Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 2)
There's no law saying you can't pick up a little something for yourself, too, while you're out and about. In this round: Babesta, A Uno, Stillfried Wien, Grown & Sewn, and the Mysterious Bookshop.
A Proposed Newsstand Outside P.S. 234
Also on Community Board 1’s December agendas: Four Seasons liquor licenses; booze at Tartinery and Le Pain Quotidien; Peck Slip design concepts; M5 bus route change; Hank's Juicy Beef; Capsouto Park public art; Tunnel to Towers run; Pier A public seating; fecal contamination in the Hudson River. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 30
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Seen & Heard: Fire on Worth Street
Plus: Brookfield Place ice rink is getting iced; Livly children's boutique is open; Laughing Man's cookstove drive; S10 Training on Walker; Museum of Feelings. / 5 comments
A FiDi Time Capsule
As chains lay claim to the neighborhood, the old, dated signage is being replaced with the generic strip-mall stuff you see everywhere—and that's a pity. / 2 comments
In the News: Tour Bus Overload
As the City Council mulls a plan to limit double-deckers, the Department of Transportation approves n "interactive entertainment experience" that will clog streets and sidewalks. Plus: Tribeca condo board accused of anti-Chinese discrimination; Dead Rabbit recipe for citrus syrup; Parks staffer arrested for aggressive behavior. / 3 comments
Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 1)
Tribeca is still one of Manhattan's best shopping neighborhoods, so get out there and buy someone's affection! Here are a few items that caught my eye at Best Made Co., Valley, South of Market, Torly Kid, and Patrick Parrish. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: The Battery Bike Path Is Also Open
Plus: How are we feeling about 56 Leonard?; White Street block is now permit-parking; the T. Edward Wines office on W. Broadway; a hearing on cutting red tape in the city. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: The Bike Path Outside Brookfield Place Is Open
Plus: The remodeled McDonald's on Chambers; a book of erotica called "Tribeca"; the Bennett will take reservations; Martin Auer Bakehouse appears stalled; Holiday Craft Fair seeks vendors. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 26
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In the News: Moving Day at the Ladder 8 Firehouse
Let the renovation begin. Plus: A recap of the recent Mudd Club Rummage Sale; real estate lobbying group says storefront rents are dropping. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
History of Tribeca Buildings
Frenchette? Ives? — G / Mr Chow is indeed closing
I had a very bad experience with this shop on Thursday. I ordered 6 pies lite sauce and well done.... — Theresa / First Impressions: Marinara Pizza
The 66th assembly district seems to be more conservative among June voters than the 10th NY congressional district. — rensen / Lander and Lee win their districts handily
I'm all for the struggling folks in our City trying to get by and raise their families up the economic... — Jay / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
I feel I'm as concerned for our fellow "man" as I can be - I also hear the complaints of... — Jay / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
Uniqlo also coming soon to WTC plaza! — Skip Blumberg / Seen & Heard: ICYMI, Primary Day is Tuesday
Wonderful photos! What was condition of City Hall Park across the street? — Skip Blumberg / One last look at the Knicks parade