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The Smyth Hotel Is Being Rebranded
The Tribeca Grand became the Roxy. The Cosmopolitan Hotel became the Frederick. And now the Smyth is getting a new identity, too.
In the News: Cigarette as Weapon
Plus: How Amazon is changing Whole Foods; rent-regulated apartments in Lower Manhattan; facial massage; actor buys in Tribeca; how rich people feel about carpets; questions for the new BPCA president. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Heightened Security at Trinity Church
Plus: SLT's Tribeca studio opens today; checking in on the Worth Street reconstruction project; residential conversion on Franklin; Richard Aldrich show at Bortolami; two shoots. / 4 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Why Is a Fence Being Built Around City Vineyard?
"Do you know why they are enclosing the restaurant with high exterior walls? Seems to me the pleasure in eating there is the panoramic view. Did I miss something?" —M. / 3 comments
New Kid on the Block: Nova Octo
"I want to encourage people to dress up!" says Silje Lübbe. To that end, she has co-founded Nova Octo, a new service based in Tribeca that allows women to rent extraordinary dresses that would otherwise sell for upward of $7,000. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 1
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Seen & Heard: Arcade Bakery Now Sells Breakfast Sandwiches
Plus: Forensic sculpture exhibit; checking in on the two buildings going up at Church and Chambers; Parachute opening a store on Grand; exhibit about race and class in Brazil.
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Happening to This Building on Vestry?
"Do you know why the building at Canal and Vestry is being covered in metal?" —N. / 10 comments
In the News: Tetsu’s Basement Dinners Start at $380
Plus: Westville added menu items for the first time since 2003; Gay Pride will be uptown this year; pie-in-the-sky renderings for the waterfront; Artists Space opening forecast.
New Kid on the Block: Ortuzar Projects
Reasoning that a gallery must "prove it wants to exist," founder Ales Ortuzar has committed to just two years, with four shows a year. The focus is on art from the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly work that hasn't been seen in New York City in a while.
What’s Opening When at the Seaport District
Just added to the list: An 11,000-square-foot restaurant from the team behind Locanda Verde and Little Park.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Lispenard St community did organize a petition recently. As far as I know it had no effect. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/06/11/a-petition-to-address-the-counterfeit-vendors-on-broadway-lispenard/ People are... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?