"The mosques, 20 in total, were sculpted from Styrofoam," explains artist Tilton Widro. "Brilliant white, the color of peace, the mosques' soft construction is allegorical to the abuse Islam has had to sustain during the controversy." / 4 comments
Plus: Unleashed by Petco opening date; sandwich deal; City Hall Park progress; deals at J&R, Tribeca Beauty Spa, and Tribeca Spa of Tranquility.
Plus: North Tribeca rezoning approved; boombox art; ice rink update; Park51 walkout on "The View"; dog care; new school; Battery Place Market.
Plus: Campbell Brown bought on Murray; Westboro Baptist Church is protesting here tonight; drama at SoulCycle; Park51 design; the glory that is Matsugen.
Plus: 7-9 Harrison to be sold; more Park51 renderings and membership details; "Office Hours" review; Rector Square; Puffy's bartender; 20x24 Polaroid camera; artist Dan Colen.
Park51 just posted three news renderings by Soma Architects. Pretty foxy, no? / 1 comment
Plus: Dash Gallery call for entries; singer Johnny Clegg; a deal on housekeeping; and poor Park Place. / 2 comments
Is the BPC rink not happening again? Plus: Hudson Street construction; reviews of Bouley Studio and Takahachi Bakery; rapper Kid Cudi; art impressario Vito Schnabel; Carl Paladino; new tenant on Sixth.
Plus: Evacuation because of fumes; architect Daniel Liebeskind; school test results; essays on Park51 and being a Muslim; Smyth basement bar party; Fashion's Night Out report; Kula Yoga expands. / 1 comment
...coming soon to FiDi. Plus: Bloomberg talks Park51 with Jon Stewart; more about Park51 developer Sharif el-Gamal; beach volleyball; the Municipal Building's Gustavino tiles.
What's next at the restaurant's ever-changing upstairs. Plus: Marc Forgione; Terroir; real-estate uptick; Dance New Amsterdam fights on; Michael Kinsley on Park51; local company on big Inc. list; Tribeca pioneer passes away; another FiDi condo conversion?
James! Thank you ! I love the photo. — Native NYer / Upon the Palace has opened
So by extension, ill will toward the future employees of Hobby Lobby? — Bobbie / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Smartphones and doom scrolling has sucked the life out of our kids. Sometimes you need reminders like this to really... — hmmm / Capturing the lives of Tribeca youth before smartphones took hold
How many times, on a summer afternoon, did I sit on the doorsill at Dudley's Paw with Dudley beside me.... — John Willenbecher / Seen & Heard: Hobby Lobby construction happening?
Yum yum. Looking forward to going here! — SW / Upon the Palace has opened
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