New organization to hold meeting on proposed tower for Greenwich & Jay
The group will discuss plans to fight a 940-foot tower planned for Independence Plaza.
Update: The tower planned for Independence Plaza
Plans are on hold as the developers assess the effect of City of Yes and other zoning opportunities. / 6 comments
Newsletter: December 5
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New Kid on the Block: Tribeca Delicious Bites
The deli has taken over the former Cafe Amore slice shop on Chambers and West Broadway. / 7 comments
More open space under the Brooklyn Bridge
The city has added a third of an acre to what they are calling The Arches, the space under the off ramps of the bridge.
In the News: Now we know why there were cops at Target
Plus preserving a vast legacy of art; the Taylor Swift walking tours; the new incarnation of 175 Water. / 2 comments
Tribeca Plate at Bogardus Plaza will close Friday
The kiosk was first operated by Zucker's starting in June 2022, then Benvenuto starting in October 2023. / 11 comments
Sneak Peek: Baseball Pill
The indoor baseball facility has two batting cages and rooms set up for league play and parties. / 4 comments
2024 Shop-Local Gift Guide: Baubles
The neighborhood is home to several of the city's most distinctive jewelry makers, as well as some really special boutiques. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: PS 234 will host a holiday pop-up
The sale will be this Saturday, Dec. 7. Plus Dunkin Donuts has reopened; Upon the Palace is adding lunch; a nail salon is coming to West Broadway. / 1 comment
A man dies on the sidewalk on Franklin Street
The 911 call came in at 5:23 am and police found a man lying in front of 142 Franklin, just west of Varick, unconscious and unresponsive. / 9 comments
The Laughing Man seating area is gone till spring
Originally set up as a public space as part of an old DOT program, the seating area is now part of Dining Out NYC and has to follow those rules.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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