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Seen & Heard: Activity in the Former Dean’s Space
Plus: Vintage cars for Bastille Day; a rebranding for Sushi Azabu?; social-minded shared workspace; checking in on 187 Franklin construction.
In the News: Smarter Toddler Preschool Is Opening Downtown
Plus: Phone stanched by bike-riding thief; artist Barbara Siegel; Puffy's Tavern review; fired man beats up ex-colleague; Community Board 1 takes the Howard Hughes Corp. to task; puppetry for the disabled; entrepreneurial kids. / 1 comment
First Impressions: Parm
The food is more sophisticated and better executed than the setting, or even the menu, lets on. And where else is your amuse bouche going to be a fried mozzarella stick? / 3 comments
Newsletter: July 13
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Seen & Heard: The Sterling Mason’s Metal Skin
Plus: Where the building will have retail; new physical therapy office on Duane; 290 West continues to be unveiled; checking in on the Spring Street Salt Shed.
Seen & Heard: A Peek Inside Maison Kayser
Plus: Security precautions for the ticker-tape parade and photos of the event; the menu for Sacco & Vanzetti Bistro, now open; Houseman's salted peanut tart. / 3 comments
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (July)
Discussed: Rosa Mexicano on Murray Street; BMCC rep on the school's future; a row of bike racks proposed for Duane Street; Atera's basement lounge; one-day pedestrian plaza on W. Broadway; Manhattan Yacht Club can't catch a break. / 1 comment
In the News: The Reinvention of 1 Wall Street
Plus: The Battery Park City preschool that misplaced a child has reopened; local experts discuss Rieslings; Tribeca highlights (with very good photos). / 3 comments
The Two-Story Addition Proposed for 17 Leonard
The plans call for two more stories and a bulkhead, taking it from 39.5 feet to 62 feet, along with a Skyframe penthouse and a Greenscreen in back.
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 2 comments
More on the Big Hotel Coming to Northwest Tribeca
Architect Stephen B. Jacobs presented the plans for the six-story hotel at 456 Greenwich, which spans an entire block of Desbrosses. Check out the architectural details, roof massing, floor plans, and materials. / 2 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
NYCHA is going to have to plan to fill in open spaces with new buildings if it wants to pay... — James Bogardus / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
Just an observation. I can’t imagine these kinds of “scrunched up”buildings would ever be allowed in NYCHA housing. So why... — Darla / City’s first meeting on Independence Plaza tower is Thursday
From one pair of extremely competent hands to another! We are so lucky that our downtown community has such intelligent,... — Amy G. / Community Board 1 leadership turns over after six years
Mr. Chow can never go!! — Haley Gibbs / An update on Mr Chow
Oh I am with you on all of this!! What can we do about the sheds?! What can we do... — Christine / City tests out new sidewalk sheds on Chambers & Broadway
Another fallacy to benefit the scaffolding business. ( I have my suspicion who own the companies). Everyone knows it’s not... — R. / City tests out new sidewalk sheds on Chambers & Broadway
So you're saying Mr. Chow is back? — TribecaPickleBall / An update on Mr Chow