Seen & Heard: Holland Tunnel Traffic Study
Plus: Why the NYPD doesn't enforce the no-truck rule on Laight; Babesta is merging its Tribeca stores; no sign of progress at Bouley's next location; Roc served with eviction papers; David Weeks Studio sample sale today.
What Cops Have to Say About the Teen Hooligans
When people spoke of being harassed, commanding officer Mark Iocco repeatedly responded by asking why no one had called 911: "How can I do anything about it if I don't know about it?" / 19 comments
In the News: Will Cotton’s Candyland
Plus: "Renowned French colorist" opening pop-up salon; new pair of 15-story buildings on Charlton; when Park Row had cable cars. / 2 comments
Washington Street in Flux
Plans have finally been filed to double the size of a five-story building. That makes five projects in the works on a three-block stretch—along with three others completed on Washington in recent years. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: “The Gargoyle Hunters”
Plus: Hugh Jackman film shooting here; Holland Tunnel traffic mess; Urban Archaeology's new showroom has opened; more on the kids' store coming to Greenwich Street; demolition on W. Broadway; "Law & Order: SVU" is back again. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 30
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In the News: SoulCycle CEO’s Tribeca Favorites
Plus: Prominent Canal Street topper can't clear the Landmarks Preservation Commission; arrest made in series of FiDi bar thefts; Rockaway ferry to be the first of the new routes to launch; "Breaking Bad" pop-up restaurant. / 6 comments
The Plan to Stormproof Battery Park City
The Battery Park City Authority released its first proposals for increasing flood resiliency. The biggest changes are to Wagner Park, which will get a reconceived pavilion and a footbridge, but there will also be new walls and other barriers throughout the neighborhood.
Seen & Heard: Grand Banks’s Reopening Dates
Plus: Correction about the progress of Citigroup's renovation; the roofline of 70 Vestry; new Baron von Fancy billboard; pop-up antiques shop inside Gary Graham's atelier. / 3 comments
In the News: “Nobu Downtown” Opens Next Week
Plus: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel reportedly bought in Tribeca; Augustine review; Landmarc wins its trademark fight with the Seagram Building restaurant; potential $100 million funding shortfall for the World Trade Center performing arts center. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: The Name of the New Kids’ Store
Plus: The argument against "Fearless Girl"; new façade (with glass bricks?) for a Leonard Street building; residential conversion on Greenwich; reserving a bar stool on OpenTable; an exhibit of "wood worms." / 5 comments
The Trashing of Tribeca
A reader wrote in asking how we might get the Department of Sanitation to keep the neighborhood cleaner—in particular, can anything be done about the overflowing garbage cans on every corner? Plus: Depressing info on the mountains of trash bags lining so many sidewalks. / 17 comments
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Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Tried the Romesco from Meadow Lane and loved it! Really appreciate this origin story and will be buying more products.... — A / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
The only way forward is to organize a petition and protest ( think France) to force the elected officials especially... — R. / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Walk Canal Street end to end, and celebrate it. Find me another street like it anywhere in the world: a... — MG / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
This is an awful way to treat a NYC restaurant icon. Tenant abuse in the extreme. — Jon Brecht / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
Yet another Italian restaurant? — Manny / Sneak Peek: Ludico Tribeca