Spotlight: Fountain Pen Hospital
"Ten or fifteen years ago, there were 13 pen stores in New York City," says Terry Wiederlight, who runs Fountain Pen Hospital with his brother, Steve. "Now we’re the only one." / 7 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 5
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Flower Power in Lower Manhattan
Need a little color in your home or office? Come adopt a geranium! The Downtown Alliance is giving away 4,000 geraniums as part of its Green Around Lower Manhattan program.
Seen & Heard: Rendering vs. Reality at 19 Park Place
Plus: Fashion hootenanny this weekend at Brookfield Place; public meeting about what to do with Pier 26; TriBeCa Native benefit book launch; appearances by Jason Segel, Colum McCann, and Yotam Ottolenghi.
Vestry Street Is Getting Torn Up Next
Also on Community Board 1’s October agendas: The Tunnel to Towers run; cleaning garbage liquid; Hank's Juicy Beef; later hours for Bar Cyrk; World Trade Center retail; Morton Street Middle School; city tree-planning initiative; fancy Seaport cinema. / 5 comments
In the News: Is Whole Foods Killing the Forest at 101 Warren?
Plus: Photo tour inside the Tribeca Synagogue; local man accused of heinous behavior; looking back at the art and life of artist Robert Loughlin. / 1 comment
Tribeca Is Getting Another Funky New Building
According to the preliminary design, the eight-story single-family mansion soon to be under construction at Canal and Washington will be clad in a glass-brick rainscreen. Rendering this way.... / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The MTA Is Taking No Chances
Plus: Bottega Veneta at Brookfield Place; classic cinema at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center; Mini NYC shoot this weekend; sublet request.
Fall Into Fitness
Crunch’s Tribeca gym has everything you need to put yourself in a fresh-start state of mind—stop by and see for yourself with a free 5-day guest pass. / Sponsored
Loft Peeping: Jenny Wolf
Elle Decor featured the loft Tribeca loft of Jenny Wolf, who transferred her experience working for Ralph Lauren into a career as an interior designer. / 1 comment
In the News: “Condé Nast Colonizes Lower Manhattan”
Plus: Former executive accuses Battery Park City Authority of corruption; which restaurants got Michelin stars (and which ones should have); music at Artists Space Books & Talks; artist giving paintings up for adoption. / 1 comment
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Just what Tribeca needs, another "concept"... — Robert Ripps / New plans afoot for the Sarabeth’s corner
Obscene! Talk about a middle finger to the neighborhood... — Robert Ripps / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
and we fought just to keep some affordable. So if you really believe the lies , believe them. Disaster for... — Native / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
Is it true that District 2's downtown schools are under-scribed? I heard kids from Brooklyn are applying for out-of-district admission.... — Manhattanmommie / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
So, so tired of these monsters invading the city and making it less and less welcoming and humane with every... — jmm / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
If you want a close nearby comparison, 3 World Trade Center is 1,079 feet tall, so almost exactly the same... — BW / What does 1090 feet look like?
What generally happens to lot line windows when a building goes up next to them, they will get bricked over.... — Reademan / Deco building on Broadway and Chambers has sold