A New Clothing Store on Duane
A boutique that's "part Moroccan oasis, part Roman palazzo and part Burmese jungle disco" is moving from the Village to Tribeca. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Jack-O’-Lantern Judgment Day
Plus: Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert performing at Whole Foods; another change of plans for the W New York Downtown restaurant; Riff Downtown hotel; Courtyard by Marriott rendering.
Step Up Your Game
Downtown New York City is one of the most stylish neighborhoods in the world—wouldn't it be nice if your home reflected that as well? Enter Tribeca-based Purvi Padia Design, celebrated for transforming apartments into homes. / Sponsored
Nosy Neighbor: Why Was This Cornice Removed?
"For some reason Ponte Equities has taken down the entire cornice at 426 Washington (which the company is using as an office). Is it a sign that the building will be demolished?" —M. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Pier 26 Restaurant Is Still an Empty Shell
Plus: Possible pop-up shop on Duane; fresh orange juice at Whole Foods; Manhattan Youth wants in on the LMDC windfall, too; the increasingly annoying Harley-Davidson plaza on Broadway. / 7 comments
Pop-Up: Shelter Chic
"Why can't animal shelters be fun, happy places?" says Brittany Feldman, co-founder of Shelter Chic, which has a new shop on Chambers where all of the proceeds go to animal rescue. / 6 comments
Newsletter: Oct. 12
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Seen & Heard: Signs of Life at the IPN Strip Mall
Plus: Liberty Park construction; pop-up at Cass Lilien's shop; the potential of newly reopened Drumgoole Plaza; Friends of DeLury Park events; Gucci at Brookfield Place; "Mini NYC" shoot.
In the News: Loitering in Battery Park City’s Parks
Plus: NYPD commissioner rips joint out of woman's mouth on Wall Street; Sessanta now serving lunch; Lower Manhattan shut out of crossing guards funds; Noël Jefferson leaves Community Board 1. / 1 comment
Footage of Tribeca in the 1970s
For most Tribecans, the appeal of Chantal Akerman's "News from Home" is likely to be in the time-capsule element: downtown New York City in real time, in all its mundane glory. / 3 comments
A Huge Leap Forward for Pier 26
Designers have been announced for the pier, and a corporate neighbor made a sizable donation. Plus: The pier's connection to disco history. (Update: Or not.) / 6 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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