Plus an online auction for The Battery; salsa for Pride Month; the workers at 120 William strike.
It's worth a stroll over to see the striking new building from Sir David Adjaye; there's a coffee and flower shop off the courtyard. / 9 comments
Plus a waitress from the Square Diner is still serving; missing Marc Forgione; rentals down in BPC; 130 William still on track to open this summer.
Plus a model still missing from Marriott; ways to donate your old coats in Soho; 130 William nearly finished; Marc Forgione will take over Nolita fave Peasant. / 1 comment
The architect of the National Museum of African American History & Culture created a facade for 130 William made of cast-concrete panels and windows trimmed in bronze. / 2 comments
Plus the architect of the Museum of Jewish Heritage dies; some sneak peaks at the David Adjaye project at 130 William; the potential for pedestrians with congestion pricing. / 12 comments
Plus: Vote no on the community board proposal; Physique 57 opened on Sixth Ave.; Watts Street parking vigilante; Staple Street photo solved; 130 William's facade panels. / 3 comments
Plus: Whole Foods Tribeca no longer accepts corks for recycling; Bouley Botanical is undergoing work; first look at the facade of 130 William; Pen Parentis salon; Chipotle wants to serve liquor later; 30 Park Place's sloppy fountains. / 3 comments
Plus: FIDi's striking concrete tower; man pretended to be a police officer; Night at the Museums; writer Richard Stratton; various people wanted for various crimes.
Plus: How the designer of Macy's holiday windows spends her Sundays in Tribeca; city approves privatization of public arcades; Regal Cinemas now selling Cheetos popcorn; more thefts. / 4 comments
Plus: Ecco is open again; a neat atrium skylight at 403 Greenwich; FiDi tower sketch; activity above the Diane Von Furstenberg store at Brookfield Place; checking out Pier 17 from the water.
Plus: Cab driver died in Battery Park City; William Street tower seeks foreign funding; Chambers/topper approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission; Squadron introduces bill to flush out Trump's state tax returns. / 4 comments
Second that; thank you for the compelling history of this building (and our neighborhood)! When available, would be great to... — Reader on Reade / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow