New Kid on the Block: Northern Grade
Northern Grade has opened its first permanent store, in the former J. Crew space on Front Street in the South Street Seaport. As with the pop-ups that preceded it, the focus is on stylish American-made products.
Seen & Heard: Battery Park City Ice Rink Opens This Week
Plus: New fleet of Downtown Connection shuttles; a peek inside the Two Hands restaurant; Bikini Bar building to likely get converted; Tribeca Meet & Greet on Wednesday; Brooklyn Barge Bar drops by; "Whip/Nae Nae" rapper at Downtown Dance Factory; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unsolved. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Nov. 16
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In the News: Rise in Lawsuits Against the 1st Precinct
Plus: Funding for design of the World Trade Center performing arts center; painting of Franklin Street of yore; "high-energy Pilates" coming to Soho; recap of Lower Manhattan's food-related future; crossing guards.
Seen & Heard: Viral Video Shot in Tribeca
Plus: Hearings about helicopter noise; food drive at Tribeca Tap House; Pen Parentis holiday soirée; the Horticultural Society's Green Bean Holiday Bash.
Target Is Opening a Store in Tribeca
It'll be where the Fairway market was supposed to go. Is this the coup de grâce for Lower Manhattan or a dream come true? / 31 comments
In the News: The Independent Art Fair to Be Held in Tribeca
Plus: $136,000 worth of art held hostage in gallery seized by marshals; NYPD says it'll assign cops as crossing guards; the fake restaurant problem on Seamless and GrubHub.
Seen & Heard: Holiday Pop-Up
Plus: This trend of parking half on the sidewalk; Lot 77 café appears to have closed; architecture critic Paul Goldberger; toy drive; exhibit of city-inspired art. / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What Is Maison di Prima?
"There's a sign for Maison di Prima at 81 Leonard. What is it?" —D.
Newsletter: Nov. 12
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Maxwell is going to have a hard time with that suit given that the owner’s Substack describes the club as... — Cd / In the News: More on McNally the Younger
I was disturbed to read the unsettling article about Chris Marte’s disgruntled former employee’s complaint. For the 2 or 3... — Skip Blumberg, Friends of City Hall Park / Staffer for Marte files complaint with Department of Investigation
Have to admit, I agree. NYC has fallen to the Greta Thunberg crowd. — Will Meyerhofer / Mezze on the River closing permanently for BPC construction
Agreed — James K / Mezze on the River closing permanently for BPC construction
We need a Cuban restaurant, Not Sophie's. — Manny / Friedmans new space on Greenwich will be an Italian concept
Will they be serving breakfast all day? — Manny / Friedmans and Suram will open soon on Greenwich & North Moore
Great article! Love learning more about the small businesses that make up our neighborhood. Our daughter has gone to DWMR... — Shira Penziner / TCQ&A: Rachel Cantor & Ryan Swearingen