Newsletter: Apr. 9
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In the News: The Beekman Hotel’s Nightclub
Plus: Unappetizing photos at delis and bodegas; history of a Canal Street building. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Trader Joe’s Is Hiring
Plus: The Warren Street reconstruction project moves eastward; new tenant for the former Haus nightclub space; "FBI" shoot; celebrating Betty Carter and Fat Tuesday's; 45 Park Place is a quarter of the way up.
Casey Neistat’s New Tribeca “Factory”
Popular vlogger Casey Neistat has opened a three-level "factory" (as in Andy Warhol's): "Maybe the reason why creator community in NYC sucks so bad is because it's not centralized. What if this can become the space for all creators?" / 19 comments
In the News: The Shinola Building Is for Sale
Plus: The New York State budget forces New York City to find $50 million for Hudson River Park; the apartments coming to the Leaning Tower of Tribeca; history of the John Street Methodist Church.
Nosy Neighbor: What Are These Panels on 7 World Trade Center?
"I was walking toward the Barclay side of 7 World Trade Center when I noticed the panels on the base of the building. I couldn't figure out what their function is." —E. / 2 comments
In the News: Are Independent Pharmacies Doomed?
Plus: Weinstein Company owes $50,000 for Tribeca rent; Battery Park City mom suing the Department of Education because her five-year-old son got dry-humped on the playground; teenage banana bread entrepreneur. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Chipotle Update
Plus: Battery Park Pharmacy has closed; New York Dolls to start serving lunch and dinner; "Bull" shoot; Grace Jones's "One Man Show." / 4 comments
Tribeca Then and Now: Franklin Street
As these pre-1990 photos of Tribeca show, the neighborhood was a markedly different place back then. First up: Franklin Street. / 10 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 5
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Souths Is Closing
"Of course we hoped Souths would last forever, but it just wasn’t in the cards," wrote Souths co-owners Johnny Griffin and Roger Herr in the announcement. "Please know we tried." / 17 comments
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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
I pass by 100 Gold a couple of time a week. At street level it seems dank and squat, and... — Gary / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday