Seen & Heard: A Second Ghostbusters Emblem
Plus: Is 56 Leonard finally getting interesting again?; when "restore and convert" means "tear down"; Citi newsstand has closed; AboCa restaurant recommendation; 111 Murray request; Lispenard conversion. / 4 comments
New Kid on the Block: Ten Thousand Things
The new Ten Thousand Things boutique/atelier on Harrison carries more than jewelry, including fragrance, shoes, and exquisite sculpture. "The designs are built around exposing and showcasing the material," says co-founder Ron Anderson. "We push the natural element to the fore."
Newsletter: July 6
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Seen & Heard: Boat Parade and F-18 Flyover
Plus: Hudson River Park air rights and BMCC; corn at the Greenmarket; FDNY ladder on W. Broadway; Ann Hampton Callaway; another ad shoot; price increase at Children's Museum of the Arts; 290 West's slow striptease; "Where in Tribeca...?" clue. / 7 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 5 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Going on Under Nobu Next Door?
"I've never seen a sidewalk ripped up so that you can see the cellar level!" —V.
In the News: SeaGlass Carousel Opening Date
Plus: New ballet-inspired fitness business; soccer star buys on Broadway; small Fulton Street building to make way for 26-story hotel; Battery Dance Festival; Whole Foods admits to overcharging. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Don’t Give to Charity Muggers
Plus: Pop-up "fireworks" stand; Ghostbusters emblem updated; Euphoria Spa; Bastille Day activations at Brookfield Place; Water Street Greenmarket is back. / 12 comments
Has Il Giglio Closed?
The gate is down, the phone is dead, and OpenTable shows no availability ever. UPDATE: A reader says the 26-year-old restaurant is "definitely closed." / 12 comments
Newsletter: July 2
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In the News: Update on W. Broadway Restaurants
Plus: East River tower appears to be moving forward; a two-headed review of Taryn Toomey's fitness class; Tribeca Kitchen opens on the Lower East Side; NYPD officers assaulted. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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Definitely agree with G! They were great and noticeably did even better than last time with the corners of the... — Tribeca Local / Blizzard takes Tribeca
Way too big of a space and the prices were very high for what it was. I think it would... — Kman / Goa on Leonard has closed?
There was a proposal for this from the last borough president: https://tribecacitizen.com/2023/09/21/borough-president-proposes-tearing-down-fdr-drive-in-fidi/ — Tribeca Citizen / The Tin Building is closing to become…Balloon Museum
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/arts/design/con-artist-adam-himebauch.html An old joke. — J / The Tin Building is closing to become…Balloon Museum
I think this is a fantastic idea. It will bring so many people to the waterfront to not only experience... — Esther / The Tin Building is closing to become…Balloon Museum