Read about Ponte’s in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Plus: Rendering of forest-topped tower in FiDi; "Goodfellas" got Martin Scorsese barred from a Tribeca restaurant; push to rename West Thames Bridge; body pulled from Hudson River. / 1 comment
Plus: Dunkin Donuts closed for renovation; something coming to the Josephine space?; any word on Yvonne?; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unsolved.
Plans are moving forward for Ponte Equities's 11-story hotel in northwest Tribeca. One building is being demolished, while another will likely be the restaurant. / 3 comments
A rundown of the restaurants, shops, fitness studios, and more expected to open in greater Tribeca—with new updates on Gourmet Garage, Parm, Añejo, Dojo Tribeca, Juice Press, and more. / 4 comments
The word is that Ponte's restaurant closed because the building is being developed. The question is, how many other buildings will be included? (Update: Could it be the whole block?) / 5 comments
"When I was walking in the Hudson River Park the other evening, I noticed for the first time that windows above Ponte's are boarded up. What's going on in there?" —Adam / 2 comments
Let's talk about me! Here are answers to 10 reader-submitted questions.... / 9 comments
...by dining and shopping. Plus: Shoe sample sale; deals at Trattoria Cinque, Sweet Lily, and Stuzzicheria; frozen yogurt coming to FiDi; a helluva sandwich.
Plus: Deals and specials at Grandaisy Bakery, Tribeca Treats, and Salume; Mehtaphor's kids' program; Ash Wednesday at Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel.
Plus: Estancia 460 deal; video-making classes for kids; a restaurant for polyamorists.
Bravo!! — Queens Girl / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Beautiful story and interview. Thank you so much for posting. It’s a privilege Learning about our artistic neighbors. Looking forward... — DSSA / Catching up with Adger Cowans on his 90th birthday
Relative to other parts of the city FiDi has comparatively little green space, let alone trees on the streets. Further,... — Heide Fasnacht / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
A lot of NIMBYism in these comments. Financial district is basically the birthplace of the skyscraper, has always been crowded,... — Cd / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
One solution to the lack of common areas and too much traffic: close streets to cars/trucks permanently, and convert them... — Ben / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Typo: before 2010 (not 2020) — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold
Before 2020, the area was still mostly office (personally I would not describe as moribund) and actually less traffic. There... — stm / City moving forward with development of 100 Gold