Seen & Heard: Activity in a Former Subway Shop
Plus: A glimpse of what might be in store for the former Tribeca Cinemas building; Bâtard dropped lunch service; 56 Leonard's metallic curtains; Village Voice's newspaper boxes; free plants from the Downtown Alliance; more thoughts on the Nike store building in Soho.
Calypso St. Barth Has Closed Its Tribeca Boutique
"Seems sudden since inside looks like it’s still stocked and decorated," reports G. / 14 comments
Seen & Heard: Peeking Inside Frenchette
Plus: Another restaurant stopped taking cash; suspicious placard on Reade Street Pub & Kitchen's car; Ever After and the Westside on Reade; more on the Franklin Place situation; Sage Fitness now in FiDi. / 5 comments
In the News: Inside the Beekman Hotel’s Turrets
Plus: Greenwich Hotel security is armed; David-vs.-Goliath battle at the World Trade Center mall; new ferry to (and hopefully from) Jersey City; how "Tribute in Light" affects bird behavior; arrests in placard fraud; call for high-school safety measures. / 11 comments
New Kid on the Block: Thomas Hayes Studio + Cipra
After becoming established as a dealer of vintage furniture, Thomas Hayes launched a line inspired by midcentury modern and Brazilian design. Now, in a partnership with gallerist Rick Cipra, he has opened a showroom on Hudson. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Long Lines at Whole Foods
Plus: Army recruiter parking illegally; Tribeca kids competing on "Chopped Junior"; a new beer bar on Sixth Ave.; Brooklyn Diamond opening a cafe in Soho; "Like Father" movie shoot. / 14 comments
First Look: Citigroup’s New Plaza
Citigroup opened its new plaza a day early, and it's quite pleasant. The main features are an oval lawn in the southeast corner, a reflecting pool, long wooden benches, a handful of café tables and chairs, and two large communal tables.
In the News: Lawsuit Over Franklin Place
Plus: Theoretical floating garage proposed for Holland Tunnel off-ramp circle; how TV personality Savannah Guthrie spends her Sundays; smoking weed with Rohan Marley; armed robbery suspect; Streetsense question; an ode to the Nike store building. / 3 comments
A Code of Conduct for Film Shoots
Also on Community Board 1's October agendas: Bogardus Plaza construction update; changes to 137 Duane; hotel liquor licenses; making Park Row friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; more. / 5 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 2
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Seen & Heard: NYPD Keeps Parking in the Bike Lane
Plus: Adorable chairs at R & Company; fundraiser for Puerto Rico; performance and talk on magic and the law; "Bull" and "Succession" shoots. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: De Blasio’s Placard Reform Is a Joke
Plus: Vin Sur Vingt reportedly opened last night; how to help street trees; DanceBody does some venting; no word on when Breads Bakery might debut; Spring Place private club is expanding; a good source for nuts? / 1 comment
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