Seen & Heard: The Smyth Hotel Isn’t Rebranding
Plus: Library to close for longer than a year; DanceBody found a permanent home; police meeting tonight; Bortolami show.
Loft Peeping: Harrison Street Townhouse
The 1828 house was recently bought by two artists, who thoroughly renovated it. “We wanted to do something totally new that would match the house without seeming artificial,” said one. "It looks like layers of history, as if the house progressed over time.” / 5 comments
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Seen & Heard: Trader Joe’s Opening in Two Weeks?
Plus: Sidewalk doohickey on Duane; "Faces Places," the wonderful documentary by Agnès Varda and JR; Peter Roehr show at Ortuzar Projects; Battery Park City's Golden Jubilee. / 2 comments
Tribeca Library to Close for a Year
The New York Public Library says the branch is getting interior renovations. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Dirty Lemon Said to Be Opening Here
Plus: "The best crossing guard in the city"; former Nobu windows papered over; the Frederick hotel finally gets a first-floor cornice; sexy paintings. / 9 comments
In the News: Danny Meyer’s Sky-High FiDi Restaurant
Plus: Cuomo proposes a plastic-bag ban a year later; neat old photo of Magoos bar; Governors Island to stay open late on Fridays; bus overhaul; Brookfield Place drill this afternoon. / 3 comments
The Tribeca Fitness Handbook: 10 Awesome Workouts
The surest way to get results—and actually enjoy yourself—is to shake up your fitness routine. Here are ten ways to try something new. / Sponsored
A New Café and Playspace Is in the Works
Tribeca couple Laura Maness and Steven Brisson are opening Love Bug Café & Play this summer. But first, they're launching the brand by sponsoring the Family Zone at Taste of Tribeca on May 19. / 3 comments
Citibabes Isn’t Moving to Tribeca
Founder Tracey Frost Rensky says the school has been forced to close, citing "a New York–style real estate battle between the landlord and the co-op board, with Citibabes the innocent party caught in the middle." / 8 comments
The Final Design for Pier 26
With work starting this summer, the Hudson River Park Trust says that the pier should be completed by the fall of 2020. / 1 comment
In the News: Opening Set for Cortlandt Street Subway Station
Plus: The litany of troubles at the St. Nicholas National Shrine; a map of landmarked properties seeking changes; estate drama.
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I’m pretty sure they’ve done that before — Rohin / Seen & Heard: Coffee Project & Big Gay Ice Cream on hiatus?
Two iconic NYC establishments which I have had the privilege to frequent since their inception, and that have never wavered... — Christopher M / Jerry Walker, co-owner of Walker’s and The Ear Inn, has died
I've already put on five pounds. — George Bacon / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
Don’t forget Seppes Pizza Bar that opened on the Goldman walk next to Shake Shack. Pizza is fantastic, great bar... — Slue / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
Ugh...how much longer do I have to wait for Big Gay Ice Cream!!! LOVE their WV Location. — Jack Hughes / Seen & Heard: Coffee Project & Big Gay Ice Cream on hiatus?
I remember the days when we only had pick a bagel across the highway. Excited for Modern Bagel - they... — JD / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
And she served on the mayor’s inauguration committee as an expert on children. Is actually funny — Sandra / The new mayor hangs with preschoolers in Fidi