A Duane Reade Is Closing
Shelves are being emptied out, and the pharmacy has already shuttered. UPDATE: A rumor about the new tenant. / 8 comments
Celebrate Easter at Lower Manhattan Community Church
Easter is about life, hope, family, and celebration. Join Lower Manhattan Community Church for Easter Sunday. Children’s programs for infants through middle school will be provided during the service. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Maison Kayser Opening Forecast
Plus: AT&T Long Lines plaza used for parking; Duane Reade gets a new storefront; Imperial Coffee House's temporary closing (and likely fate); cork recycling. / 4 comments
In the News: More on “Soft Spin”
Plus: Landscape designer Signe Nielsen; rendering for 27-story Stone Street hotel; 50 West's grand restaurant plans; a Battery Park City family's neighborhood app; Industry Kitchen to open on East River; the Flea's new artistic director.
Community Board 1’s April Agendas
There's not a whole lot of excitement: Battery Park City's Chipotle, Amada restaurant at Brookfield Place, the Peck Slip boutique hotel, cabaret license for Haus, mysterious Front Street liquor license.... / 3 comments
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
The twice-weekly email newsletter is the easiest way to keep up with everything that’s happening in greater Tribeca. The sign-up field is in the right column (and in the bottom of this post).
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
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History of Tribeca Buildings
Following the same rationale, there is zero chance to get rid of the the Senegalese and Chinese ‘asylum seekers’ counterfeit... — R. / Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning
Hooray ! David Siffert won; and I got to help a bit; many hundreds of his strong supporters did; of... — Dr Gil Horowitz / David Siffert has won the Democratic primary race for Assembly District 66
What can be done about this??? — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Yes, exactly. The problem of the counterfeit sellers has been going on for decades, but as I recall before COVID... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
You can still report vendors: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02152 I select either "In a prohibited area" or "unlicensed". You could also select "Other... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Yes, file daily please! I do this as well every time I see the sellers. Sometimes I file multiple reports... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
They did once at least, and things actually quieted down for a few days. No sellers for a few days,... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal