First Look: Citigroup’s New Headquarters
Citigroup is going to spend five years and a lot of money on glass to make its two buildings on Greenwich Street feel like a world-class mothership. Take a peek at the renderings—including one of the roof deck. / 10 comments
Newsletter: Mar. 30
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Seen & Heard: City Tree-Planting Program Is Skipping This Area
Plus: Incessant beeping from City Hall; AT&T's refusal to regularly open the Thomas Street plaza; UPS truck behaving badly; northwest Tribeca demolition; China Blue loading dock; three landmarks looking good. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Lispenard Hotel Mystery
Plus: Grand Banks guys to restore a historic oyster barge; Chambers store for rent; stuntperson rappelling here next week; signage for Amada restaurant at Brookfield Place. / 5 comments
In the News: Battery Park Carousel Opening in May
Plus: More on the Foundrae boutique coming to Lispenard; hills under construction on Governors Island; Shinola opening huge DUMBO store; Varick tower rendering. / 1 comment
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 2 comments
Brookfield Place Is Open
You are cordially invited to explore Brookfield Place, a new destination offering the best in fashion, food, and culture on the downtown Hudson River waterfront. / Sponsored
A Long, Deep Look Inside Le District
Le District has lots of challenges ahead of it, the number one being quality of its merchandise (of which I tried none), but when it comes to style: tens across the board. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Film Festival “Drive-In” Screenings
Plus: Le District opening timeline; tour three Cass Gilbert buildings; Woolworth Building tour deal; Tribeca Family Festival lineup; amazing African structures; two intriguing shows at Taymour Grahne; a "before" shot of Brookfield Place. / 5 comments
First Look: Brookfield Place
Most of the stores at Brookfield Place, as the World Financial Center is now known, are open. And it looks very nice! Here's a quick tour. / 34 comments
In the News: Inside Le District
Plus: Menus for the market and the Beaubourg restaurant; electeds meet with Battery Park City Authority about ignoring locals; more guilty pleas from bikers in 2013 assault; fat pets.
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Not sure Eileen O’Connor ended up at Liberty View - balcony photo doesn’t look quite right and no central air.... — CBH / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Neil and Erica are some of the last people still there who made Tribeca such a great place to live.... — Kate Shore / TCQ&A: Cinematographer, producer and screenwriter Neal Marshad
No! This makes me so sad - they were the best - what a loss! — JVZ / Boomerang Toys will close at the end of the month
My understanding is that New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams did not not focus on the criminality of what... — Larry / World’s largest chain restaurant is coming to Canal Street
great interview, Neal- and thanks for your kind words! — Madeline Lanciani / TCQ&A: Cinematographer, producer and screenwriter Neal Marshad
The counterfeit goods vendors have all of the advantages over legitimate businesses. They (illegally) operate tax-free in an all-cash economy. They occupy... — Larry / In the News: Mamdani will be sworn in underground
Citibank is W Broadway and Duane, not Hudson (which is Forge). Also, Chase is at Greenwich and Murray Worth and... — Nicole Vianna / Wells Fargo is open on Chambers and West Broadway