Seen & Heard: 1st Precinct Car Caught in the Act
Plus: Sketchy credit-card activity at a local juice bar; new parking garage in Tribeca; sexy corners at the Renzo Piano building; two shoots. / 9 comments
The Sketchbooks of Gavin Snider
Gavin Snider loves to draw, as you can see from the work he posts on Instagram and Twitter. Of local note: A series of drawings of buildings in the area, which he photographs held up in front of the buildings.
In the News: What to Do About All Those Empty Storefronts?
Plus: Updated plan and renderings for the Battery Maritime Building; new Chinese restaurant in FiDi; St. Joseph's Chapel will close in January; light art at the Seaport District; WeWork's school project; Rolex taken at the Equinox. / 15 comments
Seen & Heard: Sprinkles Land Ice Cream Shop
Plus: Countdown clocks on the A/C/E subway stations; people still driving the wrong way on W. Broadway; debris falling from 111 Murray; worthwhile art exhibits at the Whitney and the Morgan Library. / 4 comments
New Design for Tower on City Hall Park
It's better than the previous version, but it's possibly even taller. / 7 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 20
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Scaffolding on the Rampage
Watch this terrifying video (by Vinrockz, via NY1) of scaffolding at one of the Independence Plaza towers banging against a building in today's high winds. / 5 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What Are Those Holes in 1 World Trade Center?
"These voids appeared in the surface of 1 World Trade Center months ago. Any idea what they're for?" —J. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Another Small Business at Risk
Plus: Shopping on Consort's lower level; Century 21's cheap new prescription eyeglasses; forum of candidates for city council speaker; Brookfield Place eyewear shop opening date; fourth shoot this week; Tribeca in the Times crossword. / 5 comments
Close-Up: Franklin Place
The patterns, details, textures, and scars that give Franklin Place—and Tribeca in general—its character. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Dean & Deluca Is Closer to Being a Deli
Plus: City agencies' actions on commandeered sidewalks at stalled hotel side; advice on how to complain about late-night construction; Hudson Square expansion plans; Nancy Pantirer show. / 5 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
I think it’s called due diligence and sounds like something the new owner (likely you) failed to conduct. — Cd / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
You really can't compare a global corporate restaurant chain like Beefbar with a literal "mom and pop" aka "husband and... — xtrakrispy / New Kid on the Block: Eulalie
Oh great! Another Pilates! Now there is a Pilates for each Starbucks, pizza parlor and kiddy day-care center. — George Bacon / STRONG Pilates coming to Broadway and Leonard
I think they should have just gone to City Hall. — Geroge Bacon / Staking out Taylor’s house on her big day
Bar 135 has it all. Great food, great people, and the best bar staff. Volume is on for all the... — Mike / Where to watch the World Cup
I knew Peter Matera well before his passing. In fact I'm the only person he ever sold a building to... — Josh / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
You ever own a building then have to absorb liability on a 7 figure injury lawsuit because the tenant cheaped... — Daniel / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord