"Do you know what this structure is atop the old Western Union building?" —S. / 1 comment
Discussed at last night's meeting: An update on the crane accident and what might be done differently; Bogardus Plaza progress report; work to start soon on City Vineyard, the restaurant at Pier 26; M1-5 and its neighbors' frustration; Citigroup plaza changes; Spring Studios lighting; Tribeca Family Festival; Transportation Alternatives event. / 2 comments
Plus: Amenities at 49 Chambers conversion; FedEx vs. 20 Pine; taxi driver's wallet stolen (and another warning about cheap gym locks); virtual reality and branded content at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. / 1 comment
Plus: Taqueria chain coming to 4 World Trade Center; new rules for construction cranes; intrigue in the world of Da Mikele; Pearl River Mart to get a brief reprieve; cake-frosting tips; Sheldon Silver cronies decide who's running for his seat. / 4 comments
Plus: Video of the crane from the day before the accident; TD Bank branch closed; updates on Hudson River Park security and signage; Bowling Green is getting renamed; "Limitless" is back again. / 8 comments
Plus: Investigators still investigating the cause of the accident; Bay Crane's safety record; the machine's "headache ball" tore into an office; woman uses stun gun on her boyfriend at the Battery; shoe brand plans FiDi guideshop.
Plus: When Wicked Juice & Kitchen and Schnippers will open; plans to make Governors Island focused on innovation; contender for Silver seat may not be eligible; David Yurman buys another apartment.
More as it comes in.... UPDATE: One person was killed, others injured. / 25 comments
This is a departure from most of the previous Instagram Tribeca roundups in that these are all taken by yours truly. / 2 comments
Plus: Saleya will be open through year's end; Laughing Man's street seating; California menswear pop-up; film shoot in northwest Tribeca. / 2 comments
Plus: Inside the new bar at the hotel formerly known as 60 Thompson; local doctor has records stolen; city's second-oldest cast-iron building being converted; Seaport proposal editorial.
I'm all for it. — Marcus / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Interesting question - considering what happened at the Tents & Trails building on Park Place. The current cross-bracing is complex,... — Gary / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
The crossing on the west side of the intersection of Canal and 6th Av is very long. There is a... — Heide Fasnacht / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
im devasted i loved nish nush :( — Nish Nush / Nish Nush has closed to make way for a new building
K sez: Will be interesting to watch how they shore up the neighboring buildings - which were tilting/falling after the... — K / Construction Update: Southeast corner of West Broadway and Warren
No surprise. I've almost been run over multiple times by red-light running speeders. There should be: - speed bumps -... — Marcus / Canal Street ranks as one of city’s deadliest
It's 4,000 new units at 100 Gold St, they're estimating over 8,000 new residents. — FidiMom / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus