In the News: Serafina Is Opening in Tribeca
Plus: Man takes upskirt photo in subway station; Maman owners live here; school adopts parrot; 9/11 Memorial sues over poor construction; pedestrian bridge closed; Trinity Church sells Soho pad; Sunshine Cinema being shopped as development site.
Spying on “The Neighbors”
Tribeca photographer Arne Svenson's controversial images of his neighbors, taken with a telephoto lens through their windows, have been collected in a new book. The more of them you see, the creepier they get.
Newsletter: May 11
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Seen & Heard: Brooke Adams and Tony Shalhoub
Plus: Mudd Club projection; "Curious George" musical; change at 24 Hubert Wines; Jewish culture festival; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unguessed; Tribeca drug trial.
Seen & Heard: Petition to Protect Tribeca
Plus: Thalassa is now serving Sunday brunch; fireworks late tonight; Lilac Arts Series launched; local author Sophie Jaff; Bike to the Beach for Autism; Liberty Street bridge.
Four Months to Get Out
The word from one of the business owners in the doomed block of W. Broadway (including a bit of Warren and Murray) is that they've been given four months to get out. / 9 comments
In the News: 1 World Trade Center’s Western Plaza Is Open
Plus: Grand Banks's new food menu; "Head of Goliath" reception; settlement over Battery Park City security abuse; is Beekman Street safer now?; Austrian restaurant opening in FiDi; screening of never-before-seen Hitchcock documentary.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry Is Coming Back
The foundry, which had to leave its Canal Street location shortly after setting up shop, has found another spot in the neighborhood where it can teach kids to make cool stuff.
Seen & Heard: New Entrances at the World Trade Center PATH Station
Plus: Hudson Street bus stop returns; a branch of Simit + Smith appears to have closed; terrific W. Broadway sketch; preservationist walking tour of Tribeca; Lafayette storefront starting to be unveiled; movie recommendation. / 1 comment
This One Is Going to Hurt
Six buildings in south Tribeca will be torn down—and eight bars and restaurants eliminated—to make room for condos. / 30 comments
In the News: A Turn for the Worse at North Cove Marina
Plus: Three new Fulton Center tenants; an important article about nail salons; a rash of thefts at Planet Fitness; Seaport boutique review. / 12 comments
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History of Tribeca Buildings
look to the right! — George Bacon / Seen & Heard: Chambers is a James Beard finalist
look to the right! — George Bacon / Seen & Heard: Chambers is a James Beard finalist
Duane Park Shred A Thon is on April 18 from 10 to 2. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Chambers is a James Beard finalist
Will there be a Shred a Thon in Duane Park this year? — C’est moi / Seen & Heard: Chambers is a James Beard finalist
I've lived in Tribeca 20 years and watched many creative and more reasonably priced restaurants closed. Beef Bar over the... — Toni / Paper Moon Giardino is aiming for a spring 2026 opening
Restaurants are now outrageously expensive; I know someone who says that for the price of an entree he can make... — George Bacon / Il Giglio on Greenwich has closed
I am always bemused to walk by luxury clothing boutiques, both male and female, in SoHo and inevitably, glancing through... — George Bacon / Seen & Heard: Subway stair is closed at West Broadway and Chambers