Seen & Heard: New York Academy of Art’s New Look
Plus: Dunkin' Donuts tests its new name in FiDi; free yoga tomorrow; a bench appeared at Finn Square; Robert Janz flower collages; overheard in Tribeca. / 3 comments
In the News: Andrew Cuomo for Governor
Plus: More on the proposed jail tower; Man Repeller's Leandra Medine appears to live here; the MTA put up the "Respect" sign at the Franklin Street subway station. / 1 comment
BNY Mellon’s Lobby Is Finally Open to the Public
Will Tribecans find themselves drawn there? Probably not. But I suspect that BNY Mellon is wary of students from BMCC and Stuyvesant camping out in the lobby, even though they have every right to be there—24 hours a day. / 18 comments
Seen & Heard: The Ghost at Woodrow’s
Plus: Luis Frangella and David Wojnarowicz show; new storefront on Warren; "Ray Donovan" or "Billions" shoot; Broadway store closing.
Don’t Miss the Annual Tribeca Back to School Block Party!
We’ll have bounce houses, obstacle courses, music, dancing, ice cream, balloons, snacks, drinks, carnival games, crazy photos, and more! It's free for the entire family. / Sponsored
An Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt Shop Is Opening on Greenwich
Jersey City's Downtown Yogurt is making the leap to Manhattan. / 9 comments
Seen & Heard: Chipotle Reopening Date
Plus: Michael Levine of Community Board 1 has retired; another Aretha Franklin tribute; cladding starts at 25 Park Row; "Instinct" shoot; one fabulous phallus.
In the News: Teenager Fell to Her Death from Fire Escape
Plus: Landmarks votes to preserve the back of a Worth Street building; "special report" on retail vacancies; that big oyster; how a Parsons's dean spends his Sundays. / 10 comments
New Tenant at the Bennett
Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: Worth Street wine bar; Spring Studios wants looser regulations; pedestrian plaza between Church and Sixth; Issey Miyake signage; Chefscape food hall; the jail tower; much more.
Newsletter: Sept. 3
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Valentine No. 67
There are a lot of reasons to love Hudson River Park, but my favorite part is the Tribeca section's wooden boardwalk. Not only is there nothing else like it anywhere in the park, it was an elegant solution to a difficult design challenge. / 3 comments
In the News: U.S. Marshals Sell Felon’s Tribeca Home
Plus: Diners who stare at their phones; new ferry route; developer accuses neighbor of extortion; Independence Plaza tax bill; Broadway condos; Jason Biggs's lot-line windows; man confesses grisly murder at Tribeca police station. / 3 comments
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