In the News: Pedestrian Head Starts
Plus: So-called public plazas that remain unopen to the public; history of a Broadway building; alleged subway groper; extensive canopy planned for the roof of Pier 17. / 8 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 3 comments
2017 Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 1)
Tribeca is still one of Manhattan's best shopping neighborhoods, so get out there and buy someone's affection! Here are a few items that caught my eye at Best Made Co., Pearl River Mart, Stillfried Wien, Canal Street Market, Sweaty Betty, and Best Friends Pet Adoption Center. / 4 comments
First Impressions: Tetsu
Is Tetsu a banging place for a Friday night or a restaurant to savor high-quality ingredients prepared with care? Because it seems to want to be both. / 5 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 23
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The Trump Soho Hotel Is Ditching Trump
Those of us who need a trigger warning before approaching Spring Street can rest easier: The owner of the Trump Soho hotel is buying out the Trump Organization so it can rebrand the property. / 6 comments
The Latest on 172 Duane
Work is gearing up on the four-story addition overlooking Duane Park, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved changes to the design. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Dangerous Blind Intersection
Plus: Ward III has soft-reopened; the flared top of 111 Murray; the north side of Citigroup's curtain wall; Worth Street reconstruction progress; Wicked update. / 1 comment
In the News: Another Tenant for 3 World Trade Center
Plus: "Cocaine delivery service" for Wall Street got busted; new FiDi restaurant specializes in 30-foot-long strands of pasta. / 2 comments
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
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This argument is a bit circular isn’t it? What was “very necessary” about destroying a neighborhood (as is apparent to... — Peter / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
The Battery Park Resiliency Project is a very necessary floodwater management project that has been fully approved. This exact same... — harryh / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/06/01/an-renewed-effort-to-save-battery-park-citys-trees/ — Tribeca Citizen / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
Would've had to have been kept quiet. NYPD/other agencies wouldn't be able to identify unrelated drones in a flock of... — JT / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
I want to add, like Vickery Eckhoff said, the Lutnick photo is pretty telling. Another person uploaded a pretty normal... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Does anyone have the count of trees in the Battery and Battery Park City that have been felled for the... — Heide Fasnacht / The distance we’ve come in 25 years
I found this article by googling "New York drone show fake?" It's really a very weird situation. These drone shows... — M / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?