Seen & Heard: A Real Commitment to Halloween
Plus: Visiting the Surrogate's Court building for the Lower Manhattan Expressway exhibit; Mr. Locks is leaving Tribeca; Food Emporium cuts back its hours; woven art at Patrick Parrish. / 8 comments
Another Salon Has Closed
F.S. Charlie Salon's last day is Saturday, and all fixtures are for sale. / 3 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 8 comments
200 Water: Limited Collection of Condominiums in Prime Dumbo, Brooklyn
200 Water Street is a boutique condominium offering a limited collection of 15 gallery style residences, creating a desirable sense of intimacy and exclusivity. 3-bedroom lofts with ceiling heights up to 14 ft start at $2.9M. / Sponsored
Café Noir Has Gone Dark
Another inexpensive restaurant calls it quits. / 5 comments
In the News: Fake Lawn in Battery Park City to Cost $1.59 Million
Plus: Two potential plans for the massive complex across from Pier 40; Rick Owens is opening a store on Howard; an Irish pub that doubles as a 9/11 memorial.
Seen & Heard: Is the Bike Path Finally Ready to Open?
Plus: Questlove as Lower Manhattan spokesperson; an old-school touch at the Sterling Mason; emergency management as art fodder; "Limitless" shooting here yet again. / 9 comments
How’s This for a Rumor….
Yesterday's mention of the three-level retail space at 100 Barclay brought out intel from someone with a connection to the building, who said a major department store and popular lunch spot are coming onboard. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 29
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In the News: Battery Park City Is Hiring a Private Security Firm
Plus: "Happy Hour" dance performance; wallet stolen on subway; thievery at Fraunces Tavern.
A Halloween Scrapbook
Before the second wave of entitlement-seekers—uh, trick-or-treaters—emerges on Saturday, let's take a look at the Halloween decorations, from cute to creepy, on view around Tribeca. Can't you feel those tiny bony hands on your tender throat?
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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