Fika, the Swedish coffee and chocolate shop at Washington and Desbrosses, appears closed; the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a year ago. / 1 comment
Plus: Praise for a beet dish at Little Park; New York Academy of Art's facade unveiling; Robert Janz has his way with a phone booth; group show at Barney Savage Gallery. / 2 comments
Plus: Giant rose sculpture at Zuccotti Park; millennials are said to be moving here. / 6 comments
Plus: Sheldon Silver sentenced to prison; author recommends Tribeca restaurants.
For the person who has everything: booze, sweets, flowers, spa treatments, fitness classes, new experiences, and branded merchandise. / 1 comment
Plus: Greenwich Hotel security is armed; David-vs.-Goliath battle at the World Trade Center mall; new ferry to (and hopefully from) Jersey City; how "Tribute in Light" affects bird behavior; arrests in placard fraud; call for high-school safety measures. / 11 comments
Plus: The Fika on Duane has closed; local businesses offering discounts today to highlight gender pay gap; new signage at the Roxy Hotel; a second-grader's disappointment; that pro-Trump march. / 4 comments
Also on Community Board 1's April agendas: A second try for the Roc space; beer-and-wine license for the Truffles convenience store; Khe-Yo sidewalk seating; changing the direction of Beaver Street; new windows on Worth Street; much more. / 4 comments
Plus: Big changes on Canal Street; video tour of 1 Wall; waiting list for affordable housing in the Seaport. / 9 comments
Plus: Child thief strikes at the Conrad hotel; fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra; Battery Park City landlord settles federal civil-rights lawsuit; 4 World Trade Center is fully leased; Robert De Niro doubles down on anti-vaccine nonsense.
Plus: Free extra shots for a day at La Colombe; Urban Archaeology opening forecast; Franklin Street residential conversion; Daniel Squadron's town hall; Washington Market Park butterfly garden. / 12 comments
Plus: Three other stores that pulled out of the World Trade Center mall; Community Board 1 wants the Sphere out of Liberty Park; Black Tap on the Lower East Side; China Blue owners to open Williamsburg restaurant. / 1 comment
"When we have a firm opening date, we will release it publicly in an exclusive and on social media.” lol... — Elizabeth / Nosy Neighbor: When will Meadow Lane open?
https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/02/14/seen-heard-olives-hoping-for-late-march/ — Tribeca Citizen / Sneak Peek: Olive’s
Do we have an update on the opening date for Olive's? — Battery park local / Sneak Peek: Olive’s
I have never been able to reach anyone... — Tribeca Citizen / Seen & Heard: Powell Building gets preservation award
Thank you for answering this question. I have been wondering about this for years. I wrote City Hall about this... — FG / Nosy Neighbor: What happened to the gas lamps at City Hall Park?
It's a great time then to quit eggs for good, considering the cruel horrors of the egg industry. — Marcus / In the News: Today’s deadline for congestion pricing
I believe the "deadline" was extended by 30 days (or the end of month, can't quite remember..) — B.Thompson / In the News: Today’s deadline for congestion pricing