The Tribeca Grand became the Roxy. The Cosmopolitan Hotel became the Frederick. And now the Smyth is getting a new identity, too.
Plus: The Smyth hotel was sold; fashion designer Ji Oh's Tribeca favorites; city agency appears to push Water Street arcade privatization; addressing the problem of vacant storefronts.
Plus: Recommendation for a local printer; where to get your Christmas tree mulched; the scent of the Smyth and Little Park. / 4 comments
Plus: Four-aircraft military flyover this morning; the Smyth's redesigned rooms; Cast Iron House has really lovely windows; more of 56 Leonard's top; the stinky block of Church also has rats; Tribeca Grand is adding a sign. / 1 comment
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 2 comments
Plus: Photos of landmarked New York City interiors; drug cops cause parking problems; Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel closures; Evening Bar reviewed; 1st Precinct chief is transferred; Port Authority returns to World Trade Center. / 1 comment
Plus: The Anish Kapoor sculpture at 56 Leonard will be 20 feet tall; development likely at 1 Beekman; Syms plot on the market; Starbucks assault; Smyth rooms getting refreshed next. / 6 comments
Plus: Evening Bar takes reservations; fashion pop-up on Washington; Zakarian restaurant still possible; last call for the Best of 2014 survey.
Announced as a speakeasy, the new bar at the Smyth is actually a classic hotel bar—and it's bringing swanky back. The lobby has tremendous charm, too.
Andrew Carmellini's new restaurant at the Smyth is harder to peg than its siblings—but who cares when the room is among the loveliest in Tribeca? / 9 comments
Bogardus Plaza and Peck Slip. Plus: Mario Batali and Liv Tyler at Square Diner; the Smyth goes under the knife; 1 World Trade Center's orange vents; the Beekman Hotel's condo tower; City Hall construction; psychedelic police barriers.
Plus: Tennis court intrigue; dry cleaners said to be moving; tugboat photo exhibit; free kayaking starting Friday. / 3 comments
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