This garage appears doomed; someone new taking over Vinovino; the restaurant replacing Barzinho on W. Broadway; much-needed Hubert storefront renovation; liquor on the Municipal Building plaza; a gazillion street fairs—all this and more will be discussed by CB1 this month.
The colorful house of a Kutsher's Tribeca co-founder. Plus: Baby boom below Canal; Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz. / 1 comment
Plus: Updates on Blue Smoke and North End Grill; new restaurant for Wall Street.
Inside the eye. Plus: CB1 goes school hunting; 19 Beach real estate; 70 Pine; best restaurants in New York City; dining at Ninja.
Friends of Bogardus Plaza makes its case for a permanent plaza, and a new neighborhood beautification program. / 1 comment
Plus: Caroling opportunity; La Colombe T-shirts; CB1 main meeting moved; 50 Cent.
Plus: BPCA board meeting canceled; AOA restaurant; 101 Sixth Ave. sold (and union leaving); Pier A windows left open; 149 Franklin; Edward's runs afoul of the Health Department. / 1 comment
Plans for a new "great value steak restaurant"; Super Linda tries again for a sidewalk café permit (plus: new opening date); Edward's; big street fair this weekend.
"I saw a piece on CNN.com that says a monument to the special forces soldiers who attacked the Taliban after 9/11 is going to be installed on private property directly across from Ground Zero on Veterans Day. But where?" —Nicole UPDATE: Now we know.
Plus: Battery Park City dog costume parade; dissecting a sale at 27 N. Moore; CB1 committee wants a security camera on the Rector Place Bridge; OBAO in FiDi; Occupy Wall Street (sort of). / 2 comments
Plus: Laughing Man café and François Payard Bakery opening today/tomorrow (or not); more rooftop gizmos; a private gallery goes public; CB1 meeting relocated.
Bloomberg rattles his sword. Plus: "Real World" looking for OWS protester; luxury one-bedrooms; ferry exhaust; new FiDi pizzeria; turning down Tribeca. / 1 comment
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor