Take me to the river
A floating pool wants to anchor off the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade and provide a swimming hole for lower Manhattan.
Eyesore of the Day
One pet peeve is when landlords don't shovel their sidewalks, so for that infraction, the folks at 74 Hudson earned the eyesore -- but just for the day.
Seen & Heard: Tribeca in miniature
Plus, Battery Park City town hall meeting tomorrow evening; a community workshare space at 150 Broadway; Pier 55 is making progress.
In the News: Jared Eng indicted on second-degree murder charges
Plus the man who was caught napping and showering at Taylor Swift's house has been sentenced; Downtown (men's) Glee Club seeking singers; NYU kids review our Target. / 3 comments
Church Street School honors local parents, local teachers
The Event on March 5 honors four Tribeca parents who have given their time to the school, and two Tribeca natives who grew up here and are now teaching artists at the school. / 1 comment
Eyesore No More
Kudos to the owners of 121 Chambers for removing the derelict awning and cleaning up the security gates on the front of their otherwise handsome building. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Ada Nail Salon closing
Plus, the Manhattan Youth Tritons swim team is raising money for the planet's oceans and you can help; Tribeca is a hub of wellness retail outlets, says T Magazine. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Feb. 11
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Construction update part two: Worth Street
There’s another 10 months AT LEAST to go on the Worth Street construction project, and a lot of the schedule is contingent on ConEd. But West Broadway to Church will be opened to one-way, east-bound traffic as of next week. / 9 comments
Where in Tribeca…
…are things looking up? The first in a series of inspirational messages hidden around the neighborhood. Comment here if you know the location. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Winter drive-in at the Oculus
Plus custom kicks at Alton Lane, New Works at API and mid-century modern furniture from Brazil at R & Company. / 1 comment
In the News: More details on murder of Vestry Street woman
Plus a new local editor at Patch for Tribeca and FiDi; an interview in Architectural Digest hooked to a show here; the view from 111 Murray. / 2 comments
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Gosh, I hope Starbucks isn’t upset that workers are actively unionizing and have successfully unionized multiple locations across New York... — Justin / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Hopefully this will have some benefit for other businesses but I do have to say it was always packed. Very... — John Gallagher / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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
This is a real shame. They had wonderful clothes and bought my daughter’s favorite clothes there when she was a... — John Gallagher / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed