In the News: Misuse of Public Space in the Seaport?
Plus: How to make Grazin's lamb burger; rooms at the Tommie Hotel at Hudson and Canal will be teensy; NYC film commissioner resigns; Battery Bikeway accused of being made with Canadian benches.
Seen & Heard: The Very Top of 56 Leonard
Plus: A bit of remodeling at La Colombe; three productions shooting here; the ground floor of 11 N. Moore; more of the Spring Street Salt Shed has been unveiled. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 24
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Seen & Heard: Design Icons That Were Initially Mocked
Plus: "Boss" TV show shoot; Suzanne Vega in concert; following up on the Chambers/Church stench; the New York City Rescue Mission needs clothing.
In the News: The SeaGlass Carousel Is a Hit
Plus: An Odeon staffer reminisces about her time at the restaurant (along with Bar Odeon and Edward's); Howard Street is getting a hotel and restaurant.
Seen & Heard: Two Ice Cream Options
In cone and sandwich form. Plus: Cell-phone antenna camouflage; the China Institute is open (and there might be a restaurant on the ground floor); World Trade Center PATH exits; neuropsychology for the young. / 1 comment
In the News: Regal Cinemas Is Now Searching Bags
Plus: 56 Leonard's top to be unshrouded soon; Tribeca Trib goes online-only; artist La Monte Young; Soho real estate; a Kennedy among us. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: An Elvis-Themed Hotel?
Plus: Ice cream at Le District; updates on Scoop, Drybar, and Amada; hanging out with a squirrel; Grand Banks rings the opening bell; Pen Parentis explores the criminal world; garish food carts. / 6 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Vornado was not involved in building the original 3 buildings, they bought an interest in them much later. — Reademan / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
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Vornado has built 3 of the most ugly and brutalist buildings in the city. They are not great to live... — Will / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
I vote to regulate this person out of Tribeca for his comments. What a racist comment. The last thing we... — Italian / New plans afoot for the Sarabeth’s corner
Terrible for the neighborhood. Too tall, ugly does not add anything to Tribeca just more congestion and people. It will... — GB / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Plans for new tower at Independence Plaza have begun