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Seen & Heard: Inside artist John Willenbecher’s studio and apartment
Plus Balloon Saloon building revealed; CB1 issues its district needs survey; an author Q&A at Brookfield. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Honoring Downtown’s noted immigrants
Plus artist John Willenbecher's new works; touring a four-story apartment; the model citizens at Gee Whiz. / 4 comments
Books of Tribeca: A Book About Ray
Tribecan and writer Ellen Levy spent nine years interviewing, digging and examining the life of "New York's most famous unknown artist" Ray Johnson. / 2 comments
Portrait of the Artist: John Willenbecher
With his first show in decades up in Midtown, and with much of his work installed in the collections of museums around the country, the painter looks back on 60 years of life in the art world. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Anassa Taverna is open
The North End Grill space is finally activated; John Willenbecher will show work from the '60s at Craig F. Starr Gallery; a new gym will open in former Lyons Den.
Seen & Heard: Sewers got to sew, painters got to paint
Local textile artist Mary Jaeger is using her scraps to make masks into fashion statements; painter John Willenbecher shows his work via email.
Seen & Heard: Slice Joint Closed
Plus: Invasion of the Jet Skis; how an artist-designed birdhouse was saved from destruction; the asking rent for the North End Grill space; Kati Roll Company opening in FiDi.
In the News: Fire Above the Odeon
Plus: New Malaysian restaurant; SeaGlass carousel update; Brookfield Place shops; Girl Scouts and NYPD intelligence moving in; White Street building for sale; Spring Street park renderings; new Southbridge Towers bakery.
Seen & Heard: Scholastic Is Closing Its Store
Plus: A sign of progress at Brookfield Place; the gas station that used to be at W. Broadway and Canal; Garrison Keiller limerick about Tribeca; a question about Morgan's Market; Ernie the cat. / 3 comments
A Tribeca Pioneer’s Tale
It was 45 years ago today that John Willenbecher moved into his W. Broadway loft. He writes about what life was like around here back then—when you could assume that anyone you saw out and about on a weekend had to also be an artist. / 21 comments
In the News: A New 18-Story Building on Franklin Street
Plus: Reviews of Bâtard and Marc Forgione; inside artist John Willenbecher's studio; elevated train tracks; TriBeCa West in Jersey City; softball champs; another Shinola. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Criminal Summons Court Update
Lawsuit got it blocked till mid-January, but the opponents need your help. Plus: Shinola introduces Makers Monday on Dec. 2; John Willenbecher's couch potato blanket; PATH and Chambers Street closures. / 1 comment
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This Streetsblog post is over 4 years old, with no clear update since then. I see the Tribeca Trib also... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Eliz, I tried to make clear my disgust and disdain for placard abuse. I validated your outrage at the top... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
https://tribecacitizen.com/2026/06/17/icymi-the-speed-limit-is-now-20-mph/ — Tribeca Citizen / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Ah yes, the city was given permission to lower limits, I just didn't know that Chambers had gotten the treatment... — malcolm / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
If free and easy on-street parking isn't compatible with lower Manhattan, then why is it available to city workers? The... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Apparently the speed limit is now 20. No one would ever know that since the street is usually backed up... — elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Sorry, your lone justifiable outrage IMO is that cops, firemen, court officers and other apparatchiks get free parking spaces. We... — Komanoff / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses