In the News: Proposal to Limit Tour Buses
Plus: Nordstrom says it's looking in Lower Manhattan; Battery Park City residents unhappy with the Battery Park City Authority; an end to tipping at North End Grill. / 1 comment
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (October 2015)
Deirdre Carroll reports on this month’s CB1 Tribeca meeting: Neighbors rallying against the Harley-Davidson dealership's use of a public plaza; Bar Cyrk's expansion and late-night hours; Tribeca Tap House complaints; the Vestry reconstruction; and more. / 5 comments
Tribeca’s Newest Jazz Club: The Django Hosts Chris Flory Tonight & Sat Only
Inspired by classic Jazz Age Parisian boîtes, the intimate club features vaulted ceilings, vintage lighting fixtures, and a state-of-the-art Meyer Sound system. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Swedish Music Technology Pop-Up
Plus: Tribeca Meet & Greet and a chance to see inside a fabulous Art Deco lobby; Mouthfeel magazine issue-release party; Gloria Steinem at City Winery; Pen Parentis's next lineup. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Trick-or-Treating Update
Plus: New Warren Street building getting unveiled; old-school artist loft for sale; alternative processes exhibit at Soho Photo; Zineb Sedira show at Taymour Grahne; checking in on 111 Murray construction. / 3 comments
Loft Peeping: 14,000-Square-Foot Triplex Penthouse
The owner bought the building on eBay and had ODA Architecture totally restore it—including adding a steel catwalk. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 15
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In the News: Italian Soccer Stars Abandon Hotel Plan
Plus: Acclaimed Paris chef opening restaurant on Lafayette; thieves steal 250 pints of ice cream from a Duane Reade; second subway suspect sought; new design for 49-story tower on Fulton; subway history. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Butterfly Space Is for Rent
Plus: Harley-Davidson of NYC's use of a public plaza; Carini Lang's annual sale; Torly Kid coat drive; another idea for the Four Seasons restaurant; artists to catalog workers at Brookfield Place.
In the News: Fashion Designer Buys on Chambers
Plus: A Food Network personality's Tribeca weekends; Tracey Stewart's new endeavor and book; Tribeca Tap House sister restaurant in Brooklyn.
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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
I pass by 100 Gold a couple of time a week. At street level it seems dank and squat, and... — Gary / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Lovely and well deserved -- keep up the good work, Adger! — John Willenbecher / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday