Newsletter: Sept. 24
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In the News: Boxing Gym Closing
Plus: Storm-protection measures leaving the west side out in the cold; 1 World Trade Center tenant downsizes drastically; Mysterious Bookshop. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Tribeca’s First Walgreen’s
Plus: The new single-story brick building on Greenwich; "Peter Rabbit" at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center; Con Edison repair update; a question about restaurant/bar news. / 1 comment
Reflections on the City (Part 7)
More proof that I have a thing for reflected light, the way it forms patterns and shapes on city surfaces.
Dine Around Downtown Is Back!
Dozens of fabulous restaurants in one food festival: Dine Around Downtown is Wednesday, Sept. 30—and everyone is welcome! / Sponsored
In the News: The Case of the Pilfered Porsche
Plus: Fierce Edge cologne stolen at knifepoint; Allegra theft; Robert De Niro threw a hissyfit when asked about Tribeca; Gristedes sales are up.
Seen & Heard: Pet Adoption Center Rumored for W. Broadway
Plus: Fashion showroom opens on Walker; Con Edison's Warren Street construction; Cosmopolitan Hotel paint job; old film reels for sale; advertising shoot. / 1 comment
Loft Tour Preview #3: W. Broadway Family
The home in the third sneak peek of this year’s Inside Tribeca Loft Tour (Oct. 18) got the fresh, colorful treatment of local designer Ghislaine Viñas.
Special Event: Open House at BASIS Independent Brooklyn
You are invited to a special Open House event at BASIS Independent Brooklyn, where you can tour the campus and meet the teachers. / Sponsored
In the News: Cheap New Broadway Hotel
Plus: Still another New York Ranger lives in the area; timeline for the Flea's move; adding the Hudson River to the ferry expansion plan. / 11 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What Are Those Planes Flying So Low?
"All last week, two small planes made flights up and down the river and harbor at very low altitudes. They were identical planes with a single prop behind the cockpit. Do you know anything about them?" —Getch / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
I think it’s called due diligence and sounds like something the new owner (likely you) failed to conduct. — Cd / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
You really can't compare a global corporate restaurant chain like Beefbar with a literal "mom and pop" aka "husband and... — xtrakrispy / New Kid on the Block: Eulalie
Oh great! Another Pilates! Now there is a Pilates for each Starbucks, pizza parlor and kiddy day-care center. — George Bacon / STRONG Pilates coming to Broadway and Leonard
I think they should have just gone to City Hall. — Geroge Bacon / Staking out Taylor’s house on her big day
Bar 135 has it all. Great food, great people, and the best bar staff. Volume is on for all the... — Mike / Where to watch the World Cup
I knew Peter Matera well before his passing. In fact I'm the only person he ever sold a building to... — Josh / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord
You ever own a building then have to absorb liability on a 7 figure injury lawsuit because the tenant cheaped... — Daniel / Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord