After moving to Battery Park City to raise her family, Karen Barwick opened Boomerang Toys on West Broadway -- two decades ago. / 2 comments
Only because they are the most difficult group to shop for am I adding this last post for the 2021 guide. Teens! You gotta love them. Especially if they’re yours. / 1 comment
Scroll to the bottom for this one, since there are just so many beautiful, original and fun things for kids in the neighborhood.
The usual Tribeca events are scaled down again this year, but there's still fun to be had door-to-door at the neighborhood's storefronts and at Washington Market Park. / 9 comments
The neighborhood has the best shopping in town for the little ones: threads from France, toys from Denmark, scooters from Switzerland and some only-in-New-York items (think Beastie Boys). / 1 comment
Love notes and free beer for first responders from the neighborhood; Boomerang is delivering toys to kids in need AND is delivering locally too.
"I raised my kids here," says Karen Barwick, owner of Boomerang Toys, an important Tribeca resource for 14 years. "They went to local schools and played on local teams. We're really immersed in the community, and I like that." / 2 comments
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SOUND CAMERAS!!! — Pier / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
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