Seen & Heard: New “Modern Asian” Restaurant
Plus: A reader wonders whether any bar can approach the Raccoon Lodge; the Warren Street reconstruction project has begun; the Roxy Hotel is working on an oyster bar; old photos of White Street; construction crew hogging Franklin Street. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 9
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In the News: Muggings and Thefts
Plus: More renderings of the 43-story Park Place tower; Franklin Street building sold.
Nosy Neighbor: Why Is There Always Trash Outside the Post Office?
"Do you know why there is frequently trash in front of the post office on Church Street? I walk past there most mornings and it's regularly littered in debris and papers." —J. / 6 comments
Redeem Your 2-Week Pass to Crunch!
Crunch offers awesome classes, shiny machines, tons of weights, personal training, and no judgements. Try out the Tribeca gym with a free two-week pass. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: New Pasta Bar
Plus: White Street renovation revealed; Franklin Place is a private alley; no activity at the hotel site in northwest Tribeca; "Law & Order: SVU" is back yet again. / 10 comments
In the News: Sad Park to Get a Temporary Renovation
Plus: Another look at a fun Tribeca apartment; FiDi landmark's new grocery store will have a food court; Cómodo restaurant in Soho is closing. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Upstaging 1 World Trade Center
Plus: Remix license-suspension hearing; Pier 26's big orange sign; new-ish bar in Hudson Square; Adidas shoot; Tribeca painting; Pen Parentis salon on race. / 5 comments
Howard the Pug: 2006-2017
Adam and I had to say goodbye to our beloved pug, Howard, over the weekend. He had a very nice life, and we'd like to thank a couple of local businesses for their help over the years.
In the News: Bridges to Be Ruined by Tacky Lights
Plus: The recipe for Maman's chocolate chip cookies; more on last month's shellfish robbery; Parisian caviar pop-up to extend its run. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: How to Pronounce “Tribeca”
Plus: The stony lobby of 12 Warren; the new Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism; something coming to a restaurant space on Reade; a 1914 photo of Greenwich Street. / 3 comments
Adventures in Bag Snagging
Back in December, I crowdfunded a Bag Snagger—a grappling hook on a pole, with a bunch of attachable poles to extend the reach—for use in the neighborhood. Having tried it out a few times, I have an update for the donors and everyone else. / 18 comments
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Why does it seem no other city in the world (including the aging cities of Europe) have this proliferation of... — Marcus / City tests out new sidewalk sheds on Chambers & Broadway
Hell yeah. — malcolm / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Elizabeth -- Thanks for clicking through and reading my brief. I'm sure you mean well. But sorry, not every opinion... — Komanoff / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Gimme a break Both sell different foods except for beverages Different customers Different tastes To each his own — MH / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
Komanoff, I am not sure that your personal opinion would have changed Tricia's thesis based upon her familiarity with the... — Elizabeth / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
@Tricia Joyce: You spoke a bit too soon. I too testified, somewhat after you and many others. I spoke in... — Komanoff / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Tammy was a wonder. A mind that could quickly grasp the implications of any idea or proposal, and an approach... — Jeff / Community Board 1 leadership turns over after six years