No whiskey for Murray Street, thank you very much
Murray Street neighbors successfully chased off the latest iteration of Whiskey Tavern angling for the Manhattan Proper location.
Can’t get enough Warhol?
An exhibit of 150 drawings from the 1950s to the 1980s -- some never shown in the US -- opens Tuesday night at the New York Academy of Art on Franklin Street. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Jan. 21
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Seen & Heard: BMCC pool opens after 6 years
Plus: books as art (and art as books) on display at the Children's Museum of the Arts; a community meeting with the 1st Precinct; snow business for the Parks Department. / 5 comments
Tribeca Then and Now: The Unidentifiables
A big thank-you again to Jane Freeman for sharing her trove of photos from the '80s and '90s, and thanks to everyone (especially James and Robert Ripps) who helped place the ones that I couldn't. As one last stab, here are the 14 remaining unidentifiables. / 8 comments
In the news: Clubhouse for C-suite women opens here
Plus rejected plans for 29-31 Leonard; brownfield cleanup at Howard Hughes Seaport site; wedding planners settle in at WTC.
Scene & Heard: First Annual Tribeca Party
Plus GameStop is on its way out; 6 Cortlandt Alley has its first sale at auction; Lubov gallery has opening this weekend.
Seen & Heard: $13 million sale on Warren
Plus: Pace University wants a subway stop named after itself; Max finally gets some outdoor space; a new preschool on Varick and Canal. / 5 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Will the World Trade Center Streets Ever Reopen to Cars?
"I understand that in the age of terrorism, those streets have been blocked off to all but foot traffic, but the streets themselves are still there. Is there a contingency plan somewhere stating that—someday—those connecting streets will once again be open to vehicle traffic?" / 9 comments
Newsletter: Jan. 17
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In the News: Farmer’s Market takes shelter at Oculus
Plus the design process for Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade, fewer ties on Wall Street (and Greenwich Street).
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
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