Newsletter: Sept. 27
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In the News: A 12-Year-Old Got Mugged
Plus: Brushstroke blames its closing on a rent hike; Downtown Soccer League anniversary celebration; Dunkin' Donuts is changing its name; the story of Wall Street; start-up website about city news. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Blood Manor Is in Tribeca This Year
Plus: First glimpse of the facade of 1 Beekman; Margaret Chin urges the city to delay jail hearing; Urban Umbrella's redesigned sidewalk shed; a push to landmark 80 Centre; 25 Park Row update; "Happy" shoot. / 5 comments
Another Blue Bottle Café Is Opening Nearby
It'll be the company's third location in this area, along with the outpost at 4 World Trade Center and the forthcoming one at the Walker Hotel Tribeca.
In the News: Tire Slasher Arrested
Plus: Blaue Gans's farewell party; Vice's Shane Smith listed his Tribeca apartment; the Armoury; FiDi apartment glut.
Seen & Heard: Tasteless Advertising at Razzledazzle
Plus: NYPD and FDNY cars parking on the sidewalk; attempting to buy a beverage at Dirty Lemon; getting the Department of Transportation to take down an old sign. / 8 comments
Bakery Chain to Kick Off Massive Expansion Here
The Polish company Just Baked! Nowakowski has chosen W. Broadway for the first of what it says will be 50 locations in New York City. The second is in the Oculus. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Duane Street Desert
Plus: The Westside is open on Greenwich Street; Jupioca and Verizon have opened on Church; A Saffron Thread is now also doing business as a Chinese restaurant; FitHouse signage; "Bull" shoot. / 4 comments
In the News: Another Bank Robbery
Plus: The Woo Lae Oak folks have opened a new restaurant in Soho; Proper Food is open in FiDi; film about migration to be shown on barge; subsidized dance studio; Tribeca artist Arlene Shechet. / 1 comment
Framer Opening on Church
Custom frame-maker Rooq, which has stores in Noho and Chelsea, is opening a third outpost in Tribeca. / 2 comments
The Tribeca Art+Culture Night Gets Bigger and Bigger
This Wednesday, Tribeca Art+Culture Night marks its second anniversary with more than 40 diverse Lower Manhattan spaces showcasing 250 artists and creatives and 15 exclusive events. / Sponsored
Brushstroke is Closing
Unless David Bouley has plans for the space, the closing leaves him with just one establishment in Tribeca, the neighborhood he has been associated with since Montrachet opened in 1985.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Frenchette? Ives? — G / Mr Chow is indeed closing
I had a very bad experience with this shop on Thursday. I ordered 6 pies lite sauce and well done.... — Theresa / First Impressions: Marinara Pizza
The 66th assembly district seems to be more conservative among June voters than the 10th NY congressional district. — rensen / Lander and Lee win their districts handily
I'm all for the struggling folks in our City trying to get by and raise their families up the economic... — Jay / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
I feel I'm as concerned for our fellow "man" as I can be - I also hear the complaints of... — Jay / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
Uniqlo also coming soon to WTC plaza! — Skip Blumberg / Seen & Heard: ICYMI, Primary Day is Tuesday
Wonderful photos! What was condition of City Hall Park across the street? — Skip Blumberg / One last look at the Knicks parade