First Impressions: The Django
Can the new jazz bar at the Roxy Hotel capture some of that old Silver Lining magic? / 3 comments
In the News: Award-Winning Penthouse Renovation
Plus: Citigroup's new headquarters will be entirely open-plan; inside the new eyewear shop on Grand.
A Pioneer on Lafayette
A fancy furniture and design shop is moving from Noho to the area just above Collect Pond Park. / 1 comment
The New Gallery on Walker
After 18 years in Chelsea, Alexander and Bonin is moving to northeast Tribeca.
Newsletter: Dec. 28
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In the News: World Trade Center Oculus Said to Be Opening in March
Plus: Massive art installation on Wall Street; more on City Hall restaurant's closing, and how it served the homeless a free lunch; when Trinity Church was the New Year's Eve gathering point; homeless couple with 10 cats; theft at FiDi Mexican restaurant.
Seen & Heard: A Deli Is Actually Opening
Plus: Calypso St. Barth is definitely off at Brookfield Place; Saleya stripped bare; 19 Park Place's western side; a suggestion for El Vez Burrito; Franklin Street salon; Best Market truck; unsolved "Where in Tribeca...?" / 3 comments
South Tribeca Is Getting a Very Funky Building
It'll have inch-thick concrete walls and motorized windows. / 5 comments
The World Trade Center Light Show
Every now and then, when the sun in shining at there's some haze in the air, the World Trade Center towers do something dazzling. / 3 comments
In the News: Footage of the Alleged Rolex Vixens
Plus: Another phone snatching; opening date for Lower East Side arthouse cinema; Soho steakhouse closing; Gansevoort Market owner plans a food hall in Lower Manhattan.
Seen & Heard: DHL Store on Church Street
Plus: Recommendation for a local printer; where to get your Christmas tree mulched; the scent of the Smyth and Little Park. / 4 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Thank you. Agreed! — Heide Fasnacht / A progress report on the work in Rockefeller Park
They have completely accomplished flood abatement for the lower west side of Manhattan up to North Moore street which FEMA... — Heide Fasnacht / A progress report on the work in Rockefeller Park
We really need ranked choice voting for these elections. The winner barely got over 25% of the vote. — harryh / David Siffert has won the Democratic primary race for Assembly District 66
In Battery Park City, I weekly see moving vans moving people out. Is a project manager keeping track of how... — JPL / A progress report on the work in Rockefeller Park
It is a combination of people being riled up by Trump and the so far successful emergence of red diaper... — James Bogardus / David Siffert has won the Democratic primary race for Assembly District 66
“2 axes, a hammer, a machete, and 3 fixed blade knives”. Sounds like the kind of person everyone wants as... — Bobbie / Fire and fireworks set off at 26 Federal Plaza
I'm curious also about the status of the shop in Penn Station, which similarly is taking a long time. — Maggie / Modern Bread & Bagel is no longer happening