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.
Seen & Heard: New World Trade Center Plaza Opens Monday
Plus: Restaurants showing the World Cup; 1 Beekman topped out; 52-painting solo show at Barney Savage; J&J shoot. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Utilitarian Topper
Plus: Clarification about who owns Tribeca Apothecary, opening on W. Broadway; party with Bill Murray (and Poets House); China Chalet re-created at Bortolami; "Ray Donovan," "The Other Two," and "The Kitchen" shoots. / 2 comments
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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