Newsletter: June 13
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In the News: Cyclist Killed on West Street
Plus: City panel's crane recommendations include black boxes like the Tribeca crane had; new buyer at Franklin Place condo is suing over the brick-wall view; 111 Murray over the years.
Seen & Heard: Liberty Park Progress
Plus: How the St. Nicholas church is shaping up; a peek inside the Tommie hotel; early morning hours at the post office; wellness-themed coworking space; WeWork and the Fulton Center. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: The Way Warren Was
Plus: Aahar Indian Cuisine is open; Pakistan Tea House took another day off; interesting wall at 110 Chambers; 2,200 signatures on petition to increase local representation at the Battery Park City Authority. / 1 comment
In the News: The City’s Best Fries
Plus: Tribeca mom on the rampage; Rent the Runway showroom; Baked is stocking a new condo's private "patisserie"; plans for a new museum on Liberty Island.
Welcome to TweeBeCa: Special Celebrity Edition!
You’ve been spotted, Kanye West! You too, Dave Matthews! Sarah Jessica Parker! John Cameron Mitchell! Mandy Patinkin! And many more....
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. P.S. I'm thinking of making the time WIT...? gets posted random. It'll still be Fridays, but not always at 8 a.m. / 12 comments
Seen & Heard: Inside 56 Leonard
Plus: Pakistan Tea House is a bit unsteady; the musical swings at Brookfield Place; the name of Ichimura's forthcoming restaurant; Joe Coffee at the new Cadillac showroom.
Seen & Heard: Nude York City
Plus: Zesty new brickwork at the Roxy; the Battery Park City Authority decides to pass on public commenting; one-day Alexander Hamilton exhibit; preliminary design for one of the new buildings at Chambers and Church; physical therapy facility. / 1 comment
In the News: First Look at New Park Row Tower
Plus: Controversial FiDi arcade plan update; the Obamas' landlords bought on Greenwich Street; Downtown Connection funding; former NBA player Jason Williams lives here; Tiger beer pop-up.
New Kid on the Block: Bluemercury
The first Bluemercury beauty store south of the West Village carries brands such as Chanel, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, and Trish McEvoy, and it also offers facials, brow styling, and other spa treatments. / 1 comment
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (June 2016)
Sushi chef Eiji Ichimura is leaving the Bouley empire and striking out on his own; Sole di Capri had big aspirations for a sidewalk cafe; David Bouley showed up to talk about Bouley Botanical; a bar we'll be hearing about next month.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
thanks for this terrific info! — Mdeline Lanciani / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
I hope this doesn't get built. Commenter GB said it best; Terrible for the neighborhood. Too tall, ugly does not... — jay / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Ironic that anyone would say those areas are not "real" Tribeca, since the original "Triangle" of Tri-beca is right there.... — Marcus / 312-322 Canal will be redeveloped as residential
Oh no! I hope he sticks around NYC. (to say nothing of the fact that we have reservations for the... — emily / Ronny Emborg will leave Atera on Worth Street this month
Why do you think that since the SNX passed in December 2021, there have been precisely ZERO new housing units... — James Bogardus / Plans moving forward for northeast corner of Canal and Broadway
It won’t go away unless people spend the time protesting and writing to elected officials, it’s been six years after... — R. / 312-322 Canal will be redeveloped as residential
Imagine the pedestrian congestion on the narrow 12’ sidewalk and the vehicular mess on perennially congested Canal that will persist... — S.S. / Plans moving forward for northeast corner of Canal and Broadway