In the News: Bouley Bought a Building
Plus: Memorial for the cyclist killed at West and Chambers; how real estate broker Fredrik Eklund spends his Sundays; author Terry McMillan got rebuffed trying to pet a shop clerk's hair; Le Coucou rave. / 1 comment
Newsletter: July 18
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Seen & Heard: Wichcraft Opens on Monday
Plus: Two more confirmed stores at the World Trade Center mall; street-inspired art at hpgrp Gallery; the huge video screens on the way to Fulton Center; Battery Park City Authority meeting.
In the News: No Spotted Pig Spinoff in FiDi
Plus: Man hit by two cars on Canal Street early this morning; tomorrow's City of Water Day events; City Hall Park art exhibit includes performers who serenade passersby. / 1 comment
New Kid on the Block: Shake Shack
The best thing about the Shake Shack that opened today at the Fulton Center is the location: It's on the top floor, which is a curved catwalk, so you feel as if you're suspended in mid-air. The worst thing, however, is also the location. / 10 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Buddha Bar Update
Plus: Two Hands reservations (and soon, delivery); kids' birthday parties now available on the Lilac; traffic-measuring device on Jay; community sailing opportunities. / 2 comments
In the News: CB1 vs. 1 Wall Street
Plus: The 9/11 Museum's first exhibit of 9/11-themed artworks; Baron Von Fancy's local favorites; Southbridge Towers dog owners defeat the proposed dog registry. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Another Gallery in Northeast Tribeca
Plus: The JR mural is done; the sidewalk shed outside Best Market; shoots for "Law & Order: SVU" and a film (Spider-Man?); Grown & Sewn's women's collection; Naturino kids' shoes. / 2 comments
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (July 2016)
Discussed at last night's meeting: Liquor-license applications for Serafina and the Balthazar alums' all-day brasserie in the old Cercle Rouge space (sample menus!); the third street fair on the same Warren block this year; Two Hands's contentious sidewalk café; Buddha Bar. / 7 comments
Novelty Quest: The Willy Wall
The first post in a series exploring novel experiences in the area—because do you ever feel more alive than when you're trying something new? It's by Caroline Wilson Kaufman, who ventured for the first time to the Honorable William Wall, a floating bar out in New York Harbor. / 5 comments
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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
SW -- I have written extensively about "micromobility" harms. I have called for reforms that could help "powered" bikes and... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Looking forward to them opening, but still laughing at the idea that they are going to put seats in that... — N / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
I don't know what the legal speed on Chambers is, But the cameras do not trigger unless one is going... — Sandy / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Komanoff: “Driving and drivers are by far and away the bigger threat” when compared to bikes and e-bikes? I’m aware... — SW / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses