Plus a public building closed to the public; wayfinding in Chinese in Chinatown; living next to Taylor.
Plus a new brand of Airbnb at 110 Wall; Tribeca Grill on wine inventories post-pandemic; inside 325 West Broadway.
This is the second incident involving guns in front of the high-end fashion boutique Patron of the New within a month; this time no one was robbed or injured. / 31 comments
Plus: Big sale at Scott Jordan Furniture in advance of its move; news from the World Trade Center mall; part of the Spring Street Salt Shed is not wearing well; "customer-service atrium" at the Department of Buildings; Milo Hess in a Seaport art show. / 20 comments
Plus: Tribute to Aretha Franklin at the Franklin Street subway station; a better look at the sad state of the Cast Iron House penthouse; Tribeca Film Festival dates; tennis activities at Brookfield Place. / 4 comments
Plus: History of a Duane Street building; two new ferry routes debut this month; Oaxacan menu at Añejo; commercial storefront available in Taylor Swift's building; another Issey Miyake store. / 1 comment
Taylor Swift has applied for a curb cut outside of 153 Franklin, the townhouse adjacent to the building where she owns the penthouse and a second-floor unit. / 2 comments
Plus: Cuomo wants to add restrictions to the Battery Park City Authority governance bill; more on the gallery opening on White Street; Brooklyn Bridge Beach is still stalled. / 2 comments
Someone has dramatically overpaid for #2N at 155 Franklin—and the evidence points, if lightly, toward Swift. (Update: Now the New York Post says "sources confirmed" it was her.) / 8 comments
Plus: Helmut Newton show in the dazzling lobby of 49 Chambers; loungewear pop-up in a 30 Park Place apartment; the history of a Pine Street building. / 18 comments
Plus: There is a system to the sidewalk markings; color test on Franklin Street; Louise Brooks film screening; update on the big rental building on Hudson; Carine Roitfeld's headquarters. / 2 comments
Plus: City Hall restaurant's farewell note; changes to Pier 17 and Tin Building plans; Leonard Street handcuffs; new sign for the Palm Tribeca.
Are they selling cannabis? There are a number of "smoke shops" in the neighborhood. One is on the east side... — mulciber / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
I wonder why after all these years, at least the current version with black Africans and fake luxury goods en... — R. / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Build a wall! — MB / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
Thanks Stephanie. Some people think of Malibu or Bacardi Limon when they hear the word “rum”. But we gotta introduce... — Professor Baker / Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Citizen, on the rocks
Thank you, Trisha! Hope to see you again soon :) — Professor Baker / Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Citizen, on the rocks
Hi Winston, we used to upcharge because we had to outsource specialized ice rocks, but we don’t charge this anymore... — Professor Baker / Seen & Heard: The Tribeca Citizen, on the rocks
There's City Smoke Shop on the corner of Church and Park Place. They were originally shut down in the local... — James S / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?