Chosen for having made a major commitment to this neighborhood – its people, places or both. There’s no formula for what qualifies someone as the Citizen of the Month, only that you will know her when you see her. / 6 comments
Plus: Celebrities tending bar for charity; discussing noisy protests on Broadway with the 1st Precinct; inside Downtown Dance Factory's newly expanded studio complex. / 6 comments
Plus: New fleet of Downtown Connection shuttles; a peek inside the Two Hands restaurant; Bikini Bar building to likely get converted; Tribeca Meet & Greet on Wednesday; Brooklyn Barge Bar drops by; "Whip/Nae Nae" rapper at Downtown Dance Factory; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unsolved. / 6 comments
For a birthday party that you and your child will always remember fondly, call in the experts. / Sponsored
Plus: Refrigerated cases at Gourmet Garage; 11 N. Moore unveiled; demolition in northwest Tribeca; why all the costumed kids last weekend; Le District en plein air; Worth Street landmark issue.
Plus: Controversial W. Broadway renovation; wind damage on Greenwich; 1st Precinct on Twitter; Bikram Yoga NYC bailed; local kids dance at MSG; penny drive; red Citi Bikes; Trinity Place "wellness center"; Church storefront; film festival.
For a birthday party that you and your child will always remember fondly, call in the experts. / Sponsored
"My kids and I live in Bubby's—we have an early dinner there at least once a week," says Kate Stewart, founder of Sourced USA, a resource for American-made artisanal products. "But I'd rather go hungry than deal with the weekend brunch madness." / 2 comments
Plus: Revamped signage at Zucker's; Brooklyn Bridge closure this weekend; downtown dancers at the WBNA; Tent & Trails footwear sale.
New York's hippest dance studio, Downtown Dance Factory is a place where kids regularly jump for joy—which makes it the perfect place for a new performing arts–based preschool alternative, ddfplay. / Sponsored
Plus: A close-up of the Pier 26 restaurant; free tennis clinic; 449 Washington listings; WeightWatchers in FiDi; P.S. 234 flash mob. / 10 comments
Plus: The top of 1 World Trade Center; Bell Bates auction; Battery Dance Company's Downtown Dance Festival; jewelry store (re)opens; chugger season. / 6 comments
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