Newsletter: May 21
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Seen & Heard: The Pier 17 Concert Lineup
Plus: French fry restaurant has opened; fundraising drive for owners of a forthcoming café; Lilac to open for the season; activity at a small Church Street storefront. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Taco Belle
Plus: The sloped sidewalk around the former Haus space; boxed meals for Ramadan meals; what Rosanjin has been up to lately; new udon restaurant on Macdougal. / 1 comment
In the News: Mother and Son Jump to Their Deaths
Plus: Frenchette review; history of a White Street building; new kids' activity center at the Museum of the American Indian; Chinese medicine exhibit. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Work Has Started at Gitano
Plus: The Fourth Estate salon that was on Hudson; Dine Around Downtown food festival is next week; absurd elevator at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub; the back of 111 Murray. / 2 comments
First Impressions: Trader Joe’s
The Trader Joe's Soho store (technically in Hudson Square) opened this morning, and if you go in the next few hours, you'll get the rare opportunity to experience a Trader Joe's Manhattan store without crowds. / 17 comments
New Domino Model Residence at One Hundred Barclay — Open House This Weekend
Seven-foot-tall double-hung windows and ten-foot ceilings create prewar proportions with a modern sensibility in this sprawling three-bedroom corner residence complete with expansive private terrace. / Sponsored
Real Pilates Is Moving
After 20 years at 177 Duane Street Real Pilates needed to find a new space. If only there was a location in the area ideally suited to a Pilates studio....
In the News: Mickey Drexler’s Loft Finally Sells
But at $16 million less than the initial ask. Plus: Century 21 guard involved in assault wasn't appropriately licensed; construction contractor said to have stolen from laborers; Tribeca designers collaborate on inexpensive furniture.
New Kid on the Block: Twenty First Gallery
Now that Renaud Vuaillat's Twenty First Gallery is on Franklin Street, instead of in his Chelsea townhouse, he'll be able to mount many more shows. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Latest Forecast for 56 Leonard’s Sculpture
Plus: The entrance to 70 Vestry is unveiled; local businesses have founded the Tribeca Wellness Group; Amanda Freitag to cook at Landmarc pop-up dinner; Shelby Lynne at City Winery.
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(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
There was no "Tribeca" when IDP was built. The area from Citibank to Whole Foods complex was in an urban... — G / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Even though building housing is worthwhile, the scale of this project is not in keeping with the community. Despite the... — Gary / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
I cannot believe he said that, nor that anyone believed that. — James Bogardus / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Chris Marte told us during his reelection campaign that the development is not moving forward now and that is pushing... — B / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Yup, I'm with you generally. I'd always like to see more money for community benefits, since you know the developers... — malcolm / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
this isn't safe for the tenants or the businesses on the block. Vernado lies about affordable housing and doesn't care... — NY Native / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza