Tribeca in the 1940s
"The New York City Municipal Archives just added the 1940s tax photos to its photo database," emailed Peter with the news. "I've spent hours wandering down long lost sections of Washington, Duane, Reade.... Lots of great photos under the elevated line on Greenwich. Super cool." / 9 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 8
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In the News: Inside an Interior Designer’s Tribeca Loft
Plus: All three ballot proposals approved; Jerry Nadler as head of the Judiciary Committee; recent local muggings and thefts; Lobster GoGo opened in the Seaport. / 2 comments
How Tribeca Became Tribeca
The History of Tribeca Buildings database—compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan—now has more than 125 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions.
Seen & Heard: Maman’s Northwest Tribeca Outpost Opens Monday
Plus: There's a Taim on Maiden Lane; Confederate memorials at Soho Photo; Diwali family event at Everafter; 108 Leonard at night; wrong-way drivers on W. Broadway. / 6 comments
In the News: Racist Graffiti at the African Burial Ground National Monument
Plus: Review of Primo's bar; actor bought $19 million Tribeca apartment; Il Mattone to open a third outpost; Nike leases office space at Pier 17; more on Duane Street topper.
Seen & Heard: Two New Galleries
Hionas Gallery is returning to Tribeca, and Bortolami is involved in a new venture at the former Artists Space on Walker. Plus: Pop-up gallery on Warren; new work by Jeff Zimmerman; show of Tribeca paintings; 1st Precinct meeting for Soho and Hudson Square. / 2 comments
Quiz: Dead Restaurants (Part 2)
Can you identify these 10 deceased restaurants, as once described in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide? / 11 comments
Seen & Heard: Two Hands to Serve Dinner Again
Plus: Vote no on the community board proposal; Physique 57 opened on Sixth Ave.; Watts Street parking vigilante; Staple Street photo solved; 130 William's facade panels. / 3 comments
In the News: Loft Peeping at 443 Greenwich
Plus: Popcorn pop-up; more on the development of the Tribeca Cinemas building; alley painter; why Cynthia Nixon is running against Deborah Glick; fast-casual Chinese in FiDi; Savannah Guthrie; vote no on the three proposals.
New Restaurant in the Blaue Gans Space
Also on Community Board 1's November agendas: Four-story addition proposed for two-story building on Franklin; two existing restaurants appear top be getting taken over; booze at the Dirty Lemon store; Alamo Drafthouse; more.
Newsletter: Nov. 5
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