First Impressions: BlackTail
The recently reinvented second-floor bar at Pier A aims to evoke Havana in the 1920s. It's all very civilized; you're even served a dollop of frozen daiquiri as an amuse-bouche.
You Probably Didn’t Know These Situations Are Covered by Apartment Insurance
Given that October is the spookiest month of the year, here are some scary situations to show how apartment insurance from Gotham Brokerage can help keep away the willies. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: New York Dolls Is Reopening
Plus: Lena Dunham's new Tribeca tattoo; H&M looks much closer to ready; photos from the Municipal Building cupola tour; the mysterious shoe-repair shop on Walker; free puppet show in Canal Park; "Crime" shooting here. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 17
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Seen & Heard: Baby Born on Oculus Floor
Plus: Why doesn't Target deliver?; lots of kids' activities at Tribeca Alliance's Family Day next weekend; two painting shows at Taymour Grahne Gallery. / 6 comments
New Kid on the Block: Alexander and Bonin
Alexander and Bonin's new Tribeca gallery is nearly double the size of their former location in Chelsea. "That means we now have three or four exhibition spaces spread over the two levels," says co-founder Carolyn Alexander. There's an all-day opening tomorrow.
In the News: Construction Forum Recap
Plus: How to see the Internet in our midst; aggressive vendors still menacing tourists at the Battery; Mr. Chow in Mexico; local cheesesteak earns a rave.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 3 comments
Brooklyn Heights Luxury Condos
A Brooklyn landmark, reimagined for the 21st century as a full-service condominium in the heart of Brooklyn Heights. Immediate occupancy, with only four residences remaining. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: American Cut’s Burger Bar Pop-Up
Plus: Skin Laundry's façade is revealed; anti-Trump sentiment at Bluemercury; Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant in FiDi; another shared workspace. / 2 comments
White Street Restaurant Won’t Become the Ainsworth
The community's concerned response affected the outcome. / 1 comment
In the News: The All-Seeing Trump
Plus: Cute new restaurant at Howard and Centre; a day in the kitchen at Bâtard; thefts at two local malls.
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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