In the News: Tribeca Penthouse Reportedly Sold for $54 Million
Plus: Café Altro Paradiso reviewed; window-washers rescued; City Vineyard opening forecast; advisory board suggested for the Battery Park City Authority. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Musical Swings and Inflatable Birds
Coming up at Brookfield Place. Plus: Graffiti Earth restaurant opening pushed back a week; Soho home decor store Aero is moving uptown; pedestrian passageways at construction sites; Miss Paradis lounge. / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: When Will City Hall Park’s Fountain Get Turned On?
"Shouldn't it be working by now? I just walked through Bowling Green and its fountain is beautiful." —Anonymous / 3 comments
Tribeca Artists Invite You to Stop by Their Studios
This Friday through Monday, Tribeca artists open their studios to the public for the free TOAST Art Walk. Preview some of their work here—and learn about the surprising new twists in store this year, which marks the event's 20th anniversary. / Sponsored
In the News: Scoop Is Closing
Plus: Tribeca Trust's "jazz funeral" for south Tribeca; high-end housing slump in Lower Manhattan?; opening dates for Governors Island and its new hills; learning to do a handstand; fire below ground; John Watts statue; Paulie Gee's pizza. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: That Chinese Restaurant Isn’t Really New
Plus: Amada's café is now open; a reader recommends the renovated Tokyo Bay; Tribeca CSA has shares available; a show of Donna Ferrato's Tribeca photos; studio space for emerging artists. / 6 comments
Empire Diner? Umpire Diner? Vampire Diner?
The big question is whether the new restaurant has any affiliation with the Empire Diner in Chelsea, notably resurrected by chef Amanda Freitag and partners in 2014 (but lasting just under two years).
The 19 New Buildings Under Construction in Tribeca
If it seems like there's a new building going up on every other block, that's because there is. Here's a recap of the 19 new buildings under construction in Tribeca—all but one are residential. / 6 comments
TONIGHT: Celebrate the Downtown Design Festival at the Seaport
Join Seaport District NYC to celebrate the Downtown Design Festival (May 5-17) at the official opening night. Free to the public, the event will feature music and live entertainment, as well as food and spirits available for purchase. / Sponsored
Newsletter: May 9
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Field Trip: The High Bridge
Like porch swings and celebrity nudes, pedestrian bridges are irresistible—especially ones that have been off limits for 40 years. / 4 comments
In the News: History of a Reade Street Building
Plus: "Leadership rumble" inside Community Board 1; new Cortlandt Alley condo rendering; the Tribeca loft of artist Grimanesa Amorós; Gyllenhaal/Swinton film shoot.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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Didn't stop them from raising the fares. $550 million in net revenue and the public is still paying more per... — TribecaMom / Looking back on a year of congestion pricing
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