Newsletter: Oct. 29
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In the News: Battery Park City Is Hiring a Private Security Firm
Plus: "Happy Hour" dance performance; wallet stolen on subway; thievery at Fraunces Tavern.
A Halloween Scrapbook
Before the second wave of entitlement-seekers—uh, trick-or-treaters—emerges on Saturday, let's take a look at the Halloween decorations, from cute to creepy, on view around Tribeca. Can't you feel those tiny bony hands on your tender throat?
Seen & Heard: An Alliance of Tribeca Businesses
Plus: Rendering for Sixth Avenue mishmash; photo booths in the area (and a very cool exhibit in Williamsburg); huge storefront at 100 Barclay; Fulton Center's first casualty? / 2 comments
Pure Barre Is Opening a Tribeca Studio
Assuming there aren't other unannounced ones, it'll be the franchised chain's seventh Manhattan outpost.
Open House Special Event
You're invited to a special Open House event at BASIS Independent Brooklyn, where you can tour the campus and meet the teachers. / Sponsored
In the News: More Additions to the WTC Mall Roster
Plus: Dogs now allowed at outdoor restaurant seating; 88 Leonard is on the market; the plans for Café Altro Paradiso, Ignacio Mattos's Soho restaurant.
New Kid on the Block: Rosa Mexicano
Unlike other Rosa Mexicano outposts, the Tribeca location—open now for lunch and dinner—has an expanded array of tacos and a downstairs cocktail bar with its own menu. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: More on Duane Reade’s Plans
Plus: Tenoverten's FiDi salon opens tomorrow; juggling and acrobatic show this weekend; 19 Park Place's western side; Barclay storefront demolition. / 4 comments
Another Store Is Getting the Boot
We can assume the rent went higher than the company would prefer, given that it has been around for 25 years and seems unlikely to ride off into the sunset for no reason at all. / 3 comments
In the News: Wagner Park Under Review
Plus: Num Pang to open two FiDi locations; Municipal Archives exhibit on Robert Moses's plan to ruin Tribeca; 65-story tower to be built on Broad; arguing against the World Trade Center performing arts center. / 9 comments
New Kid on the Block: CityMD
Urgent care, which has only recently taken off in New York City, is how much of the rest of the country deals with medical issues when their primary care physician is unavailable and the emergency room is overkill. / 4 comments
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
Two iconic NYC establishments which I have had the privilege to frequent since their inception, and that have never wavered... — Christopher M / Jerry Walker, co-owner of Walker’s and The Ear Inn, has died
I've already put on five pounds. — George Bacon / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
Don’t forget Seppes Pizza Bar that opened on the Goldman walk next to Shake Shack. Pizza is fantastic, great bar... — Slue / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
Ugh...how much longer do I have to wait for Big Gay Ice Cream!!! LOVE their WV Location. — Jack Hughes / Seen & Heard: Coffee Project & Big Gay Ice Cream on hiatus?
I remember the days when we only had pick a bagel across the highway. Excited for Modern Bagel - they... — JD / Carbs are back in the neighborhood
And she served on the mayor’s inauguration committee as an expert on children. Is actually funny — Sandra / The new mayor hangs with preschoolers in Fidi
We will soon have critical mass to perform a Tribeca-specific taste test of all the local bagel and pizza places.... — Prof Wagstaff / Carbs are back in the neighborhood