Newsletter: June 29
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In the News: Let There Be Neon Art
Plus: A tribute to the Bottom Line; Heyday is opening a branch on the Upper West Side; people live in FiDi.
Valentine No. 54
Parking lots are an endangered species in this part of the city, which is a shame—not just because it means fewer parking options and less open space, but because they often have zesty typography. / 4 comments
Midsummer Discounts at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility
To celebrate the birth of our nation, Tribeca Spa of Tranquility is offering special rates on seven wonderful treatments through July 9. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Inside the Woolworth Residences
Plus: New veterinary office; Al Gore will be in Tribeca; Citigroup's façade creeps upward; two film/TV shoots; military flyover today; inactivity at 30 Warren; police placard corruption. / 9 comments
Food Hall Plans Withdrawn
The proposal to convert the former American Flatbread space into a two-level food hall with closing hours of 4 a.m. raised the hackles of nearby residents. / 5 comments
Artflag Has Left Tribeca
It was one of the last remaining manufacturing businesses at street level around here.
In the News: Is Bar Works Capsizing?
Plus: More on Maharishi's Tribeca store; whining about Whole Foods Tribeca; South Ferry subway station opens today; Battery Park City church appears doomed; Korean barbecue in former steakhouse space; an Albee anecdote. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Hoping for an East Tribeca Dog Run
Plus: New sculpture at Tribeca Park; pole-dancing fitness studio closed; opening date for City Acres market in FiDi; Pegu Club. / 6 comments
In the News: More on the State Troopers to Be Based Here
Plus: The story behind the recent Battery Park City representation legislation (including the resident who hired a lobbyist); South Ferry subway station to open imminently; Edward Albee's art collection to be auctioned. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: 1910 Building Marketed as a Teardown
Plus: Broken crane at 565 Broome; peeks inside Tetsu restaurant; reinforcement for the silver blob; North Cove Marina and Rockefeller Park.
New Building Report Card: 30 Park Place
Is the new condominium/hotel at 30 Park Place better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the renderings at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it? / 12 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
"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