Seen & Heard: Work Finally Starts at Greenwich Street Hotel
Plus: Grand Banks will reopen soon (but not in time for this lovely weather); a map of the city's sidewalk sheds; activity at a Murray Street storefront; what looks like a sample sale on Hudson. / 1 comment
Joe & the Juice Is Opening Here
The Danish café chain Joe & the Juice, which has been on an expansion tear, is coming to Greenwich Street. / 3 comments
In the News: Northwest Tribeca Loft-Peep
Plus: History of the building at W. Broadway and Canal; collision at Holland Tunnel off-ramps; new FiDi political club.
Seen & Heard: Sweat Yoga Is Expanding
Plus: Tutto Il Giorno is now offering fast-casual at lunch; the top of beautiful 100 Hudson; imminent vacancy at Hudson and Hubert; paint job on Hubert; Loopy Doopy rooftop bar is open.
Loft Peeping: Magnus & Nina Barnieh Blair
Interior designer Nina Barnieh Blair solved the lack-of-light problem in her White Street loft by removing walls and adding glass partitions, then painting the walls white and furnishing the rooms with Scandinavian, midcentury, and African design. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Apr. 12
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Seen & Heard: Sneak Preview of Pier 17
Plus: Another Starbucks; poems to magically appear on rainy days; the new building at Washington and Desbrosses (and musing about what comes next); "The Good Fight" shoot. / 1 comment
In the News: Why Souths Is Closing
Plus: A rave for Frenchette; St. Nicholas National Shrine's finances are being investigated; a "Wall Street legend" who lives in Tribeca; Emily Blunt's first New York City apartment. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Arborcide on Warren
Plus: What's happening in the old Maserati showroom; hair-removal salon on Duane appears open; sidewalk seating at Khe-Yo; enforcing the rules for semi-public spaces; yoga studio finally gets signage; "Tape" shoot. / 1 comment
A Closer Look at 30 Warren
I said yes to a sales-office visit because 30 Warren, designed by Post-Office Architectes for Cape Advisors, interests me more than most new buildings. It's trying to stand out rather than simply fit in. / 4 comments
In the News: Three New Ice Cream Shops
All just out of easy reach. Plus: A classic "overheard" anecdote; building at Canal and Cortlandt Alley to become offices; Tribeca gallery now accepting donations; more thefts, including construction equipment from the World Trade Center. / 2 comments
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BNY is doing a full facade replacement on that building, which will have multi-year scaffolding, sidewalk closures and partial street... — Tribeca / Construction making progress on Greenwich?
We carried it out the other night. Very impressed with the freshness and flavors. The Trifle picture is a bit... — dan / First Impressions: THISBOWL
Let's see the 14th St. repair that took 10 years. Delayed by bad selection of contractors with poor paving materials.... — Allen / Construction making progress on Greenwich?
Are they really not adding any street trees to the new expanded BNY sidewalk? — person / Construction making progress on Greenwich?
A huge thank you to the Tribeca Citizen for this wonderful piece about my dad, Neal Brown, and Northern Lights... — Kris Brown / Books of Tribeca: Northern Lights and Rocket Flights: My Years at Poker Flat Research Range
Bank of New York sold their retail banking business to Chase/JP Morgan many years ago, which is why that branch... — Reademan / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space
It felt awkward and a little bit rude to walk to the Bank of New York headquarters building and only... — Thomas Hagen / Chase bank branch taking Gee Whiz and Joe & The Juice space