Seen & Heard: Is That a Seal in the Hudson River?
Plus: More on the El Internacional art restaurant that preceded El Teddy's; Le Pain Quotidien in Battery Park City closed for renovations; Ari Hest concert. / 3 comments
In the News: More Blowback for the Tribeca Film Festival
Plus: New buildings but not new schools; teachers told not to criticize testing; men's fashion shoot. / 2 comments
The Great FiDi Landgrab
The city is about to give away $40 million worth of real estate—in exchange for a promise. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: North End Grill to Eliminate Tipping
Plus: A schematic drawing of the new building on Franklin Street; Alfanoose appears to have closed; the retail plan for the former J&R store; Juice Press on Murray stopped making salads to order; new slice joint in FiDi. / 1 comment
In the News: The Odeon Is Hot Again
Plus: Otte now has an outlet; tasting sake at Shigure; the history of cast-iron 63 Nassau; cell phone mugging. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: An Update on Liberty Park
Plus: The Spring Street Salt Shed at night; new W. Broadway building has a funky front door; Joseph Carini Carpets collaboration with Alessandro Mendini; the first Children's Museum of the Arts kid's fair. / 1 comment
The Rise of ChiBeCa
Another new conversion in northeast Tribeca shows how the Cortlandt Alley area is on fire. Plus: A peek inside the big, fancy furniture gallery opening on Lafayette. / 20 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 24
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David Chang Is Opening a Seaport Restaurant
First Jean-Georges Vongerichten, now Momofuku's David Chang....
In the News: The Seaport’s Tin Building Plan Gets Approved
Plus: French comedian Gad Elmaleh; a new restaurant south of the World Trade Center; BDDW founder's new store on Howard Street; elementary schools to get crossing guards; how real estate honchos feel about flood risk.
Seen & Heard: Another Intruder
Plus: The new salon at the Roxy Hotel; dancers photographed around the neighborhood; "Surface Resonance" show; two commercial shoots this week.
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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?