Nosy Neighbor: What Gives With This Window at 1 World Trade Center?
"Is it a lightning rod mechanism? Is it from the time window washers got stuck on the building? Is it a window that can be removed from the inside to evacuate?" —A.
In the News: Governors Island Design Competition Winner
Plus: The demolished building depicted in a P.S. 234 plaque; history of the J. Crew Liquor Store building; dominatrix on a FiDi kidnapping gone wrong.
Seen & Heard: New Café in Soho
Plus: Houseman's chef is working on a cookbook; Franklin Street mystery officially solved; renting a gallery for your pop-up; 1 Beekman is three-quarters to the top.
Did Taylor Swift Buy Yet Another Apartment?
Someone has dramatically overpaid for #2N at 155 Franklin—and the evidence points, if lightly, toward Swift. (Update: Now the New York Post says "sources confirmed" it was her.) / 8 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 5
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Progress at Trader Joe’s Soho Store!
I've been watching the wrong storefront: The Trader Joe's in Soho is opening on Spring, not at the corner of Sixth Avenue. You'll be digging into a tub of Crispy Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookies before you know it. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Chinese Delivery Recommendations?
Plus: Work has started on 1 World Trade Center's eastern plaza; a store is closing (and another opened) at the World Trade Center mall; many additions to Community Board 1's February agendas; Soho Photo shows. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Taste of Tribeca Is May 19
Plus: Cosmetics store closed at the World Trade Center mall; Brushstroke Noodle Bar is serving lunch two days a week; Jackie Robinson Museum is feeling optimistic; "Quantico" TV shoot; pop-up showroom on Broadway. / 6 comments
In the News: Penthouse Listed for $59 Million
Plus: Racines's new chef on his plans for the restaurant; proposed changes to 140 Broadway plaza tabled for now; politicians push city to start up Seaport redevelopment talks; FiDi street co-naming effort.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 1 comment
Ibiza Is Closing
The shop had been in the Village for 40 years before moving to Duane Street in 2015. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Still No Action at Trader Joe’s
Plus: Bottega Falai closed; a glimpse of the single-family home under construction on Greenwich; reader seeks managing agent recommendations; historical rent data; manhole advertising. / 3 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
There is staff there now. Parents do NOT like being told what to do. — Tribeca Citizen / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
You do know this project predates this administration, correct? — malcolm / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
When we neighbors organized to create this lovely )then private) park back in 1983 we had on site paid staff... — Jean Grillo / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Is the Parks Dept or the Friends allowed to impose fines for this, for damaging public property or something? And... — SW / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Amen! When you ride around in an SUV all day and play act at filling potholes, why worry about sidewalks... — Downtown Dad Reborn / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
It makes absolutely zero sense to put what will become a heavily trafficked bicycle facility on a sidewalk, a place... — person / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
From all the things that City Hall could worry they went for this? so now we are going to have... — Richard / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon