But how come no cobblestones? Plus: "Old Jews Telling Jokes"; Peter Bogdonavich; 77 Reade storefront; the new Arman building; aji amarillo. / 17 comments
A flock of artists descended on Duane Park today. See the neighborhood through their eyes.... / 2 comments
Plus: Atera review; 100 Hudson bidding war; Pier 17 approved by Landmarks; historic ship sails again; WTC first responders; One World Trade Center time-lapse. / 2 comments
Plus: More open artists' studios, a tap-dancing "American Idol" contestant, Dandy Wellington and His Band, and a lot of art.
"I love the yomogi muffins at Takahachi Bakery," says Zak Profera, who has just launched a line of fabrics called ZAK+FOX. "It's actually made with mugwort root, and it tastes far better than it sounds."
The flowering trees are starting to peak, and since the weekend weather forecast isn't exact joyful, we should probably appreciate them now. / 4 comments
"At Whole Foods, a man was blocking the English muffins," says the jewelry designer and DJ. "I politely asked him to move, and he was super funny and started teasing me about it. I realized after the fact that the man was Jay-Z and I'm pretty sure he was talking to Helena Christensen." / 1 comment
...of the unfinished segment. Plus: Small Business Saturday; combining Governors Island with Manhattan; Picasso Pizzeria. / 1 comment
Have you bought your tickets for the Friends of Duane Park's annual loft tour? Why not? Here's the third of the three previews—it's a lovely three-bedroom in one of the fancy buildings on Washington. / 1 comment
Let's take a look at another of the apartments I got to see on the press preview for the Inside Tribeca Loft Tour—a benefit for Friends of Duane Park and the nosy neighbor's highlight of the year.
Plus: Zuccotti Park protest; Luxury Night Out; BPC ball fields finally reopen; Independence Plaza.
"My wife and I were blown away by the private magic show at the Theater Bar. I'm somewhat of a connoisseur of sleight-of-hand tricks, but even sitting three feet from the magician and taking part in each trick, we had no idea how he did any of them."
But there is space Wall Street and south - that should be target if building housing — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Yes I use those other subways plus bus. Do you use 2/3? The platform is already dangerous — stm / Seen & Heard: Big reno for east side of Pace campus
Relax. This building isn't in Tribeca. (Although the developer will market it as Tribeca.) — Thomas Hagen / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
Housing — Aaron CHRISTENSEN / 25 Water is now SoMA, and a lottery has begun on affordable units
No offense, but you do understand that this building is on Broadway, right? There are buildings that tall and taller... — mulciber / Construction Update: 65 Franklin
TriBeCa has always had homeless people, I worked in the area from the early 2000s to late 2010s. Actually its... — AJ / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
to N: Agree with you completely. There was a black man named Lennie camped out on Chambers against the Medrite... — jeff / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman