Newsletter: Jan. 5
Ivy's Bistro Has Closed • John Willenbecher's Pioneer Tale • Bareburger Is Open • More Misspellings • Scholastic Store Closing • World Trade Center Bus Congestion • More
Ivy’s Bistro Appears to Be Closed
It's certainly a blow for affordable dining in the neighborhood. The question now is, does Matt Abramcyk still plan to turn it into Maritime? / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Scholastic Is Closing Its Store
Plus: A sign of progress at Brookfield Place; the gas station that used to be at W. Broadway and Canal; Garrison Keiller limerick about Tribeca; a question about Morgan's Market; Ernie the cat. / 3 comments
Bareburger Is Open
Serving a "healthier, even more delicious burger." Pix and menu, right this way.... / 2 comments
The Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide Is Hungry for You
Here's an easy New Year's resolution: Use the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide more often. In this post: the 17 restaurants that have opened since the last update (and the 12 that have closed). / 1 comment
A Tribeca Pioneer’s Tale
It was 45 years ago today that John Willenbecher moved into his W. Broadway loft. He writes about what life was like around here back then—when you could assume that anyone you saw out and about on a weekend had to also be an artist. / 21 comments
In the News: World Trade Center Bus Congestion
Plus: Visiting David Gage String Instrument Repair; two new fashion boutiques in the South Street Seaport; Woolworth Building lobby tours.
Newsletter: Jan. 1
Local Lens: Clay Benskin • The Museum of Modern Street Art • Shady Sheldon Silver • My Own Little Metropolitan Diary • North Cove Marina • Bogardus Garden • The Harrison • Josephine • Four-Story Rooftop Restaurant/Bar • More
Seen & Heard: The Harrison’s Bar Has a New Home
Plus: Auction at Josephine; fireworks tonight for New Year's Eve; dispiriting news about the BMCC swimming pool. / 3 comments
In the News: Dogs vs. Rats at Bogardus Garden
Plus: Sheldon Silver's shady shenanigans; subway station robbery at knifepoint; Reade Chambers sales.







i will miss you and your lovely family as well — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
one of the things i will miss most- the old-fashioned continuity of begin a neighborhood shop — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
my dad was Air Force, but i have been honored to honor the Marines — madeline c lanciani / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Thank you Patrick for mentioning TAMA, the Tribeca Alliance Merchants Association. This is a group totally local, totally small business... — Jean Grillo / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Tribeca is no longer a neighborhood; it’s an investment—not in art, or creative living, but for simple profit. Those of... — Jean Grillo / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
Love Madeline spilling the tea!! Will carry forward fond memories of stopping in most saturdays for my daughter to make... — MFS / Duane Park Patisserie will close on June 14
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/mamdani-guru-wanted-to-use-images-of-his-penis-in-creepy-puberty-guide-for-10-year-olds/ — James Bogardus / TCQ&A: Morris Katz