Seen & Heard: Lunch at Augustine
Plus: A peek inside Tetsu restaurant on Leonard; Anthropologie signage; new street markings outside the Balloon Saloon; bus question; ghost sign appearing on Broadway. / 10 comments
Inside the Pearl River Mart Pop-Up
Before starting the build-out of its permanent store, Pearl River Mart has opened a bare-bones pop-up with a greatest-hits collection of merchandise. / 2 comments
In the News: Sky Ting Yoga Opens This Week
Plus: Whale spotted near Liberty Island; reviewing proposed changes to Wagner Park; Battery Park City Authority needs to find a new sailing school for North Cove Marina; more thefts and a ticket seller gets beaten with a cane.
New Home Decor Shop on Duane
Consort will open an interior design office and shop in Tribeca next month. Founded by two men who have worked for SoulCycle, Domino, Apartment Therapy, and ShoP Architects, it offers "a cutting edge-classic look to consumers who enjoy a trend-driven lifestyle."
Seen & Heard: Tower of Mirrors
Plus: The outbuilding at 111 Murray; work is starting on W. Broadway's "all-day brasserie"; excellent show about when artists took over Pier 34; boxing humor; Vestry paint job. / 2 comments
Seriously Spacious, Modern Lofts in Tribeca
The Tribeca loft returns in a contemporary form in New York's most beloved neighborhood. No-nonsense condominium pricing. / Sponsored
First Impressions: Yves
Yves is a stripped-down departure from the owners of Smith & Mills and Navy, but with fussier food (at least at dinner). / 4 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 17
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There’s a Covert Government Surveillance Site in Tribeca
Using documents obtained by Edward Snowden, the Intercept has deduced that the AT&T Long Lines Building houses "a controversial NSA surveillance program that has targeted the communications of the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and at least 38 countries." / 3 comments
In the News: Open-Air Mall Proposed for Off Broadway
Plus: Chef Ichimura is said to have left Ichimura at Brushstroke; new 9/11 Tribute Center landlord playing the 9/11 card; helipad lawsuit.
New Yoga Studio in Northwest Tribeca
The yoga boom continues: Four new studios will debut in Tribeca this season.
190 South First: Brand New Condos in Williamsburg Including a 3BR/2.5BTH Penthouse
Perched higher than any other building in its vicinity, 190 South 1st offers its residents unparalleled views from nearly every vantage point. / Sponsored
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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