Papyrus Is Opening a Tribeca Store
The cards-and-gift-wrap company is taking the place of what had been an independent boutique. / 5 comments
Newsletter: July 9
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In the News: Ticker-Tape Parade on Friday
Plus: Franklin Street gallery leaving Tribeca; legislators re-open the Loft Law; panhandler punches man; what former Atera chef Matthew Lightner is up to now.
Seen & Heard: Battery Park City to Get Its Own “Taste of” Event
Plus: Montessori of Manhattan expanding its Beach Street campus; Seaport Film & Food Festival; hoping that El Vez Burrito will open on weekends; Park Row storefront renovations. / 4 comments
Spotlight: Chambers Pottery
"At some point, I realized I’m a better host than I am a potter," says Amanda Mathews, who founded Chambers Pottery on the second floor of 153 Chambers nearly two decades ago. "Just look at the people here—they’re happy." / 7 comments
Who’s Taking Over Ivy’s
It's not much of a surprise, because when Ivy's closed, they told me that they hoped to "do a breakfast lunch and dinner service for all our neighbors in the community that we love so much."
In the News: Anthropologie Confirms FiDi Store
Plus: Kid pulled over by cops for not using hand signal while riding a bike; artist poses nude at historical slave sites; no plans to shoot "Ghostbusters" reboot here; Franklin Street retail condo changes hands. / 18 comments
Seen & Heard: Ticker-Tape Parade for World Cup Champs?
Plus: New sculpture show in City Hall Park; Gran Morsi chef takes on Bobby Flay; Ivy's replacement's hours; Mexican restaurant in a vintage Airstream trailer; film shoot "tonite"; City of Water Day at the Lilac; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer. / 4 comments
The Sorry State of Greenwich Street
The cobblestoned stretch of Greenwich below Canal is bad and getting worse, writes Steve Boyce: "A major depression just south of Vestry is so deep that when heavy trucks hit it, our whole building shudders." / 3 comments
Robot Building for Kids!
Now at Brooklyn Robot Foundry's new Warren Street location: Summer sessions and drop-off open play. Plus: Check out our Hamptons pop-up and our awesome birthday parties. / Sponsored
In the News: Robert De Niro’s Tribeca
Plus: High-end amenities now include stroller garages and slop sinks; OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder bought in Tribeca for $11 million; "euthanasia road trip" film shooting on Duane; DAIN art; Tribeca Park piano; Battery ticket-hawker gangs. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: A Second Ghostbusters Emblem
Plus: Is 56 Leonard finally getting interesting again?; when "restore and convert" means "tear down"; Citi newsstand has closed; AboCa restaurant recommendation; 111 Murray request; Lispenard conversion. / 4 comments
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what a story. God bless them and their family. — Native / Made in Tribeca: Choose Creativity
All of the kids that are marched back and forth to the park (and there are a lot of them!)... — Elizabeth / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
Respectfully, “the teacher made a mistake” and “the park should have a gate” are not mutually exclusive. I don’t expect... — A / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
Such a pretentious school to be so careless. I remember back in 2014/2015 I was looking for a daycare in... — Sandra / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
Agree. It’s concerning how the school head is portraying the incident. — TD / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
I don't know who advised the school director on the quotes provided, but that person cannot read the room. — ReaderOnDuane / Washington Market School’s Hudson Street campus is temporarily closed
This is an extraordinary story about extraordinary people. Please take a moment to support this great cause! — Downtown Dad Reborn / Made in Tribeca: Choose Creativity