Read about Shinola in the Tribeca Citizen Shopping Guide.
Plus: Shinola is planning a "new concept" for its Tribeca store this summer; medical offices coming to W. Broadway and Worth; 12 Warren ditches landscaping for stones; more bag-snagging. / 17 comments
Plus: The New York State budget forces New York City to find $50 million for Hudson River Park; the apartments coming to the Leaning Tower of Tribeca; history of the John Street Methodist Church.
Put a bit of effort into holiday shopping—that's the point, isn't it? In this round: Shinola, Giorgia, Cass Lilien, Stella, Jenni Kayne, Ever After, 180, Abhaya, the Armoury.
In praise of the atria/skylights in the rear of so many Tribeca buildings—usually on the ground floor, and often extending down to the basement, or possibly lower. What really gets me excited is when someone tweaks the idea.... / 1 comment
Plus: "Mr. Robot" is shooting here on Friday; Shinola is opening a store in Soho; activity in the storefront next to Think Coffee; the newsstand at W. Broadway and Leonard. / 2 comments
Plus: The Smile Newsstand's story has changed; real-estate sales office on Leonard; progress on new Starbucks on Chambers; Bar Works co-working space is nearly ready; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting. / 4 comments
Plus: A glimpse of what the top of 3 World Trade Center will look like; update on the Thom Browne women's store; free admission to the Museum of Jewish Heritage for Battery Park City residents; "the materiality of projected light" at Lubov. / 7 comments
Plus: Course correction at Café Altro Paradiso; Oliver Stone reportedly bought in Battery Park City; Shinola now open in Dumbo; Neely & Chloe showroom; high area turnover for rent-stabilized apartments.
Plus: Coping mechanism; A Tribe Called Quest pop-up; slice joint reopened; opening forecast for the Two Boots pizzeria in FiDi; what's new at the World Trade Center mall. / 2 comments
Plus: Video visit to architect Daniel Libeskind's Tribeca apartment; update on the West Thames pedestrian bridge; this could be the last Battery Park City Block Party; 1920 bombing on Wall Street; Taste of the Seaport; Farm Fresh Festival for Kids.
Plus: Other places Street Seats could work; Broadway retail mystery; name change for Yuya Nails & Spa; Joey Pepperoni's correction; Jonathan Galassi and the "Nanny Diaries" writers at Pen Parentis salon.
The security guard was useless. Plus: What's next for Shinola; condo across from the Holland Tunnel entrance will be even bigger; Community Board 1 asks Cuomo to appoint locals to the Battery Park City Authority; police blotter. / 14 comments
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
I think you would feel differently if your private moments with your children were being surveilled and photographed. People shouldn't... — Fiona / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
Truly sad. Got our son's first "Tribeca Cool Kids" clothes there 15 years ago (on sale!) and they couldn't have... — Downtown Dad Again / Koh’s Kids on Greenwich has closed