New Kid on the Block: Consort
Mat Sanders and Brandon Quattrone met cute, worked hard to build their interior-design business, Consort, and now they're ready to start scaling it with a second office/shop location, in a former lawyer's office on Duane. / 2 comments
In the News: “Ghostbusters” Proposal
Plus: Crane operator blamed for accident; the history of a Reade Street building; local politician on housing affordability; Armoury profile; past and future thefts; Pedro Almodóvar's apartment. / 1 comment
Instagram Tribeca (Vol. 23)
Not-half-bad photos of greater Tribeca by yours truly. And if you think you’re not an Instagram person, you might give it a try. It’s less yappy than other social media, and posting a photo just feels easier and less loaded than posting text. / 3 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 4 comments
Facial Shop Heyday Lets You Give the Gift of Glowing Skin and Self-Care Time
Named New York Magazine's Best Facial of 2016, Heyday was created to take the facial out of the spa and into a space that makes it easier to create a healthy skincare routine and easier to tap the knowledge and guidance of skin therapists. / Sponsored
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
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar