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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In the News: Scotch & Soda Is Opening a Seaport Store
Plus: 30 Warren hopes to sell nearly $100 million worth of condos; more on the gumball machine; when Donald Trump settled accusations of fraud; "rooftopper" arrested for scaling 70 Pine. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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
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
Thanks for article...such a ugly site walking out the front door...and wondering when it will end!!! — Vivian / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on in the construction yard on Harrison?