Plus a show of Eric Carle's work at the Seaport Museum; the new old Gap store; remembering the Comfort that wasn't two years ago. / 5 comments
Plus the W Hotel downtown will close permanently; the Gap building at risk of foreclosure; a dinner for $20k.
This is the second Tribeca connection to the dread coronavirus: Gap has closed its corporate offices at 55 Thomas after an employee tested positive. / 1 comment
Plus: The Greek petitioning for sidewalk café; Baked's gay party, Coffee Grinder; the Calatrava is getting painted; mariachis at El Vez. / 6 comments
Plus: Gap debuts this week; Smashburger opened last week; more Southbridge Towers privatization drama. / 2 comments
Plus: Gap embraces its Tribeca location; a reader gets "Arne Svensoned"; festival for healthy eating.
Plus: Gwyneth and Chris split up; a big new Gap store; CNN producers try to sneak into 1WTC; Howard Hughes Corporation buys south of the Seaport; free 9/11 Museum tickets.
Meaning Cristina Dos Santos gets a reprieve. Plus: Summer Sale Report (including today's Erin Fetherston sample sale, Calypso, and Torly Kid); Whole Foods Tribeca to launch a food cart; kids concert canceled; Maiyet opening on Crosby. / 1 comment
Plus: Could Intermix be coming to N. Moore?; swing dancers; Schoolhouse Electric; Bastille Day event; free summer activities for middle schoolers; borough president forum; Jennifer Reed.
And what's replacing it is... well... unlikely to rile the neighbors. Is Tribeca really becoming the downtown Upper West Side? (Note: Cristina is planning to reopen elsewhere.) / 9 comments
Fitness guru Alycea Ungaro of Real Pilates on where her husband got mercury poisoning, how she keeps her kids occupied, and the "little castle" in Tribeca that she'd love to own. / 1 comment
One is only open for two days, the other debuts in October. Plus: Gap deal; City Hall Park construction.
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