In the News: “Ghostbusters” Proposal
Plus: Crane operator blamed for accident; the history of a Reade Street building; local politician on housing affordability; Armoury profile; past and future thefts; Pedro Almodóvar's apartment. / 1 comment
Instagram Tribeca (Vol. 23)
Not-half-bad photos of greater Tribeca by yours truly. And if you think you’re not an Instagram person, you might give it a try. It’s less yappy than other social media, and posting a photo just feels easier and less loaded than posting text. / 3 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 4 comments
Facial Shop Heyday Lets You Give the Gift of Glowing Skin and Self-Care Time
Named New York Magazine's Best Facial of 2016, Heyday was created to take the facial out of the spa and into a space that makes it easier to create a healthy skincare routine and easier to tap the knowledge and guidance of skin therapists. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Two New Shops Are Open on Duane
Selling home goods, apparel, and plants. Plus: Architects moonlighting as artists; Community Board 1 to talk about a new plan for street vendors; permits for the indoor space on Governors Island.
Seen & Heard: Former NYSC Space to Be a Preschool
Plus: Fan Hero and the Book Nook are coming to Warren Street; Playgarden is opening a second location; "an eerie, beautiful panorama of nighttime imagery."
In the News: Fuku Is Opening in FiDi
Plus: Colin Kaepernick denies real-estate rumor; Battery Park City building to have its own fleet of BMW rental cars; a dishwasher with ambition at Nobu Next Door; Battery Park City Authority CFO steps down.
Celebrate Christmas with Lower Manhattan Community Church
You are invited to a special Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. on December 24. Child care will be provided. / Sponsored
American Apparel Is Closing Its Tribeca Store
The company, which has sought chapter 11 protection, says that any buyer of its stores is unlikely to want the Tribeca one (or eight others around the country).
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Seen & Heard: Activity in the Former NYSC Space
Plus: Tutto Il Giorno is now open for weekend brunch (with entertainment for the bambini); eyesore newsstands; Citi's renovation is underway in earnest; Il Lee prints at Art Projects International. / 9 comments
In the News: Attempt to Solve the Scaffolding Problem
Plus: Downtown Alliance's founding chairman, Robert Douglass, has died; night-vision cameras at Battery Park City ball fields; pop-up caviar restaurant; Gateway plaza tenants accuse landlord of fraud; Larry Silverstein is moving downtown. / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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This drives me crazy! Such a flagrant example of "Rules for thee, not for me" — GM / Looking back on a year of congestion pricing