In the News: Crane Accident Utility Work Completed
Plus: Amenities at 49 Chambers conversion; FedEx vs. 20 Pine; taxi driver's wallet stolen (and another warning about cheap gym locks); virtual reality and branded content at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: We’re Getting Another New Salon
Plus: Slow progress at 56 Leonard (and when the Anish Kapoor sculpture will arrive); this year's Taste of Tribeca; what's happening in the former Duxiana space on Hudson; "Law & Order: SVU" shoot. / 2 comments
New Kid on the Block: ICE NYC
"We're not training for vanity," says Izzy Levy, co-founder of the new ICE NYC fitness studio on Worth Street. "We're training for life. The six-pack is just a byproduct."
In the News: The Buyer of the $30 Million Penthouse at 250 West
Plus: Real estate company sued for breaking their lease; Kendall and Kylie Jenner launch party; the bar director at the Bennett; artist in hot water over alleged forgery. / 3 comments
Twitter? I Hardly Know Her!
Sorry for that headline, but if I had written "Follow Tribeca Citizen on Twitter" you probably wouldn't have read this far. Click through for a sample of what you might find if you hitch a ride on the bluebird with me. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Cornerstone Grill Will Reopen Today
Plus: More Best Market updates (including a peek inside); Palermo Pizza has closed and the Cricketers Arms is about to; a miniature lending library in Washington Market Park; no improvement at Tribeca Tower's noisy boiler vent; the top of 12 Warren is fully revealed. / 6 comments
In the News: Eataly Has Been Delayed Again
Plus: Taqueria chain coming to 4 World Trade Center; new rules for construction cranes; intrigue in the world of Da Mikele; Pearl River Mart to get a brief reprieve; cake-frosting tips; Sheldon Silver cronies decide who's running for his seat. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Beware the Varick Street Bike Path
Plus: The new atrium at the ugliest building in Tribeca; "for rent" sign at 20 Warren; 443 Greenwich's attractive street-level windows; virtual landscape art exhibit at Apexart. / 2 comments
Loft Peeping: Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber
The actors' northwest Tribeca loft has a lot to like, but the best part, according to Watts? "I lie in bed at night and think, 'I can't believe after all these years in New York I finally have a walk-in pantry!'" / 5 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 8
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Seen & Heard: Is the Tribeca Family Festival Backing Off Its Laight Street Plan?
Plus: Video of the crane from the day before the accident; TD Bank branch closed; updates on Hudson River Park security and signage; Bowling Green is getting renamed; "Limitless" is back again. / 8 comments
In the News: Crane Operator Credited With Minimizing Damage
Plus: Investigators still investigating the cause of the accident; Bay Crane's safety record; the machine's "headache ball" tore into an office; woman uses stun gun on her boyfriend at the Battery; shoe brand plans FiDi guideshop.
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He sounds like such a mensch, and the mother must be fantastic. Unfortunatetly, we don’t get people like this in... — Andy / Miracle Trading on Warren will close at the end of the month
It does have to be made a priority but it seems the simple way to handle it is to just... — Mary the Librarian / Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”
In the 1960's and 70's, when I was young and took the subway with my dad, I saw the remnants... — Gary / Vending machines coming to former newsstands in the subway
Oh man, I love North Bar just the way it is. Here's hoping that the new concept doesn't stray too... — harryh / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
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NYCTA rule of conduct 1060.g(f) sets a $25 fine for carrying open liquid in the system. So the MTA selling... — N / Vending machines coming to former newsstands in the subway