New Kid on the Block: Uhuru
With its emphasis on reclaimed materials, the furniture in Uhuru's new showroom—the company's first—tends to have a story, which is why they call it "narrative design."
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In the News: Inside a Broadway Star’s Tribeca Loft
Plus: Sugar-daddy website leads to trouble; lighting strikes 1 World Trade Center; bartender rescues guy who backflipped into the East River; tourists getting scammed at the Staten Island Ferry; iPad stolen from school. / 1 comment
And the Pier 26 Restaurant Will Be….
The good news: It's a local restaurateur. The less good news: His existing venue's food and customer experience have never been the main draw. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Hardware Store Closed
Plus: Irish Hunger Memorial marriage proposal; 93 Worth storefronts; Park Place demolition; Gunbae Yelp review; "Where in Tribeca...?" / 1 comment
Pier 26 Restaurant Update
Also on Community Board 1's June agendas: Public amenities at the 111 Murray tower; the threatened historic Seaport buildings; new ownership for Greenwich Street Tavern; Governors Island day spa; Peck Slip Park; M1-5; more.
Newsletter: June 1
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What the One World Observatory Is Really Like
The views are amazing! The rest of the experience, however.... / 15 comments
Seen & Heard: Gunbae Opens Next Week
Plus: No clue when Chambers will return to two-way traffic; deeper discounts at Ruum; Laughing Man's Street Seats; Warren Street's brick vaults; South Street Seaport night market. / 4 comments
In the News: More on Mmuseumm 2
Plus: Suicide at 1 West; analysis of loft sale at 249 Church; Imagination Playground's water spouts.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
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This is in itself is absurd. It's just law enforcement theatre. — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
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This post explains a bit about how many agencies are involved here, and the limitations on what they can do.... — Tribeca Citizen / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Yes. They only destroy the goods when they do those big raids that make the news. On daily sweeps if... — Randy / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal