Seen & Heard: Details on the Lockdown for Tomorrow’s Parade
Plus: Eviction on W. Broadway; Il Giglio's farewell message; M&M store in south Soho; Fika redecorates. / 1 comment
In the News: Possible Ban on Tourist Helicopters
Plus: More on the Pier 26 restaurant; Brookfield Place bike path construction end date; conflict of interest for EDC nominee; fashion blogger makes a plea deal; 2 World Trade Center will be a pain to build; catty Greenwich mom. / 10 comments
Papyrus Is Opening a Tribeca Store
The cards-and-gift-wrap company is taking the place of what had been an independent boutique. / 5 comments
Newsletter: July 9
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In the News: Ticker-Tape Parade on Friday
Plus: Franklin Street gallery leaving Tribeca; legislators re-open the Loft Law; panhandler punches man; what former Atera chef Matthew Lightner is up to now.
Seen & Heard: Battery Park City to Get Its Own “Taste of” Event
Plus: Montessori of Manhattan expanding its Beach Street campus; Seaport Film & Food Festival; hoping that El Vez Burrito will open on weekends; Park Row storefront renovations. / 4 comments
Spotlight: Chambers Pottery
"At some point, I realized I’m a better host than I am a potter," says Amanda Mathews, who founded Chambers Pottery on the second floor of 153 Chambers nearly two decades ago. "Just look at the people here—they’re happy." / 7 comments
Who’s Taking Over Ivy’s
It's not much of a surprise, because when Ivy's closed, they told me that they hoped to "do a breakfast lunch and dinner service for all our neighbors in the community that we love so much."
In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store
Plus: Kid pulled over by cops for not using hand signal while riding a bike; artist poses nude at historical slave sites; no plans to shoot "Ghostbusters" reboot here; Franklin Street retail condo changes hands. / 18 comments
Seen & Heard: Ticker-Tape Parade for World Cup Champs?
Plus: New sculpture show in City Hall Park; Gran Morsi chef takes on Bobby Flay; Ivy's replacement's hours; Mexican restaurant in a vintage Airstream trailer; film shoot "tonite"; City of Water Day at the Lilac; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer. / 4 comments
The Sorry State of Greenwich Street
The cobblestoned stretch of Greenwich below Canal is bad and getting worse, writes Steve Boyce: "A major depression just south of Vestry is so deep that when heavy trucks hit it, our whole building shudders." / 3 comments
Robot Building for Kids!
Now at Brooklyn Robot Foundry's new Warren Street location: Summer sessions and drop-off open play. Plus: Check out our Hamptons pop-up and our awesome birthday parties. / Sponsored
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Just a wee tad……… — Francesco / Rooftop addition proposed for historic building at Greenwich and N. Moore
Very disappointing but not surprising. Personally I find it a terrible decision - Gigino was a staple and quite a... — Nick / Wagner Park restaurant goes to a Queens company that operates The Migrant Kitchen
There is no way this building gets a TCO in May. They will be lucky to finish by the end... — Reademan / Sneak Peek: 14 White
What's the point of this? Do you have something of substance to say about the program that was funded, or... — malcolm / Seen & Heard: Grant for BMCC from Dan Goldman
I send the press guy an email every three months or so, since an alarm seems to go off in... — Tribeca Citizen / Community Board meetings for March
She was a treasure. Great vet! She loved our dog and was such a nice person. — Troy / Ivy Pets (Tribeca Veterinary Wellness) has closed permanently
What’s most ironic about this complaint is that condo inventory in Tribeca is currently at its lowest level in about... — Reademan / Plans submitted for a residential building at 250 Church