Wish List: 12 Buildings in Tribeca
I've been fortunate to get inside a lot of wonderful buildings around here, but there are still many that I'm dying to check out. Are you in a position to invite me over? / 1 comment
Newsletter: July 2
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In the News: Fire at the Dead Rabbit
Plus: A college student's Tribeca loft; model Helena Christensen in a swimsuit in Tribeca; honoring Community Board 1's Lucy Acevedo. / 1 comment
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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Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold