Spotlight: Langdon Florist
"I still pride myself on doing things the old-fashioned way," says Joe Rizzo of Langdon Florist. "I tell people to come in and see what we have. It’s better than any website. And I like to be known for being fair—like we say in Italian, abbondanza!" / 13 comments
Reade Street Prep: Preschool Prep Open House on June 4
Preschool Prep is a 90-minute "transition" program designed to help children age 18-26 months learn separation from their families and become accustomed to a structured learning environment. RSVP for the open house now! / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: The Balcony Lights at 56 Leonard
Plus: Bad sign for Geoffrey Zakarian restaurant in the Super Linda space; floors done at Gourmet Garage; VBar in the Seaport is open; sister bars on our stretch of Sixth Avenue; Soho's Beau Brummel is going out of business after 56 years; 1st Precinct meeting.
New Kid on the Block: Ming Utility and Entertainment
The creative agency's new shop on Peck Slip will change the merchandise every three months. Currently featured: British designer Tom Dixon.
In the News: The Four Seasons Restaurant in FiDi?
Plus: Lawsuit over boorish behavior at Goldman Sachs; more American Cut outposts in the works. / 2 comments
Petite Abeille Will Become a Bar
It sounds like a new partner is involved, but to what extent remains unclear. The participation of a Petite Abeille principal would allow the establishment to use its existing liquor license—with, possibly, late closing hours. / 2 comments
Newsletter: May 25
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Field Trip: Bed-Stuy
I didn't think it'd be dangerous, exactly, but I didn't think it'd be gorgeous. Small wonder the area—which is huge, by the way—is being gentrified so quickly. / 2 comments
In the News: High Prices at Observatory Gift Shop
Plus: Offensive cocktail name at Abajo; swimwear designer Malia Mills; an Uber for helicopters promises to make life hell for the rest of us; one-on-one theater review; more Loft Peeping photos.
Seen & Heard: Chambers Reopening Delayed
Plus: Yesterday's F-16 flyover; puppetry-theater-cinema hybrid; free ice cream at JCP Shavuot event; film and panel about boys' issues; "Meet the Fishes" event.
The Mother Lode of Old Tribeca Photos
It's a good thing this is a long weekend, because you're going to lose hours exploring OldNYC.org, a site that makes the New York Public Library's historical photos of the city incredibly easy to browse. / 4 comments
In the News: Hit-and-Run Arrest
Plus: Governors Island opens tomorrow; rendering of the revamped Verizon Building; schools are passing on the 9/11 Museum; new tower by the Manhattan Bridge; ex-Tribecans now in Harlem.
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
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