An Outpost of Pret a Manger Has Closed
"After opening a record number of shops in the U.S. last year, we've had a good look at the estate and felt it necessary to close three New York locations whose rents made them unlikely to be profitable," said a company rep. / 7 comments
In the News: Reducing Traffic Downtown
Plus: History of a Franklin Street building; HQ Trivia host lives here; flood-protection plans for North Battery Park City; more area thefts; property-tax study. / 12 comments
Get Your GAME ON! This Summer on Water Street
Summer fun and games are coming back to Water Street: Game On! activates public plazas with backyard games, physical fitness challenges, food and drinks, and music on Wednesdays from July 18 through August 8. / Sponsored
Valentine No. 62
The Lani's Farm stall at the Saturday Tribeca Greenmarket has all sorts of pesticide-free produce—and the best eggs—that you can't find anywhere else, including many plants you've probably never heard of, let alone tasted.
Seen & Heard: Another Store Closed at the World Trade Center Mall
Plus: Sale on select designers at 180; activity at two Hudson Square storefronts; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting tonight; Alexander and Bonin shows. / 3 comments
The Birth of Battery Park City
Fifty years ago, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed the Battery Park City Authority Act—the first step in a long process of building a neighborhood from the ground (or water) up. Historical photos show how it happened. / 4 comments
Newsletter: June 28
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Seen & Heard: CorePower Yoga Studio Confirmed
Plus: The Bolton's store on Broadway is closing; the population "heartbeat" of Manhattan; shows opening this week at Art Projects International and Bortolami.
Nosy Neighbor: What Are These White Window Coverings?
"I walked by the old American Flatbread space on Hudson this afternoon and saw strange plastic coverings being installed on the windows. Any idea what's going on?" —K.
In the News: Wagyu on White Bread
Plus: Green roof in northwest Tribeca; City slows down on public review of Two Bridges mega-development; Tribeca Art+Culture Night.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Glad to read the clarifying comment by Judy Epstein Gage, and glad to hear David Gage will be staying in... — Marcus / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood
I grew up in a neighborhood with basement bagel, bakeries, long, narrow, bagel, ovens, bagelmeister’s, who really knew their craft.... — A. / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
In our house the cart bagels are what we call "cake bagels", barely 1 step up from Lender's frozen bagels.... — Nicole Vianna / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Unfortunately this is true about virtually every public works project in the city. Take a walk around all of the... — Reademan / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
This bagel Baedeker doesn't even include the ubiquitous food carts that vend breakfast essentials, including - say it - bagels.... — Gary / Bagel Wars: Ess-a-Bagel coming to Murray Street
Don’t ask me how I have this connection, but I’ve spoken to the construction manager 1:1 before (he didn't know... — Upset BPC Resident / A progress report on the work in north Battery Park City
Thank you for the article about the move of our primary retail and repair business, Finlay and Gage, from Tribeca... — Judy Epstein Gage / Finlay + Gage has left the neighborhood