Seen & Heard: Hudson Reconstruction Update
Plus: Bar Cyrk's big heart; another Street Seats application in Community Board 1; up next at Pen Parentis; the Dreaded Drill of Destruction.
In the News: East River Bridge Tolls
Plus: 250 West penthouse sold for way under ask; South Street Seaport air-rights purchase; World Trade Center name rights settlement; religious exemptions for vaccinations. / 4 comments
Inside Nike’s Zoom City Basketball Court
Those tents at Canal and Varick are home to "a state-of-the-art basketball facility featuring a full-sized LED basketball court." Watch the video.
Seen & Heard: Shake Shack and Wahlburger Rumor
Plus: Pressed Juicery at the new Equinox; opening date for the Supermarket; marketing materials for 147 Duane storefront; questionable ads. / 3 comments
In the News: Massive Air-Rights Deal in the Seaport
Plus: Sixth Avenue's permanent sidewalk café; where the criminal summons court is ending up; Hudson loft analysis; another Merchants restaurant; girls' softball team gets funding.
In the News: When Brookfield Place Restaurants Will Open
And Saks, too. Plus: New renderings of the 24 Leonard garage conversion; Haus Alkire fashion house; father-son real estate drama; Lispenard condo boom; Community Board 1 stiffed on Sandy relief. / 4 comments
CB1 Tribeca Committee: The Unofficial Minutes (February 2015)
Discussed at this month’s meeting: The controversial seasonal café on the street outside Laughing Man; the long, ugly reconstruction of Worth Street; plans for the 101 Murray tower; various street-activity permits. / 7 comments
First Look: The New Sculpture Coming to Tribeca Park
It's titled "Head of Goliath" and it's made from repurposed materials. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Embezzlement at Downtown Little League
Plus: Why Terra is closed (and for how long); Chipotle's status; Community Board 1 meeting moved; vacant storefront on Duane. / 4 comments
Loft Peeping: Indoor-Outdoor Penthouse in Northwest Tribeca
The most notable feature is the giant retractable skylight, which turns a mezzanine terrarium into a recessed terrace. But the details are just as memorable, and much of the decor was sourced locally. / 3 comments
Newsletter: Feb. 12
Nobu Is Moving to FiDi • American Flatbread Isn't Reopening • The Bubble Lounge • Almond • El Vez Burrito Bar • Instagram Tribeca • Malaysia Kitchen • Bill Cosby • Los Americanos Replacement • Proposed FiDi Plaza • More
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He sounds like such a mensch, and the mother must be fantastic. Unfortunatetly, we don’t get people like this in... — Andy / Miracle Trading on Warren will close at the end of the month
It does have to be made a priority but it seems the simple way to handle it is to just... — Mary the Librarian / Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”
In the 1960's and 70's, when I was young and took the subway with my dad, I saw the remnants... — Gary / Vending machines coming to former newsstands in the subway
Oh man, I love North Bar just the way it is. Here's hoping that the new concept doesn't stray too... — harryh / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
I don't need shiny vending machines. How about making the announcements over the loudspeaker clearer? Why is it running late?... — Nel / Vending machines coming to former newsstands in the subway
Good point. — Tribeca Citizen / Vending machines coming to former newsstands in the subway
NYCTA rule of conduct 1060.g(f) sets a $25 fine for carrying open liquid in the system. So the MTA selling... — N / Vending machines coming to former newsstands in the subway