NYPD refusing to share information. And yes, the problem... — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses