Seen & Heard: Sixth Avenue Hodgepodge
Plus: More on the windows planned for the Emigrant Savings Industrial Bank signage; prominent rooftop addition on Church; Washington Market Park gazebo reservations; shoot permits for "The Affair" and "Billions." / 3 comments
Newsletter: Sept. 14
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Seen & Heard: “Ghostbusters” Vehicles
Plus: The Hermès fragrance store opens Wednesday (and it's the reason for the flowers); Hudson River Park sculptures to get vines; "Cinema" signage at the Roxy; Brookfield Place smiley faces; Pen Parentis horror salon.
Brookfield Place’s First Casualty
One of the stores didn't even make it six months. And one of the stragglers is now sending mixed messages about whether it'll open at all. / 17 comments
In the News: Is Whole Foods Negotiating for FiDi Space?
Plus: Last night's Givenchy show on Pier 26; a new design for the 77-story tower at 125 Greenwich; memorial for Battery Park City staffers' work after 9/11; teenager mugged of his self-balancing scooter.
Seen & Heard: The Oculus Lights Up at Night
Plus: White Street's revamped menu; film and theater at Pace; a glimpse inside a soccer star's apartment; helping Syrian kids; yet another shoot; the comment of the week. / 3 comments
In the News: In Praise of “Tribute in Light”
Plus: The price of the Staple Street skybridge complex; a review of the ground floor at Pier A. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Grand Is Now the Roxy
Plus: The ground-floor bar at the Trump Soho has a new theme; "Deceptively Simple" art exhibit; Lot 77 café appears closed; the annual Dine Around Downtown is coming up; "Beyond Myth" paintings. / 5 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 1 comment
In the News: Street Closures Tomorrow for 9/11 Remembrance
Plus: Inside the new Peck Slip School; blind woman rescued from subway tracks by other passengers; five-story boutique opening on Crosby; longtime barber shop.
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (September)
Discussed: High-end sushi on Franklin Street; Maman's Tribeca outpost; White Street's proposed sidewalk café; Tara of Tribeca on Warren; renaming the southernmost block of Sixth Avenue; the restaurant taking the Dean's space; more. / 2 comments
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Thanks, Pam, for reminding us all about this hearing. I attended and testified, as did Council member Chris Marte and... — Tricia Joyce / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Adding for context - prior to 9/11, there were many government (City and State) offices in Tribeca. 250 Church Street,... — lisa / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
Last but not least, I'd like to put in a plug for Cafe Clementine!! Real brick and mortar store, real... — lisa / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
Continuing... It does not seem fair that a food cart or food truck could just plop itself in a place... — lisa / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
I am confused about the City's structure and requirements for food carts and food trucks? I know that both are... — lisa / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?
And apparently Taylor Swift's wedding will be at Madison Square Garden July 2-3. I am puzzled by MSG Many lovely... — lisa / An update on the 4th of July
I'm surprised by Sandra's assumption that Alexandra (whom I don't know) is a "transplant." She certainly doesn't mention being one.... — Deborah / Nosy Neighbor: Why is there another food truck in Bogardus Plaza?