Plus: Some of Independence Plaza's sidewalk shed was taken down; powerful photo of a homeless person in Tribeca; peeking inside Poke Green; Beach Street building construction. / 2 comments
Plus: The delay of Maharishi; more Amazon at Whole Foods; Pier 17's colored light show; Instacart is now at Best Market; P.S. 150's rummage sale; Paris Baguette is open. / 23 comments
I keep a journal of amusing interactions—akin to the New York Times’s “Metropolitan Diary,” but less fit for print. / 9 comments
Plus: Two new shops on Crosby; deli confirmed at Greenwich and Spring; weekday brunch at Houseman; no plans for former Happy Mailman space; café on Lafayette; "Law & Order: SVU" returns yet again. / 2 comments
He waits for parents to become distracted. / 12 comments
Plus: The "resurrection" of Greenwich Street and the last remaining World Trade Center battle; supermarket elegy; Staten Island Ferry hoax. / 5 comments
Plus: Battery Park City cinema getting recliner seats; video from inside the Kanye West pop-up; a peek from inside the Beekman hotel; helping the homeless woman outside Best Market. / 15 comments
Plus: Etsy merchandise at Whole Foods; Independence Plaza North sidewalk construction; Baron Von Fancy-ish signage at Best Market; "slow" sign outside the Dietz Lantern building. / 3 comments
Plus: Best Market's sidewalk signs; Lloyd Cole in concert; Battery Dance at the Schimmel Center; Danish design exhibit. / 6 comments
I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Lispenard St community did organize a petition recently. As far as I know it had no effect. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/06/11/a-petition-to-address-the-counterfeit-vendors-on-broadway-lispenard/ People are... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?