In the News: Heyday Expands Uptown
Plus: The New Yorker visits Taryn Toomey's fitness class; 3 Hearts Café at Tracy Anderson's studio; questions about resiliency funding; phone snatching and other thefts. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Antique Garage Opens Tonight
Plus: Poke restaurant on Lispenard is hiring; 100 Franklin construction; Le Relais de Venise looks close to opening; ugly Subway shop on Broome closed; Janovic still hasn't recovered from its collapsed ceiling; 1st Precinct meeting. / 1 comment
A Wooly Empire
The Woolworth Tower Kitchen restaurant in the Woolworth Building is now the Wooly Public, as if it's an offshoot of the Wooly private-event space and the Wooly Daily café.
In the News: Groping at Century 21
Plus: The Empire State Trail will connect Buffalo and the Battery; Governors Island sues over shoddy construction; street art inside 4 World Trade Center; Doctors Without Borders is moving to FiDi.
Seen & Heard: Confirmation of a New Starbucks
Plus: Whole Foods courts tour buses; BlackTail is now taking reservations; something appears to be moving into Reade Street storefront; "Odd Mom Out" is settling in for a long shoot. / 3 comments
Nosy Neighbor: Is Franklin Place Really a Private Street?
When I posted that a property owner on Franklin Place had told me the street is privately owned, there was some question as to whether that was the case, along with a suggestion that I look into it. / 4 comments
In the News: Tribeca Firefighters Accused of Hazing and Bullying
Plus: The history of 116 Duane; thief steals electronics and brownies.
Seen & Heard: Another Bubble Tea Franchise
Plus: Opening date for the Saks Men's Store; the transformer that clogged up W. Broadway on Saturday; checking in on Pier 17; the 19-story building under construction on Broadway; "Power" TV shoot. / 3 comments
Open Letter: Here’s Your Traffic Study
Local politicians have asked the city's Department of Transportation for a "comprehensive study" of traffic in Lower Manhattan. Everything they need to know is right here, thanks to James. / 10 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 20
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Seen & Heard: State Troopers Are Moving to Tribeca
Plus: Le District is finally getting a French fry station; the Warren Street reconstruction project is starting; "Black List" TV shoot; painting at Taymour Grahne. / 13 comments
In the News: More on the Jewelry Store Death
Plus: Navy restaurant in Soho is closing; area politicians request a traffic study; the NYPD officer who convinced a man not to kill himself; Sonoma Cost pinot noir tasting. / 2 comments
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The Starbucks on Chambers and W. Broadway is definitely popular and it's situated in a dream spot considering the subway... — Jslv / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed
Starbucks is closing 4 FiDi Locations, BUT, This may not be such a bad announcement. Here’s why: The locations are... — Luis Vazquez/FiDi Fan Page / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow