Plus the best billboard ever; the man behind Fidi fanpage; paintings by TC Cannon at the Museum of the American Indian; Hudson River Park volunteers give the Tribeca boardwalk a spring cleaning.
Here's an insightful observation: times have changed. And here’s the proof: the view from Vestry and West Street, taken in the early ‘90s as State DOT started to rebuild the highway.
Construction has started at Pier 26 with the piles for a get-down; a landscape architect has been chosen for the Gansevoort Peninsula in the Village. / 1 comment
Plus, Gloveworx opens in the Oculus; Community Board 1 pushes for traffic calming devices near Spruce and Millennium schools. / 1 comment
Plus: Construction of Citi's ferry dock is underway; Church sidewalk nears completion; a peek inside Chipotle; the Jeff Koons sculpture is being refurbished; 111 Murray's hoist is coming down.
Plus: Community Board 1 wants Citi to let little league players use its ferry; commercial rent-control bill being debated by the city council; Au Cheval forecast. / 1 comment
Plus: Duane Park building sold; Pier 25 family event this weekend; AOA Bar and Grill sibling in Jersey City; more on Fithouse; why you shouldn't leave a key under the doormat.
Plus: The two-year construction of Pier 26 has officially started; 28 Liberty skyscraper is on the market; advertising company wants to put cellphone boosters on newsstands. / 4 comments
Plus: Loft-peep a Tribeca four-bedroom; Naomi Watts's art collection; Bradley Cooper bought a Village townhouse; history of a Duane Street building; ticker-tape parades; Republican candidate for state senate. / 1 comment
Plus: Pier 26 construction timeline; prosecutors seek death penalty for bike-path terrorist; estuarium is still very short on funding; shopping at Issey Miyake with John Lydon; East River Park to be raised by several feet; legal dispute over N. Moore basement. / 12 comments
Plus: Work seems to finally be starting on Pier 26; a peek inside the huge Sant Ambroeus coming to Brookfield Place; Tribeca Art+Culture Night is next week; opening forecast for Core Power Yoga. / 1 comment
Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: Worth Street wine bar; Spring Studios wants looser regulations; pedestrian plaza between Church and Sixth; Issey Miyake signage; Chefscape food hall; the jail tower; much more.
Yes!!!! My lady and I have been BEGGING for one of these!!!! — Jack Gaff / Chambers Street Wines is opening a wine bar on… Chambers
so, no RIOTS or claims of a “rigged election”; is that the point? 🤔 — baba galacticus / It’s quiet out there
1991 Lotus Blossom https://nyclandmarks.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYClandmarks~2~2~62970~78097:Tribeca-West-Historic-District — james / Upon the Palace has opened
Every time an expensive restaurant opens up in Tribeca this website is deluged with comments from people bemoaning the lack... — Thomas Hagen / Upon the Palace has opened
I miss sending faxes instead of email. — Thomas Hagen / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
I despise Hobby Lobby and there will be no mention of it on FiDi Fan Page. I'm hoping it fails... — LV / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
I miss Barnes and Nobles. — Native / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?