Portrait of the Artist: Jair Oliveira
First up in photographer Claudine Williams's new series of Q&As with people in the arts: Brazilian musician Jair Oliveira, who lives in Battery Park City with his wife, actress Tania Khalill, and their two daughters. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 15
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Seen & Heard: Philly Pretzel Factory Opens Next Week
Plus: A petition to keep P.S. 150 in Tribeca; the next Lower Manhattan street to get torn up for years; is the Jeff Koons balloon sculpture being moved?; paintings at Steven Amedee. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: David Bowie Tribute
Plus: A return visit to the 10 Corso Como restaurant; Tribeca Meet & Greet is Wednesday; breakfast at Seamore's; moss.
Quote-Unquote Funny
When quotation marks are obviously not quoting something, they come off as scare quotes—as if the subject is not what it seems to be. And that can be amusing. / 7 comments
In the News: Brooks Brothers Is Closing Today
Plus: Shopping review of 10 Corso Como; local thefts; the history of a Franklin Street building; efforts to complete the Manhattan Greenway.
Seen & Heard: Aggressive Bees
Plus: Opening forecast for Wisefish Poké; Arcade Bakery is open on Mondays again; four more shoots this week; bagel shop on Reade? / 4 comments
The Best Kids’ Birthday Parties in Tribeca
Call in the experts for a birthday party that you and your child will always remember with joy. / Sponsored
New Kid on the Block: Just Baked! Nowakowski
The Nowakowski baking company started in Poland in 1925 as a neighborhood bakery, growing to a chain of around 50 stores. Now it has decided the U.S. is ripe for expansion. First up: Tribeca. / 10 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 11
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It Happened Here
The History of Tribeca Buildings database—compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan—now has well over 100 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions.







With this speed limit we should get speed bumps too. There’s no reason not to have them if the limit... — Streetwalker / ICYMI, the speed limit is now 20 mph
Isn't the BPC waterfront under the state, and not the city? — jfrankp / What a difference a tree makes
I did not see anything in the Mamdani administration's report about PROTECTING existing 40+ year old trees. Let's take a... — Heide Fasnacht / What a difference a tree makes
David has impressed me twice during my this campaign, and in my opinion he is walking the walk: - They... — Parent / The Candidates 2026: David Siffert for Assembly District 66
That station is not mentioned on any press notices from the city or the MTA. — Tribeca Citizen / ICYMI, Knicks ticker-tape parade is tomorrow
I was shocked to find out the child was two blocks away. Thank goodness the kindness of a stranger intervened.... — CJB / Update: Washington Market School has reopened
Now if we can get the folks on scooters to observe the limit. Which brings me to our little friends... — g / ICYMI, the speed limit is now 20 mph