Battle for the Heart of the Seaport
You know that huge parking lot in the Seaport, across the street from Peck Slip School? The Howard Hughes Corporation bought it for $180 million. / 6 comments
Basketball Court Could Be Closed for Years
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to build a substation underneath the Grand Canal Court park at Canal and Sixth Ave. / 2 comments
In the News: Manhatta Bar at Street Level?
Plus: P.S. 89 anniversary celebration; the apartment of a yoga studio founder; Lower Manhattan sublet glut; Q&A with a booze marketer.
Big Day at the World Trade Center
3 World Trade Center opened, along with the south side of the Oculus and a new plaza at the complex's northeast corner. Plus: Traffic markings have been painted on Greenwich, and there's bad news for commuters who use the W. Broadway entrance. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Gitano Is Coming Along
Plus: Activity at the long-stalled Sixth Avenue restaurant; orthodontist on the move; surprising produce at the Tribeca Greenmarket; an actor's wedding photo; "The Other Two" shoot. / 6 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Where Has Danny the Ice Man Gone?
"Do you happen to know what happened to Danny—our ice man on the corner of Greenwich and Chambers? He was there for a couple of weeks and now we haven't seen him. He is a part of Tribeca in the summer and I hope he is OK." —M. / 3 comments
Newsletter: June 11
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Seen & Heard: Anyway Café Has Closed
Plus: Tribeca's Finest Marketplace is opening in Soho; entrance revealed to Danny Meyer's Manhatta restaurant; the bees came back; free Grandaisy bread; Community Board 1 discussion about Town Stages; the Frederick's cornice; flames on Church.
In the News: Police Chase in Washington Market Park
Plus: FIDi's striking concrete tower; man pretended to be a police officer; Night at the Museums; writer Richard Stratton; various people wanted for various crimes.
Seen & Heard: Slice Joint Closed
Plus: Invasion of the Jet Skis; how an artist-designed birdhouse was saved from destruction; the asking rent for the North End Grill space; Kati Roll Company opening in FiDi.
The Latest Buzz
"This beehive on the corner of Worth and Church formed in an hour!" emailed J. "Mother Nature sure works fast—and put the construction workers on Worth to shame!" / 1 comment
Welcome to TweeBeCa: Special Celebrity Edition!
Steve Martin at Shinola! James Comey at Duane Park! Yolanda Hadid getting a pedicure! And many more sightings.
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More cycling for deliveries and transportation is necessary for our future, w better deliveristas working conditions (and more stringent enforcement... — Skip Blumberg / In the News: Deliverista hub and speed contracting
So sad to hear! L&O was the best ... so professional, so kind, so talented. Will miss them a lot.... — Sam D. / L&O Frame will close in July
No one is speaking about the impacts and dangerous conditions for people living in 310 Greenwich street . The businesses... — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Thank you Thank you Darla — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
The construction of this new tower will be destructive to the entire neighborhood in so many ways. It will certainly... — Darla / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Larry & Gabbie are the best. Sad to see them go but happy for them in retirement — Johnny Mac / L&O Frame will close in July
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