Plus Solidcore coming to Soho; the light comes out on Chambers; flying cement on Park Place; some life-sized hot wheels at Brookfield. / 4 comments
Plus an exhibit on Auschwitz planned for the Museum of Jewish Heritage; a local expert talks about chronic illness in the Times; more on Weinstein's Tribeca office.
Plus: "For lease" sign spotted in Kori's window; survey about the Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade north of Peck Slip; former Tribeca physician's art exhibit at National Exemplar; "Romeo and Juliet" from the point of view of a teenage girl.
Plus: Beautiful Canal Street building is getting painted; ice cream at Canal Street Market being replaced by kakigori; Chambers Street condo update; Gitano misters; Franklin Street gallery to remain private; plastic-bag art. / 3 comments
Plus: The restaurant in the former Denny's space is Brooklyn Chop House; kids' theater program to launch this fall; perforated whatsit at 56 Leonard; Soho Photo shows; shoot tomorrow.
Plus: Chipotle explanation; the Vitamin Shoppe is stocked with merchandise; Citigroup starts the final facade; progress on the plaza south of the World Trade Center Oculus; likely Hyundai commercial shoot. / 2 comments
Plus: Starbucks and Vitamin Shoppe look likely to open sooner than expected; Frenchette menu with prices; more on Ato restaurant's tea room and shop; opera at the Flea; Bortolami gallery show. / 1 comment
Plus: Hawk enjoying its Easter lunch; Vitamin Shoppe confirmed its new Tribeca store; exhibit of artwork by neurosurgeon-turned-Bohemian painter; Tribeca Frowns. / 6 comments
Plus: Forensic sculpture exhibit; checking in on the two buildings going up at Church and Chambers; Parachute opening a store on Grand; exhibit about race and class in Brazil.
It can be hard to keep track of all of the new buildings under construction in Tribeca. This should help: renderings for the projects where work is currently happening. / 9 comments
Plus: Why is there no alert system for terror attacks?; Argo Electronics blames city bureaucracy; revealed Broadway facade; "Bull" shoot; checking in on new Chambers building. / 6 comments
The temporary plan for a two-story building has been abandoned; now 108 Chambers is going straight to ten.
Or make it a mall of counterfeiters, like a Needle Park or, better yet, the modern-day Essex Market of counterfeiting.... — James Bogardus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
The Starbucks on Chambers and W. Broadway is definitely popular and it's situated in a dream spot considering the subway... — Jslv / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Given the illegal activities surrounding the building, maybe a museum celebrating the counterfeiting industry would be an appropriate use of... — Reademan / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good ideas and good luck trying to get some institution aware of the building and its possibilities -- — John Willenbecher / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Maybe it's worth pointing out the existence and availability of this building to the powers that be at some museums.... — Marcus / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Good idea, Marcus. I always thought New York could use a Museum of Architecture (well there is the Skyscraper Museum... — George Bacon / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Before Koh that store was Kai’s Kids (if I’m not mistaken). She had a beautiful selection of kids’ clothing, including... — Phyllis Ruffer / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed