Plus: Grimaldi's flameout; FiDi real-estate is back; Park51 imam bowing out?; Rector Square sells; Hudson River Park's boat plans; "Real Housewife" Jennifer Gilbert. / 1 comment
Plus: Hudson River Park Trust departure; Cowboy Junkies; Whole Foods wellness center; Imagination Playground; deals for TRX fitness, Mexican food, and spa treatments; Gymboree party; 57 Reade façade.
Plus: Gym deal; Babesta discount; swell cookie; Hudson River Park opportunity; Printing House gym; score one for the Patriot.
Leave it to a Swedish expat to see the beauty of winter: Photographer Ellinor Stigle took these crisp, monochromatic images on Christmas morning, when she and her mother were walking Ellinor's dog in Hudson River Park. / 1 comment
The final batch of highlights. Thanks again to everyone who helped out! (P.S. When I say "final," I'm not including the lists of what has opened and closed. Stay tuned....)
Rock singer/dramatist/party planner Marla Mase on who sets her straight, where her best clothing finds happen, whose version of "Happy Birthday" is unmissable, and the restaurant where she holds all her meetings.
Plus: Regal theater changes; Iman; Marc Murphy moving to UWS?; Room sale; Pier 25 plans; Trinity historian; Chanterelle chef; Christmas tree blown over; Brushstroke opening date; new middle school; Fulton Transit Center; dog owner's restaurant.
Plus: Medical facility to open; pizzeria on Church to soft open; Stuzzicheria chef cooks old-school Italian; Harrison entrance at Hudson River Park; Daniel Squadron wants you.
This week in and around Tribeca: Julie Andrews; "Canstruction" opens; Adam Richman of "Man v. Food"; Harvey Keitel, Daphna Kastner, Mike D., and Tamra Davis; "Sweet Smell of Success"; author Larry Doyle; Naomi Wolf talks to young feminist leaders; New York City Horror Festival; Shawn Colvin; "The Twilight Zone Forever"; much more.
Mini golf possibly not opening till spring. Plus: New salon has opened; Gumbo Mondays; deals on whiskey, cupcakes, and fitness; Danish sandwich celebration; John Allan's.
The moment you've been waiting for is about to arrive: The ribbon-cutting for the Hudson River Park's Pier 25 is Thursday at 3 p.m. Today, local media got a tour. / 6 comments
Tania Anthony of Resale-Riches, an online consignment boutique, shows us around her Tribeca—including the discount stores she can't resist, who she goes to for jewelry repairs, and the "inconspicuous" restaurant she visits for special occasions. / 1 comment
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray
This is organized crime - it requires Federal investigation and enforcement. Every one of us should report it to the... — SoHo / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Survey isn't saving answers -- error message saying the survey was modified by the creator pops up instructing users to... — N / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
Yet another bagel shop? We'lll have to change the neighborhood name from Tribeca to Tribagel — Geroge Bacon / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray
Funny how the view from the window in the second photo will be drastically changed in the next year or... — George Bacon / New Kid on the Block: Blank Street at 32 Avenue of the Americas
Marcus, What's your evidence for these claims? "Does the article mention how these entrepreneurs are part of organized crime networks,... — MG / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
What a generous soul you are Native! — Gwen / Nosy Neighbor: Where did these benches come from?