Seen & Heard: L’Angolo Might Open Tonight
Plus: The Smile Newsstand's story has changed; real-estate sales office on Leonard; progress on new Starbucks on Chambers; Bar Works co-working space is nearly ready; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting. / 4 comments
In the News: Kit and Ace Has Closed
Plus: A look at last weekend's Taste of Tribeca; there was a fire on Reade; Upper East Side bakery has a stand at the World Trade Center mall; cute dog photo.
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
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There is staff there now. Parents do NOT like being told what to do. — Tribeca Citizen / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
You do know this project predates this administration, correct? — malcolm / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
When we neighbors organized to create this lovely )then private) park back in 1983 we had on site paid staff... — Jean Grillo / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Is the Parks Dept or the Friends allowed to impose fines for this, for damaging public property or something? And... — SW / The young vandals of Washington Market Park
Amen! When you ride around in an SUV all day and play act at filling potholes, why worry about sidewalks... — Downtown Dad Reborn / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
It makes absolutely zero sense to put what will become a heavily trafficked bicycle facility on a sidewalk, a place... — person / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon
From all the things that City Hall could worry they went for this? so now we are going to have... — Richard / Deliverista Hub at City Hall will open soon