The chairman of the Battery Park City Authority told residents in person that he and the governor agree with neighbors: the lawn is not the spot. There's still a rally planned for Monday. / 19 comments
Neighbors slept overnight in a corner of the Rockefeller Park field to keep the state from taking down six trees to make room for a monument to essential workers. It worked. / 10 comments
To make way for its "Essential Workers Park" the state will fell six glorious mature trees on the park's lawn to be replaced by hardscape and a symbol of the ultimate sacrifice. / 35 comments
In a misguided attempt to honor essential workers of the pandemic, the state plans to tear up green open space on the water and replace it with hardscape, flagpoles and fire. / 71 comments
Happy to know about any Juneteenth celebrations in the neighborhood. Next time tell me in advance. — Tribeca Citizen / A midsummer day at Rockefeller
I have to agree here. Barely a mention.. And the park looked really bad after the Midsummer festival. Two days... — B.Thompson / A midsummer day at Rockefeller
Juneteenth came and went without a photoessay of all the rich celebrations in Tribeca. Not very inclusive. — Steve C / A midsummer day at Rockefeller
Yes, I am honored and lucky to run these shots. — Tribeca Citizen / A midsummer day at Rockefeller
These elaborate and expensive plans are based on the mistaken belief that BPC and Tribeca are at much greater risk... — Jon / Battery Park City’s new resiliency plans for Tribeca
With the introduction of the Slate menu, Laughing Man unfortunately had what was probably the best BEC sandwich in Tribeca... — Talg / Seen & Heard: Duane Park Patisserie is back open
Claudine is such a fantastic photographer! — K / A midsummer day at Rockefeller