Plus Jazz at the Poster Museum starts up again; Manhattan Youth and Tribeca Dental Studio collecting goods for refugees; Jay Z on the war on drugs.
Plus some local kids add to the Taste fundraising effort; art classes taught on Zoom by a local teacher; more noise from the rooftops. / 6 comments
Plus another boutique hotel tops out, this time in Fidi; a belated note on the reviews of the Jay-Z biography; Michelle Obama at Frenchette.
Plus the Pearl Street Marriott is closing in; RFP for 5 World Trade is almost ready; the MTA has a grand scheme for retail underground; and this shocking (wink) news: Jay-Z is a billionaire. / 7 comments
Plus: The victim of the metal-box attack speaks out; "Ghostbusters" firehouse to reopen this month; Beyoncé and Jay Z name-drop Tribeca. / 3 comments
Every now and them our little neighborhood gets mentioned on TV or in music—and then really resonates in social media. Warning: Unsavoriness ahead. / 4 comments
Plus: Beyoncé and Jay Z moving to L.A.; ice falling all around the World Trade Center and Brookfield Place; new bar and restaurant on Spring Street; Ed Burns's memoir; remembering Jordan Gruzel; Aloft hotel. / 5 comments
Plus: Good, cheap Chinatown massages; reimagining Christmas decor at Shinola; affordable housing in Lower Manhattan; Katie Holmes, extravagant cupcake tipper.
Plus: New women's fashion boutique confirmed; renderings for Fulton Street tower; Southbridge privatization approved; what to donate to the New York City Rescue Mission; 30-story building coming to John Street.
"Tribeca has this reputation among my age group as being too old and nice," says the co-founder of Playdope, an app that connects strangers over games. "It's true, but right now these Tribeca SoulCycle moms keep me here." / 1 comment
Plus: Groovy old signage; photographer show at new New York Film Academy; Pen Parentis lineup; Hudson River Park benefit. / 11 comments
"The online deals at Tribeca Spa of Tranquility are great," says Francesca Kennedy, founder of the sandal company Ix. "I highly recommend a Korean scrub—you'll never feel cleaner in your life!"
Contact Christopher Marte's office. They are very big on trees. — Heide Fasnacht / Nosy Neighbor: What happened to our trees?
Rooftop looks like the north side of Franklin Street, west of Hudson Street, across from Shinola. — james / In the News: Acquiring art at the Tribeca Ball
I have been attending to Zumba classes with Carlos Chavez more than 3 years. He is a great teacher, fantastic... — BGD / Nosy Neighbor: Can you take classes at Asphalt Green if you are not a member?
I agree that this is an example of government incompetence. They've probably had it on their to-do list since 2018:... — Thomas Hagen / Nosy Neighbor: What happened to our trees?
Zumba changed my life! Dancing at the park, with the breeze, the trees, the Hudson river, the birds and, of... — Alicia / Nosy Neighbor: Can you take classes at Asphalt Green if you are not a member?
I discovered Zumba with Carlos through as friend, and I have to say it was the best gift she ever... — AK / Nosy Neighbor: Can you take classes at Asphalt Green if you are not a member?
File a claim against the city in civil court. Sounds pretty simple, esp if the Coop has records of the... — J Frank P / Nosy Neighbor: What happened to our trees?