Haus Alkire Has Left White Street
"We'll be opening a new space in the fall in a new location—most likely in Tribeca," says Jason Alkire, a co-founder of the fashion line.
Seen & Heard: Souths Took Its Toilet
Plus: Trader Joe's confirmed that its Soho store won't sell wine; 100 Franklin's unneighborly design; Primo's accepts reservations; lighting store opens next week. / 5 comments
In the News: “You’re Rich, You’ll Be Fine”
Plus: Teachers using their own cars as safety barriers; study on the benefits of taxing real-estate developments; Frenchette's egg-and-escargot dish; tax implications of the dog park group's non-profit status; financial writer David Bach. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Home Design Pop-Up
Plus: Charming hardware store signage left up; Leonard Street townhouse renovation uncovered; more of restored Clocktower Building revealed; "Billions" shoot.
Yoga Shanti Is Opening in Tribeca
Once Yoga Shanti and Core Power Yoga debut, Tribeca will have eleven dedicated yoga studios. / 4 comments
In the News: Loft-Peep at 443 Greenwich
Plus: The first rooftop concerts at Pier 17 have been announced; downtown's only ballroom dance studio; Deutsche Bank will move uptown. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Peek Inside a New Café
Plus: Trinity Church to start big renovation project; the entrance to Primo's cocktail lounge; 30 Warren topped out; art show. / 3 comments
Tulum Hotspot Gitano Is Opening an Outdoor Restaurant Here
Besides the 430-seat Mexican restaurant and bar, there will be a retail store, café, meditation circle, reflecting pool, and a community garden growing herbs and vegetables with an educational component for schools. / 8 comments
Newsletter: May 7
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A Much-Improved Five Boro Bike Tour
Kudos to Bike New York for listening to the community and keeping the noise down. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: FiDi’s Other Sky-High Restaurant
Plus: Everything is a third off at Tent & Trails; Town Stages discussion; new windows at 49 Chambers; Reade Street building wants a loading zone; World Trade Center mural; pop-up gallery; the Bill Charlap Trio. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Our New Commanding Officer
Plus: The huge billboard now up in a historic district; how the dog-park group spent its money; the Petland store has closed; protective coverings; two shoots, "Ray Donovan" and a film with Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Adam Driver; Trader Joe's opening date confirmed. / 3 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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