How Do You Feel About Your Broadband?
"I'd love to ask people, especially those who work from their home office, or who have businesses here, what they're doing for broadband access, and how they feel about it." —David G. Imber / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Same Garage, New Fire
Arson alleged. Plus: Planet Fitness details; prime Hubert property to be rentals; Chambers Street illustration; 56 Leonard and 30 Park Place.
In the News: Expanding Tribeca’s Historic Districts
Plus: Details on new northwest Tribeca condos; Racines NY review; Brooklyn Bridge security breach; private-sector tenant for 4 World Trade Center; Bogardus tributes; Tribecans waxing enthusiastic; assault with a curling iron. / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: One Vandam’s Funky Curtain Wall
Plus: Fake-bag vendors on Lispenard; deli renovation; macramé art on Staple Street; Tamid's new space; Fika opening at the World Trade Center; Tribeca Meet & Greet; fireworks tonight; new FiDi cycling studio. / 2 comments
New Kid on the Block: Washington Market Tavern
"I wanted to do the adult version of Mudville 9," says Tribecan Eric Schwimmer of his spiffy new Washington Market Tavern on Murray Street. "And this is how I like to eat—quality food in a convivial atmosphere." / 8 comments
In the News: A New 18-Story Building on Franklin Street
Plus: Reviews of Bâtard and Marc Forgione; inside artist John Willenbecher's studio; elevated train tracks; TriBeCa West in Jersey City; softball champs; another Shinola. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Parks in Progress
Bogardus Plaza and Peck Slip. Plus: Mario Batali and Liv Tyler at Square Diner; the Smyth goes under the knife; 1 World Trade Center's orange vents; the Beekman Hotel's condo tower; City Hall construction; psychedelic police barriers.
New Kid on the Block: Macaron Café
Now open on Greenwich Street: The fourth outpost of Macaron Café, which serves salads and sandwiches—along with those precious, pretty cookies, of course. / 4 comments
Newsletter: July 21
Loft Peeping: Scott Bruckner • New Children's and Home Decor Shops • Macaron Café • 6 Harrison • Peace & Love • 1 World Trade Center Lights • Northwest Demolition • Photo Safari • More
Seen & Heard: Demolition in Northwest Tribeca
Plus: Racines NY about to get reviewed by the Times; 30 Park Place reaches 30 floors; what's new at Tribeca Greenmarket; the Flea's fall lineup; Brookfield Place construction closure. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
Yes! Quite affordable for the more than 800 billionaires in America! — George Bacon / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Affordable housing at its best! — R. / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Welcome to the block Shahla from one female founder to another. Duane street has been good to us for 30... — Alycea Ungaro / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Tribeca Paint! — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
Gothamist (which quotes this very Tribeca Citizen post as counterpoint) claims that there is a "slump" for the Canal Street... — Marcus / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Good point. With such a massive flow of counterfeit junk, by now the authorities should have been able to trace... — Marcus / Counterfeit sales on Broadway are worse than ever
Balancing Rights and Safety: The current approach seeks to balance an individual's right to drink with the public's right to... — David Lewin / An update on Luis Fernandez from the Square Diner