TCQ&A: Peter Carey
One of only four authors to win the Booker Prize twice, Peter Carey shares his thoughts on the area, including his favorite restaurants, his fondness for Issey Miyake, and his enthusiasm for pestering the city about the fountain at City Hall Park. / 5 comments
Newsletter: May 21
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Seen & Heard: The Pier 17 Concert Lineup
Plus: French fry restaurant has opened; fundraising drive for owners of a forthcoming café; Lilac to open for the season; activity at a small Church Street storefront. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Taco Belle
Plus: The sloped sidewalk around the former Haus space; boxed meals for Ramadan meals; what Rosanjin has been up to lately; new udon restaurant on Macdougal. / 1 comment
In the News: Mother and Son Jump to Their Deaths
Plus: Frenchette review; history of a White Street building; new kids' activity center at the Museum of the American Indian; Chinese medicine exhibit. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Work Has Started at Gitano
Plus: The Fourth Estate salon that was on Hudson; Dine Around Downtown food festival is next week; absurd elevator at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub; the back of 111 Murray. / 2 comments
First Impressions: Trader Joe’s
The Trader Joe's Soho store (technically in Hudson Square) opened this morning, and if you go in the next few hours, you'll get the rare opportunity to experience a Trader Joe's Manhattan store without crowds. / 17 comments
New Domino Model Residence at One Hundred Barclay — Open House This Weekend
Seven-foot-tall double-hung windows and ten-foot ceilings create prewar proportions with a modern sensibility in this sprawling three-bedroom corner residence complete with expansive private terrace. / Sponsored
Real Pilates Is Moving
After 20 years at 177 Duane Street Real Pilates needed to find a new space. If only there was a location in the area ideally suited to a Pilates studio....
In the News: Mickey Drexler’s Loft Finally Sells
But at $16 million less than the initial ask. Plus: Century 21 guard involved in assault wasn't appropriately licensed; construction contractor said to have stolen from laborers; Tribeca designers collaborate on inexpensive furniture.
New Kid on the Block: Twenty First Gallery
Now that Renaud Vuaillat's Twenty First Gallery is on Franklin Street, instead of in his Chelsea townhouse, he'll be able to mount many more shows. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
As I have mentioned here before: just from a financial perspective, this would cost a lot more than the borough-based... — malcolm / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Alternative Plan #2: Renovate Rikers Island instead. — Marcus / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Would it help to make it illegal to buy or own counterfeit junk? I believe that's the case in Europe.... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Hauling counterfeit loot
Last week? Already back in business. Snow and rain only kept them away for a few hours, didn’t stop the... — R. / Seen & Heard: Hauling counterfeit loot
We're still doing this? This is happening and the focus should be on pushing for the best version of this... — malcolm / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Link to sign the petition for alternate location: https://www.change.org/p/oppose-the-current-manhattan-bbj-plan-support-affordable-housing-alternative-sites?redirect_reason=guest_user Builds affordable housing at 125 White Street. Relocates the jail to... — canal resident / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
This drives me crazy! Such a flagrant example of "Rules for thee, not for me" — GM / Looking back on a year of congestion pricing