Local art collector Bernard Lumpkin is featured in a new HBO doc; Bubby's owner displays portraits of Black leaders; the Downtown Alliance features Lower Manhattan Black landmarks. / 1 comment
Bernard Lumpkin and Carmine Boccuzzi's collection of Black art spills into and over their family's life and history. And now there's a book to go with it. / 3 comments
Plus 30 Warren's scraps go to a community garden in Queens; Glowbar is stuck in the off position; luxury home sales picking up? / 1 comment
Plus: A Tribecan and his art collection; mock vigil at Bowling Green; Balenciaga handbags stolen from Saks Fifth Avenue. / 9 comments
Plus: At home with Tribeca art collectors; gaudy tower going up on Broad Street; people are buying furnished new apartments; Seaport gallery to also be a bar. / 1 comment
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