Close-Up: Worth Street
The patterns, details, textures, and scars that give Worth Street—and Tribeca in general—its character. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: DanceBody Appears to Be Off
Plus: Still no activity at the Trader Joe's Hudson Square store; first floor of 1 White revealed; Janovic in Soho reopened; two teens have started a macaron company; Joe at the World Trade Center mall. / 3 comments
In the News: Summer Streets Kicks Off This Saturday
Plus: Homeless people living in FiDi hotels are unhappy that the neighborhood is so expensive; an ode to Bouley; lost Greek Revival church; ways to get out on the water. / 10 comments
New Shoe Brand Alumnae Is Opening a Tribeca Boutique
According to Vogue, Alumnae is "the footwear phoenix rising from the ashes of Sigerson Morrison’s legal disputes," and the magazine declared the shoes "affordably cool" at $400 to $600. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Tipsy Shanghai Has Closed
Another Chinese restaurant has taken its place. Plus: 91 Leonard appears to have topped out; pop-up gallery coming to Broadway; new Brookfield Place tenant; tattoo parlor on Lafayette; Harrison storefront; Jane Lynch's Christmas show; "Instinct" shoot.
Tribeca Then & Now: Part 1
We owe Tribeca resident Ivan Kosnyrev a big round of thanks: He sifted through the New York Public Library's historical photos of the neighborhood, and then he shot the locations as they look now. Let's start from the south.... / 7 comments
Newsletter: July 31
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In the News: The Ice Man at Chambers and Greenwich
Plus: More details on the Hudson Square Smorgasburg, opening soon; the neon-sign boom at restaurants; Tribeca model stars in the Weeknd's new video; man on a food-poisoning mission. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Ecco Is in Gas-Line Limbo
Plus: A peek inside Harry & Ida's Luncheonette; new shrimp vendor at Saturday Greenmarket (and return of the berry farmer); Western Spirit wants to sublet; Italian-food store not happening at the World Trade Center mall; Le Botaniste restaurant on Grand; Franklin façade. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Hudson Eats Lost Its First Tenant
Plus: Peacock transporter causes sensation; W. Broadway bollards fortified by useless speed bumps; nut store closed early; the semi-planted Irish Hunger Memorial; "Lost art form in progress."
In the News: Pier 17 Update
Including the canopy on the roof and a restroom with river views. Plus: Digging into the history of the building at Greenwich and Canal; new rendering for tall tower at 125 Greenwich. / 2 comments
Another Restaurant No Longer Accepts Cash
Unlike Mulberry & Vine and Sweetgreen—which also only take credit and debit cards—it's a sit-down establishment. / 18 comments
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"Anti-Elizabeth" - you are aware Elizabeth is a common name, right? I'm not the same person who was posting earlier.... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
There was a short time, several years ago (maybe 10 yrs ago?), when Reade Street changed their parking rules. If... — KC / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently