The Stealth Building
The crinkly-roofed penthouse atop 93 Reade is just the tip of the iceberg: There are also "bonsai apartments" within each unit, with fern gardens irrigated by steam from showers, as well as a hot tub inside the old elevator bulkhead.
Newsletter: Nov. 14
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In the News: The Brandy Library Sets an Example
Plus: Local politician's open letter to Donald Trump; a couple's apartment search ends in FiDi; an Army lieutenant colonel who lives in Battery Park City.
Seen & Heard: Exterior Work at Serafina
Plus: City Hall Park's next art exhibit; 111 Murray likely to block late afternoon sun; shoe repair closed; New York Dolls got rid of its mural; "Enchanted Forest" shoot; De Niro vs. the Trump crowd. / 3 comments
Yes, It Can Happen Here
When patrons of a Tribeca restaurant harassed three women passing by, threatening to grab them they way Donald Trump would, the restaurant's staffers reportedly told the women to calm down and let the men enjoy their meal. / 37 comments
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Menswear Day Is Today
Plus: Coping mechanism; A Tribe Called Quest pop-up; slice joint reopened; opening forecast for the Two Boots pizzeria in FiDi; what's new at the World Trade Center mall. / 2 comments
Big Changes Proposed for Canal Street
A developer would like to put a two-story, corrugated-metal rooftop addition on a pair of landmarked buildings—and then construct a new, eight-story building next door. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: New Semi-Public Sculptures
Plus: More on the Taylor Swift shrine opening next week; Tift Merritt concert; clarification about La Colombe and Chobani; the NYC Street Tree Map; Arlo hotel's bar. / 1 comment
Chick-fil-A Confirmed for FiDi
The new restaurant will be three stories, with rooftop seating.
In the News: How People Around Here Voted
Plus: Local politicians protest a big Nike store in Soho; more condos opposed to Battery Park City Authority changing South End Avenue without input; federal government to reassess maps that affect flood-insurance rates. / 11 comments
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Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
Teaneck here! — SW / Prepping for the storm
Teaneck! — SW / Prepping for the storm
I heard that Alternate Plan #3 is to turn it into a ballroom. — SW / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Yes! Our firehouse on Long Island also sounded the snowday alarm -- along with a noon whistle every day that... — Tribeca Citizen / Prepping for the storm
So funny, I took almost identical photos at WF on Saturday! The cupboards were literally bare, and there was a... — SW / Let the hoarding begin
This whole idea was poorly conceived. Ludicrous waste of time and the mess it has created is unconscionable. Nothing wrong... — R. / New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
Whole Foods is poorly stocked even when the weather is good. It is hit or miss on even the most... — Elizabeth / Let the hoarding begin