Newsletter: Feb. 15
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In the News: The Development of Governors Island
Plus: History of a Lispenard building; dissecting the sale of an old-school artist's loft; Haus discussion; the Ainsworth is opening on Fulton; St. Joseph's Chapel statues to be moved to St. Peter's Catholic Church; Red Bull theft and an apparent drugging; Spring Studios. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: SLT Opens in Two Weeks
Plus: Recommendations for Thai food delivery; anyone seen the newspaper guy from the Franklin Street subway station?; hotel project remains stalled; Greg Laswell is playing City Winery; photography show. / 10 comments
Build Robots With Your Kids at Brooklyn Robot Foundry’s NEW Tribeca Location!
Brooklyn Robot Foundry has moved: You can now find all of our robot-building programs, classes, parties, and after-school sessions at our bigger and brighter storefront! / Sponsored
New Kid on the Block: Y7 Studio
All Y7 yoga classes take place in a dark room lit with candles and heated to around 90 degrees, with a hip-hop soundtrack.
In the News: 9/11 Memorial Event Causes Concern
Plus: John Derian is opening a West Village shop; nice Chinatown restaurant reviewed; online seminar on traffic modeling and congestion pricing.
Seen & Heard: Petition to Fix Canal Street
Plus: Activity at the old Nobu space and a Subway shop; A&E Buying Office on Warren; Queens outpost of Tribeca Barber & Beauty School; "Quantico" and "Law & Order" shoots.
Tribeca at Its Best: Penthouse C at the Sterling Mason
Penthouse C is a duplex spanning 4,986 square feet, featuring a ballroom-sized great room opening onto the extraordinary terrace and the option to acquire private parking. / Sponsored
Where to Order Chinese Food in Tribeca (2018 Edition)
Wontons in red oil. Salt-and-pepper shrimp. Crispy chicken with house special sauce. Lamb with cumin. Who are you going to call? / 14 comments
In the News: Deisel Pop-Up
Plus: Flasher reported at a Chambers Street subway station; clandestine photographs of the Lodz Ghetto; state senator Brian Kavanagh.
Seen & Heard: New Phone Store on W. Broadway
Plus: Unattractive building gets worse; Frenchette is almost fully revealed; report on the new Sprinkles Land ice cream shop; ball fields closed for net replacement; why can't we get this Franklin Street sidewalk back? / 4 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Why Are Construction Fences Always Green?
"Why can't they be different colors?" —O. / 3 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
I don't know what the legal speed on Chambers is, But the cameras do not trigger unless one is going... — Sandy / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Komanoff: “Driving and drivers are by far and away the bigger threat” when compared to bikes and e-bikes? I’m aware... — SW / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses