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).
Newsletter: Dec. 8
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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
Join Bright Horizons for a Holiday Sip & Stroll
A brand new Bright Horizons child care center and preschool is coming to Lower Manhattan, and they want you to be the first to visit! Sip a hot cocoa, enjoy light refreshments, and create beautiful winter crafts with your child. / Sponsored
A New Café on Reade
The Christina Lehr shop was once a café, and soon it will be one again. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Janovic Ceiling Collapse
Plus: CityMD is opening a FiDi location; local artist Miljan Suknovic's gallery show; "Test Drive Your Jokes" shoot; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer.
In the News: Anish Kapoor Bought at 56 Leonard
Plus: City Council committee approves Pier 40 deal; resident who attacked postal worker was acquitted; school overcrowding is not getting better. / 3 comments










Always wondered how they managed to stay in business this long… Walk (or bike) to Chinatown for better food, lower... — Robert Ripps / Mr Chow is indeed closing
Not MTA. Not TA. Not BMT. Not Beach. — Robert Ripps / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
No. — Robert Ripps / Massive underground spa and meditation space coming to Broadway and White
This is really cool. I always thought it was the WTC construction that displaced Little Syria, so interested to learn... — malcolm / Artwork dedicated to Little Syria in Fidi
Hi Lisa, Thank you for the insight, I went today and through enjoyed my sandwich as well. Cheers! -Rick — Rick / Sandwich shop coming to Church and Duane
This is tragic. Mr Chow has been part of the fabric of this corner for two decades — the kind... — N Moore Girl / Mr Chow is indeed closing
It's been pretty much downhill since The Harrison closed. Though Teakwood and Upon the Palace are good recent additions to... — Richard / Mr Chow is indeed closing