First Impressions: Café Altro Paradiso
Three years after charming the food world with Estela, sommelier Thomas Carter and chef Ignacio Mattos have partnered on a second restaurant, Café Altro Paradiso, that recently opened at the corner of Spring and Sixth. So how is it? / 9 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 11
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Seen & Heard: Ring Dings Galore
Plus: 1 World Trade Center carpet; FedEx Office store is moving; "Law & Order: SVU" is back yet again; work by Japanese emerging artists. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: City Hall Park’s Next Art Exhibit
It involves personal encounters and a murmuration. Plus: Cowboy Junkies in concert; artist loft for sale; Battery Park City Authority public meeting; OpenTable's questionable neighborhood descriptions. / 1 comment
In the News: Details on West Broadway’s Big New Building
Plus: Man bitten during Tribeca nightclub brawl; the history of a White Street building; custom jewelry at Foundrae; more renderings of proposed megamansion on Franklin; Sing for Hope's public pianos got painted; concern about the FiDi arcade deal.
Open Letter: The FiDi Arcade Plan Warrants a Closer Look
There's a push to give the publicly accessible arcades along Water Street back to the buildings' owners in exchange for improvements to nearby plazas. After I first posted about it, the Downtown Alliance responded with a defense—to which Community Advocates for Public Space has now sent a rebuttal. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Preschool Closing
Plus: Residents agitated over the loss of views as a result of 396 Broadway construction; 50 Murray rent-stabilization fight; Warren Street building for sale (instead of getting developed with its neighbor); Jane Freeman art exhibit. / 5 comments
Celebrate Arts and Culture of Tibet and India at Brookfield Place!
Including extraordinary sacred music and dance, the creation of a magnificent mandala sand painting (with a procession to the Hudson River), and classical vocal and instrumental art forms. / Sponsored
Spotlight: New York Nautical
"People are always a bit surprised when they find out I’m not a sailor," says Smitty, the longtime sales manager of New York Nautical. "I’ll get on a cruise ship, but a small boat? You can keep that." / 8 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 7
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People continue to be far more worried about politics than safety, especially in this neighborhood. No one will say a... — Sanity Check / Woman assaulted on West Broadway in broad daylight
I can confirm based on discussions with staff at Independence Plaza that this is indeed and unfortunately ICE. — Sam / Nosy Neighbor: What is up with this garage on Harrison?
Don't waste your time. Getting punched in the face (no weapon and no hospitalization) is Assault in the 3rd Degree... — Thomas Hagen / Woman assaulted on West Broadway in broad daylight
Eulalie is the kind of place every neighborhood hopes for and few ever get: a restaurant of genuine excellence, warmth,... — Stacey / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
More importantly, what's going on with Modern Bagels? Every time I walk by the corner, I feel awful for them.... — ReaderOnDuane / Nosy Neighbor: What’s happening at the Sonder / Duane Street Hotel?
No rule change, just an entitlement change. — JC / Seen & Heard: The lawn is open in Washington Market Park
We will happily travel to support your next adventure! — Annie / Austin Johnson to open market in the West Village