Seen & Heard: Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine Shut Down by the DOH
Plus: Fyre Festival was based here (and owes back rent); new experimental space with multisensory experiences; neat kites at Canal Street Market; Cate Blanchett in "Manifesto" at Film Forum.
New Kid on the Block: Bortolami
The Bortolami gallery chose to make a dramatic first impression for its inaugural Tribeca show. French artist Daniel Buren has put his signature stripes all over—on the cast-iron columns on the façade, on interior columns new and old, and even on the rear skylight.
In the News: Supersized Soho Stores
Plus: Learning to make pizza at Kesté; the FDNY football team's pet chicken; 9/11 families upset about the 9/11 Memorial being used for a TC shoot; the Mysterious Bookshop.
Seen & Heard: Reprise of the Post-It War
Plus: The former Nobu space is for rent; a more logical explanation for the Smile Newsstand being closed; poke restaurant progress; the Department of Transportation's sad pedestrian plaza on Franklin Street. / 3 comments
Dine Around Downtown Returns on May 23rd!
Scores of fabulous restaurants in one food festival: Dine Around Downtown is tomorrow, May 23—and everyone is welcome! / Sponsored
Another Movie Theater Is Opening in FiDi
The Alamo Drafthouse complex will be three levels below ground, with "ten-plus cinema screens and up to 600 seats," says the New York Post.
New Design for Nine-Story Canal Street Building
The redesign of 312-322 Canal, where a two-story building currently stands, got a chilly reception from Community Board 1. And the residents behind it are upset about the likely loss of light. / 1 comment
Newsletter: May 22
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Seen & Heard: Gateway Getaway
Plus: Open mic at Anotheroom; dance party at the Greek; the 45-story building under construction on City Hall Park; souvenir schlock on Warren. / 6 comments
Set Sail on an Afternoon Adventure at Brookfield Place!
Celebrate summer this Wednesday with Brookfield Place and North Cove Marina: Bring the family to create nautical keychains, enjoy an a cappella performance by the Johnson Girls, and much more. You might even get to sail on the Hudson. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Austrian Bakery Is Off
Plus: Warren 77's frisky new signage; Dine Around Downtown and Meet the Fishes on Tuesday; an exciting restaurant Aboca; another glimpse inside 60 Hudson; Joe café and Havaianas shop are open at the World Trade Center mall. / 4 comments
In the News: Landmark Sunshine Cinema to Close in January
Plus: Markets will have to post calorie counts for prepared foods; local thefts include a headphone mugging; the Hadid sisters' mother is said to have moved to the area; boat tours around Staten Island. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
It's a pet! The family brings it to the park often. — Tribeca Citizen / More images from Whiteout 2026
please, please tell me where the rabbit came from! — chinatown_dandan / More images from Whiteout 2026
I'm a bit confused by the whole thing. That approximate location has historically been the location of the city jail... — John Gallagher / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Teaneck here! — SW / Prepping for the storm
Teaneck! — SW / Prepping for the storm
I heard that Alternate Plan #3 is to turn it into a ballroom. — SW / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Yes! Our firehouse on Long Island also sounded the snowday alarm -- along with a noon whistle every day that... — Tribeca Citizen / Prepping for the storm