Seen & Heard: Extensive Underground Passageway
Plus: Bike showroom has taken the place of the 443 Greenwich sales office; discussing Rumi at Poets House; more "love locks" showing up in weird places; Pupculture opening forecast; a Fulton Center store has closed; the new Spring Street deli has opened. / 8 comments
Loft Peeping: Downtown Loft With Uptown Style
Architectural Digest featured a lovely Tribeca home designed by the mother-daughter team of Suzanne and Lauren McGrath. The owners “liked the downtown vibe but didn’t want to forego design elements more typical of an Upper East Side prewar building."
Newsletter: Feb. 2
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Remix Is in Hot Water
The occasionally notorious nightclub at 27 Park Place has had its liquor license suspended. The State Liquor Authority cited 49 violations, including operating as an adult-entertainment establishment. As you can see here, it's quite the list.
In the News: The History of Lispenard’s Meadow
Plus: The Downtown Alliance is soliciting proposals to beautify the New York Stock Exchange area; profile of Mysterious Bookshop; L'Appart restaurant at Le District; man attacked by stroller-pushing couple wielding a box cutter.
Seen & Heard: Advance Notice About Protests
Plus: Questions about that coffee cart photo; Yves is asking for a large sidewalk café; dubious subway signage at the World Trade Center mall; more on the bus-vs.-bollard battle; dogs being walked in Whole Foods; Chris Meloni TV show shoot; gently falling snow. / 14 comments
In the News: “Piss and Vinegar”
Plus: The recipe for a popular Two Hands dish; layout for the new Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza.
Seen & Heard: A Coffee Cart’s Protest
Plus: High hopes for the World Trade Center Greenmarket; expanded Lyons Den Power Yoga opens this weekend; looking at the Worth Street reconstruction project; Ford store at the WTC mall; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer. / 8 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Butler?
There's a sign saying "Butler" at 13 Lispenard. Is the Sheraton Tribeca renting out the space to a company? I couldn't find anything online. —V. / 2 comments
In the News: Local Politicians Pester City for Construction Oversight
Plus: Wrong-way cyclist hit by car; preview of the new ferry service's boats and docks.
Seen & Heard: Archive of Protest Signs
Plus: Fancy watch found on Harrison this morning; activity in the former American Flatbread space?; Melissa McCarthy film shooting this week; subway entrances at the World Trade Center mall; kids' clothing drive reminder. / 1 comment
Bit’z Kids Is Closing
The store has been running big sales on and off for a month now, so you can likely expect more as it winds down. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
"Anti-Elizabeth" - you are aware Elizabeth is a common name, right? I'm not the same person who was posting earlier.... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
There was a short time, several years ago (maybe 10 yrs ago?), when Reade Street changed their parking rules. If... — KC / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently