In the News: Rise in Lawsuits Against the 1st Precinct
Plus: Funding for design of the World Trade Center performing arts center; painting of Franklin Street of yore; "high-energy Pilates" coming to Soho; recap of Lower Manhattan's food-related future; crossing guards.
Seen & Heard: Viral Video Shot in Tribeca
Plus: Hearings about helicopter noise; food drive at Tribeca Tap House; Pen Parentis holiday soirée; the Horticultural Society's Green Bean Holiday Bash.
Target Is Opening a Store in Tribeca
It'll be where the Fairway market was supposed to go. Is this the coup de grâce for Lower Manhattan or a dream come true? / 31 comments
In the News: The Independent Art Fair to Be Held in Tribeca
Plus: $136,000 worth of art held hostage in gallery seized by marshals; NYPD says it'll assign cops as crossing guards; the fake restaurant problem on Seamless and GrubHub.
Seen & Heard: Holiday Pop-Up
Plus: This trend of parking half on the sidewalk; Lot 77 café appears to have closed; architecture critic Paul Goldberger; toy drive; exhibit of city-inspired art. / 2 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What Is Maison di Prima?
"There's a sign for Maison di Prima at 81 Leonard. What is it?" —D.
Newsletter: Nov. 12
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In the News: Jet-Pack Ride Around the Statue of Liberty
Plus: The floor plan for the Eataly at 4 World Trade Center; street-cart vendor robbed at knifepoint; testing out City Pole; anti-helicopter rally; Soho mural at risk; Tribeca Grill anniversary party.
Nosy Neighbor: Where Can I Get Breakfast in Tribeca?
"I'd love to see a list of restaurants serving breakfast in the neighborhood. I'm tired of the places I know!" —Janet / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Finn Square’s Next Sculpture
Plus: Exhibit of dog photography; a Café Noir sister restaurant also closed; memories of 102 Charlton; town hall on MTA bus service. / 2 comments
In the News: Mudd Club Rummage Sale
Plus: More on the Battery Park City Authority's decision to change up its security force; Steven Alan sample sale starts this week; new Spanish-Israeli restaurant opens Saturday.
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Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold