Valley National Bank Is Moving Out
The Franklin Tower storefront is a rather grand space, so it'll be interesting to see what takes its place. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Daruma-Ya Has a New Name
Plus: Soho loses another deli; a new sandwich shop on Chambers?; yet another Shinola store is on the way; upcoming show at Salomon Arts Gallery; what might've been at 56 Leonard. / 1 comment
Keep Your Summer Sizzle
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
Another Urgent Care Facility Confirmed for Chambers Street
No, it's not for your nails. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: 56 Leonard’s Striptease Continues
Plus: Lingerie brand opening its first U.S. boutique nearby; Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer shooting Bernie Madoff movie here; B Flat's noodle menu; new Soho Vespa dealership; help stop the pigeon killers. / 5 comments
In the News: Woman Escapes from Police Custody at Downtown Hospital
Plus: The dark side of Mr. Chow's Champagne cart; Tribeca architecture firm does a very good deed; a window-washer's "airobatics"; the captain of the Pioneer schooner. / 5 comments
Seen & Heard: Church Street Tavern Is Reopening
But no word on the Butterfly.... Plus: Pakistan Tea House is back; new resource for helicopter noise complaints; 30 Park Place construction; upcoming shoots for "Law & Order: SVU" and an HBO series from Marty and Mick.
The Tribeca Grand Is Changing Its Name
If you went clubbing much between 1978 and 2007, the hotel's new name might give you a flashback. / 14 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 31
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A Rival for Sushi Yasuda
This makes a lot more sense: The Japanese restaurant opening on Franklin will be helmed by a chef from Sushi Yasuda and designed by a Pritzker Prize–winning architect, with a whiskey bar in the basement. / 1 comment
In the News: Maman to Be More of a Restaurant
Plus: Former Tamarind chef and staffers get a rave for their new restaurant; bird's-eye video of Thursday's military flyover; the Staten Island Ferry as "an immersive theater experience."










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As a resident of North Tribeca, this is extremely exciting. We need a good bodega up here! — harryh / Deli coming to Beach and Greenwich
Just posted today: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/opinion/when-will-taxpayers-revolt-over-the-obscene-tragedy-of-nyc-schools/ — Reademan / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
No, not the case here re: principals, although I assumed the same. Principal Macri was completely shut out of the... — ms104 parent / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
My point is twofold. NYC should be downsizing the budget, not exploding it, to adjust to the lower enrollment. The... — Reademan / Manhattan Youth loses contracts at 12 middle school afterschool programs
This is absolutely stunning! — Cari / 50 Hudson is finally revealed
Saddened and sickened to hear this news. His family, colleagues friends and long time patrons of the Square diner will... — Amanda / Luis Fernandez has self-deported to Ecuador