Plus a tribute to New Yorkers who kept the city running during covid; the architect of the salt shed dies; Fidi foot traffic is at 50 percent. / 2 comments
A report from Jolene Howard about the recent Soho Photo gallery talk with the architects of the DSNY's Spring Street Salt Shed, along with photos showing the structure's rise. / 2 comments
Plus: Meet the Spring Street Salt Shed architects; new salon on Hudson Street; correction about the pop-up for dads; Ten Thousand Things trunk show; "Jessica Jones" shoot; Soho Photo exhibits; pop-up celebrating basketball culture.
Plus: Big sale at Scott Jordan Furniture in advance of its move; news from the World Trade Center mall; part of the Spring Street Salt Shed is not wearing well; "customer-service atrium" at the Department of Buildings; Milo Hess in a Seaport art show. / 20 comments
Plus: Random pepper-spray attack on Desbrosses; writer Pete Hamill is taking a break from Tribeca; fashion show at the salt shed; a threat to make the big 550 Washington project all offices.
This is a departure from most of the previous Instagram Tribeca roundups in that these are all taken by yours truly. / 4 comments
Plus: The Spring Street Salt Shed at night; new W. Broadway building has a funky front door; Joseph Carini Carpets collaboration with Alessandro Mendini; the first Children's Museum of the Arts kid's fair. / 1 comment
On the New York City Department of Sanitation's tour of the Spring Street Salt Shed and Garage, we got to peek inside the shed and explore the garage's green roof. / 6 comments
Plus: Salt Shed photos, signage, and noise report; snow wave; wooden walkway at Hudson River Park; Franklin Place façade. / 1 comment
Plus: Glenn Frey lived in Tribeca; photos of 3 World Trade Center under construction; inside the salt shed and neighboring sanitation garage. / 1 comment
Plus: Nexxus salon on N. Moore is now only for corporate events; in praise of the lighting on some W. Broadway windows; Hudson storefront mystery; lunch at Kaffe 1668 South. / 1 comment
Plus: The sanitation garage lights up at night; Battery Park City's private security force has started; Marc Forgione's lobster endeavor by Penn Station; Tribeca artist Andrew Pope; former North End Grill pastry chef's new gig; new FiDi café.
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
The graffiti in question looks very similar to the same outside of Target (on the never-ending construction barriers) which questioned... — Downtown Dad Again / Tribeca-branded graffiti on West Broadway
Our apartment was inside the "frozen zone" and when we were finally able to return to it in mid-October, I... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / A documentary honors the work of the Sanitation Department after 9/11