Seen & Heard: Opening Date for the Bennett Bar
Plus: Egregious NYPD parking; "John Wick 2" and "Furball" shooting here tomorrow; closing sale at Capital Audio & Electronics; Cast Iron House topper finally starting construction; Orgasmic Meditation potluck; FiDi café closed; what's happening in the old Duxiana space? / 11 comments
Loft Peeping: American Thread Building Penthouse
The owners—"an art collector and his partner, a rancher turned fashion executive"—invited Architectural Digest over for martinis in the rotunda. / 1 comment
Newsletter: Nov. 19
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In the News: Risk of Hearing Loss from Indoor Cycling
Plus: East Tribeca rat quest; the Battery Park City Authority bought bikes saying "Police" for its new security force; the construction of the city's first subway; Le Pain Quotidien opens in FiDi with chicken and meatballs.
New Kid on the Block: hpgrp Gallery
The gallery will show contemporary Japanese artists working in various media; the inaugural exhibit consists of paintings by Noritake Kinashi, a comedic actor who is famous in Japan.
Seen & Heard: Activity at an IPN Storefront
Plus: Signage for a new fitness studio and children's boutique; chickens on Leonard; remembering Pearl Paint; Court Street Grocers in the Village; the Lilac's whereabouts. / 1 comment
Come to the Seaport’s Tree Lighting Ceremony!
Start the holidays off right with the Seaport District's tree lighting ceremony on December 1. We'll have hot cocoa, a gift market, live music, and a chance to visit Santa. / Sponsored
In the News: Skyline on Steroids
Plus: New completion date for the West Thames Bridge; thief steals $1,026 in hair-care products from Duane Reade.
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (November 2015)
Discussed at last night's meeting: Citigroup's renovation, both the noise and how it involves cutting down 32 trees; Sweetgreen's sidewalk seating; mariachis at Mariachi's new space; temporary sculpture at Finn Square; the Flea's new theater; Pier 26; Downtown Boathouse; and the Tribeca Meet & Greet.
Tetsu’s Plans Have Changed
The Leonard Street restaurant is much smaller, and the menu is far more accessible—who would've thought Chef Masa would be serving burgers and fries? / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: A New Store at Brookfield Place
And the Club Monaco women's store is open. Plus: In praise of ginkgo trees; a Glade "museum of feelings" at North Cove Marina; Wes Gordon sample sale; film shoot with Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore; Sabor de Mexico has closed; slice joint now open weekends; carousel maintenance; another Xi'an Famous Foods.
In the News: The Tribeca Home of Maman’s Founders
Plus: The South Street Seaport Museum's Peking ship is going to Europe; life in Lower Manhattan in the late 19th century; crime forum tonight.
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