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A Broadway Tour
The owner of several Broadway buildings that still rent to creative types invited me over to look around—I got new views of Franklin Place, the 84 White penthouse, and Cortlandt Alley, and I learned how those great old Tribeca fire doors worked. / 1 comment
Checking in on All the New Construction
You know how you can't keep track of all the new buildings sprouting up? I walked and Citi Biked around the neighborhood so we'd have an up-to-date sense of what's happening where—shamelessly peeping through holes when necessary.
In the News: 9/11 Memorial Security Screening to End Next Year
Plus: Forgione's Laotian restaurant opening soon; Governors Island carousel; Franklin Place sales; Collect Pond's history; FiDi street style; East River esplanade; 7-Eleven opens. / 2 comments
First Look at the Franklin Place Sales Office
Including an architectural model with a much better sense of what the entrance, façade, pool deck, and overall shape will look like. Plus: More than a third of the units are already in contract.
Broadway’s Residential Boom
Eight conversions are currently underway, bringing nearly 500 new residential units to the six-block stretch between Canal and Worth—and that doesn't even include the site that's rumored to be making way for a 14-story condo. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Landmark Finally Getting Unveiled
Plus: Desayuno and almuerzo at Los Americanos; sandwich shop reopens; Citigroup plaza changes?; film shoot; Blumberg's moved; 17 Harrison; Loopy Doopy reopens; Gateway Plaza bike-rack protest; Tribeca Park sculpture; Franklin Place sales office; Walker break-ins. / 3 comments
In the News: 9/11 Wreckage Wasn’t Landing Gear
Plus: New sailing program; Franklin Place sales office; Benares lunch review; book publisher.
In the News: Is the Downtown Connection in Trouble?
Plus: Rape suspect arrested; 11 N. Moore (and Franklin Place); will 92YTribeca have to return grant money?; Jacques Capsouto and Citi Bike. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: A Bunch of East Tribeca News
Including a view of 84 White; progress at Franklin Place; TOAST gallery (with water tower show); bookstore moving; Organic Modernism; Collect Pond Park; Walker office moving?; Broadway and Duane. Plus: Moving sale; Gina La Fornarina; Brookfield food. / 4 comments
In the News: Franklin Place Rendering
It's dark. Plus: The future of two historic Seaport buildings; real estate in "Eastern Tribeca"; Downtown Hospital CEO resigns; new design for W. Thames bridge.
Seen & Heard: Franklin Place
Architect and designer announced. Plus: 93 Worth amenity; Barbarini update; Soho Photo street-photography exhibit; wayfinding signage; artist Brad Greenwood; Valentine's Day photo. / 1 comment
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I don't believe allowing people to choose to sleep on the street, especially those with mental illness or substance abuse... — N / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
Here we go…just wait until nyc is covered in skid row type encampments that the nypd has zero power to... — Matt / Encampment set up on Park Row and Beekman
would love to try! is Meadow Lane the only place to find? — Les / Made in Tribeca: Emmy Eats
That ugly orange tarp on the sidewalk has also been there for ages, and it creates a chokepoint when walking... — Tribeca Dad / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?
Lispenard St community did organize a petition recently. As far as I know it had no effect. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/06/11/a-petition-to-address-the-counterfeit-vendors-on-broadway-lispenard/ People are... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
Art Spiegelman's "In The Shadow of No Towers" is a remarkable piece of work, and was originally a serialized comic... — Gary / Seen & Heard: PS 234 raises funds for kindergarten teacher
There still seems to be a lot of work going on there. It would have been faster to just tear... — Reademan / Nosy Neighbor: What’s going on along Broadway south of Worth?