Seen & Heard: Mudhoney Salon Moved to Tribeca
Plus: Rave for Hole in the Wall café in FiDi; Greenwich Street encampment; new vacant storefront at Brookfield Place; Oculus CrossFit; Soho Garden Hotel's nice paint job; Saluggi's East. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Fithouse Gym Is Open
Plus: Whole Foods Tribeca no longer accepts corks for recycling; Bouley Botanical is undergoing work; first look at the facade of 130 William; Pen Parentis salon; Chipotle wants to serve liquor later; 30 Park Place's sloppy fountains. / 3 comments
In the News: New Tribeca Condos to Be Auctioned
Plus: Bank of New York Mellon bought its building; decrease in rent-regulating apartments; push to expand Millennium High School; model lives here; big Hudson Square development parcel listed; Pastagram restaurant.
The Desperate Need for Film-Shoot Reform
The Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment claims to balance the needs of the industry and the community—and yet there are seven shoots in Tribeca this week alone. If the agency truly wants to create a mutually beneficial environment, here are a few simple fixes. / 36 comments
P.S. 150 Is Losing Its Lease
The city wants to merge the Tribeca school with another local school for at least three years. / 17 comments
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Tetsu’s Basement Will Become a Raw Bar
Faced with a tepid response to the expensive, meat-focused menu in the basement of Tetsu, chef Masa Takayama is pivoting back toward what he's famous for.
Seen & Heard: Frisky Topiary
Plus: Children's theater at the Flea; Weill Cornell on Worth Street; Jillian Denby paintings; a bit of rock gardening; openings and closings in the Seaport. / 1 comment
In the News: Tribeca Vacation Rental Had a Spycam
Plus: Another jail meeting turns riotous; a Broadway star who grew up in Tribeca; local thefts; exhibit of courtroom art. / 7 comments
First Impressions: 10 Corso Como
With more whimsy per square inch than everything else in FiDi combined, the Seaport District outpost of Carla Sozzani's Milan institution 10 Corso Como is the polar opposite of the intentionally drab aesthetic of the Goop era. But the real star might be the restaurant.
In the News: Big New Office Building on West Street
Plus: The World Trade Center security zone is being enlarged; Frankie Goes to Bollywood opening in Soho; Whole Foods workers to get at least $15 per hour. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Taylor Swift Is Building a Mantrap
Plus: Big sale at Scott Jordan Furniture in advance of its move; news from the World Trade Center mall; part of the Spring Street Salt Shed is not wearing well; "customer-service atrium" at the Department of Buildings; Milo Hess in a Seaport art show. / 20 comments
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