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August 16, 2018

In the News: The Mayor Is Jamming Through His Jail Plan

Plus: Someone bought 1 White; local mall to host the return of the Wigstock drag festival is coming back; new ferry route to the South Bronx; the importance of a free press. / 5 comments

Tribeca Then and Now: The Unknowns (Part 1)

Many of Jane Freeman's photos from the 1980s and 1990s were taken at locations I've been unable to identify. Feel free to weigh in, but please don't just toss out a guess. / 19 comments

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August 15, 2018

Seen & Heard: Pig Roast

Plus: Chefs visiting the Seaport District; 1st Precinct community event; FiDi hotel/co-working space; Sean Patrick Maloney's annoying texts. / 3 comments

Recent Comments
  • It's a pet! The family brings it to the park often. — Tribeca Citizen / More images from Whiteout 2026

  • please, please tell me where the rabbit came from! — chinatown_dandan / More images from Whiteout 2026

  • I'm a bit confused by the whole thing. That approximate location has historically been the location of the city jail... — John Gallagher / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail

  • Teaneck here! — SW / Prepping for the storm

  • Teaneck! — SW / Prepping for the storm

  • I heard that Alternate Plan #3 is to turn it into a ballroom. — SW / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail

  • Yes! Our firehouse on Long Island also sounded the snowday alarm -- along with a noon whistle every day that... — Tribeca Citizen / Prepping for the storm

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Tribeca’s Most Amenitized Condominium Building, One Hundred Barclay

The space you need. Every amenity you want. In the middle of the neighborhood you love. / Sponsored

In the News: Brooklyn Bridge Closures for El Chapo’s Trial

Plus: Former Trump fixer puts 111 Murray apartment up for rent; local thefts; living in Battery Park City; FiDi development map; Champion to open store on Broadway. / 7 comments

Valentine No. 66

Gerardo Blumenkrantz's quirky illustrations at Houseman are all the more charming for being totally unnecessary. / 5 comments

August 14, 2018

In the News: Inside the Tribeca Home of a “QVC Star”

Plus: Visit to the apartment of a curio collector; local subway stop is among the city's hottest; De Maria restaurant has closed; Bareburger takes heat for being less than entirely organic. / 2 comments

Nosy Neighbor: When Will This Subway Elevator Be Done?

"Will the new subway elevator outside 30 Park Place (for the Chambers Street station on the E line) ever open? It's been under construction for years, although there's been no sign of work for a long time. The adjacent stairs opened in the fall of 2016." —I. / 2 comments

August 13, 2018

Seen & Heard: Downtown Connection Changes Route to Thwart Scammers

Plus: What is going on at the Cast Iron House?; Robert Janz collages on view at Philip Williams Posters; Khe-Yo is cooking with gas again. / 5 comments

In the News: Gitano Was Shut Down Again

Plus: Alleged bank robber nabbed by cops; city to try out commercial rent control; the Brooklyn Chop House, opening in the former Denny's space.

Ghost Town: The 2018 Retail-Vacancy Report

For the fourth year in a row, I walked every block in Tribeca, counting storefronts that appear to be available. / 39 comments

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