In the News: New 70 Vestry Renderings
Plus: Ed and Christy and Brian and Kelly; a Tribecan had Pantone invent a color for her; an uncouth trainer; Battery Park City Authority approves financials and filings it didn't read; ad agency with a cool terrace. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Tower’s Boiler Vent Gets Worse
Plus: Lost cat; construction again at Church and Chambers; Broadway and Franklin circa 1850; romantic poster; is there a Tribeca tax? / 3 comments
Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?
Every now and then someone sends an impassioned email that I think might foster debate. This comes from Evelyn Gorman of Battery Park City. / 77 comments
In the News: Henrik Lundqvist Moved Here
Plus: Renderings of the new FiDi school; phone snatched in Fulton Center; the House of Representatives voted to fund the 9/11 Memorial and Museum; how many coins are thrown in the memorial's fountains. / 2 comments
New Building Report Card: 11 N. Moore
Is the new building on Varick between Beach and N. Moore better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the rendering at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it? / 6 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 15
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Seen & Heard: Citigroup’s Shrinking Plaza
Plus: Zucker's is opening a third location; charging stations at Gotan; new salon on Church Street is open; Cornell printmaking students' show at Front Art Space. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Crane Scheduled and Then Postponed
Plus: Best Market opening date; Valentine's Day spirit at Tribeca Treats; Kanye West namechecks the neighborhood; the Varick bike path gets a temporary fix; "Angie Tribeca." / 3 comments
In the News: Cyclist Hit by Truck
Plus: The menu and a rendering for City Vineyard at Pier 26; Chambers and Hudson in the late 19th century; fitness instructor Taryn Toomey on how to cope with fashion week. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Updates on Two Restaurants
Sushi Tatsu on Franklin and the Wayfarer on Greenwich. Plus: Parking abuse outside a school; construction at the Verizon Building; comptroller survey on noise. / 10 comments
Will Equinox Get Muscled Out of 50 Murray?
Alleging excessive noise, the owner of 50 Murray served the gym with a notice of intent to terminate the lease. Equinox has filed a countersuit. / 12 comments
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No one is speaking about the impacts and dangerous conditions for people living in 310 Greenwich street . The businesses... — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Thank you Thank you Darla — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
The construction of this new tower will be destructive to the entire neighborhood in so many ways. It will certainly... — Darla / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Larry & Gabbie are the best. Sad to see them go but happy for them in retirement — Johnny Mac / L&O Frame will close in July
Many of the answers are in this article: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/05/21/nyc-after-school-provider-contract-shakeup-sparks-parent-protest/ Based on this, it sounds like re-bidding the contracts allowed the... — ReaderOnDuane / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
I have no personal experience with any of these programs, but this post and the comments do not address some... — SW / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
Amen to that! I've been a customer of Larry (L&O) since 2019, when my upstairs neighbor, an art dealer with... — Komanoff / L&O Frame will close in July