Plus: The new salon at the Roxy Hotel; dancers photographed around the neighborhood; "Surface Resonance" show; two commercial shoots this week.
Plus: Harrison Street building may be used for fashion; get ready for digital signage in the World Trade Center mall; St. Joseph's Chapel in Battery Park City is at risk of losing its home; 1 World Trade Center is now 67% leased.
Plus: Reconstructing the faces of unidentified murder victims; when 359 Broadway was home to photographer Matthew Brady's studio; praising Patrick Parrish; the office of Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal.
Discussed at last night's meeting: An update on the crane accident and what might be done differently; Bogardus Plaza progress report; work to start soon on City Vineyard, the restaurant at Pier 26; M1-5 and its neighbors' frustration; Citigroup plaza changes; Spring Studios lighting; Tribeca Family Festival; Transportation Alternatives event. / 2 comments
Plus: Amenities at 49 Chambers conversion; FedEx vs. 20 Pine; taxi driver's wallet stolen (and another warning about cheap gym locks); virtual reality and branded content at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. / 1 comment
Plus: Video of the crane from the day before the accident; TD Bank branch closed; updates on Hudson River Park security and signage; Bowling Green is getting renamed; "Limitless" is back again. / 8 comments
Plus: Ellis Island film by JR and starring Robert De Niro; the Odeon and how it came to be; the Tribeca Film Festival's plans for Pier 57. / 1 comment
Plus: Three Tribeca tweens star in indie rock music video; a Tribeca artist's one-woman theater piece; the 2016 dates for the Tribeca Film Festival Presented by AT&T; Shinola goes west.
Plus: Tribeca Family Festival is this Saturday; a peek inside Mmuseumm2; Poem in Your Pocket day; clever Housing Works signage. / 5 comments
Plus: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian partied at Belle Reve; the "Door in the Dark" installation at the Tribeca Film Festival; Community Board 1's new members include a 17-year-old; J. Crew's Mickey Drexler attempts a bold flip.
If you haven't spent much time in Tribeca lately, you might be surprised by how much the restaurant scene has changed. The Tribeca Restaurant Guide can help: It lists the area's restaurants, with photos, descriptions, and the ability to search by cuisine, newness, fanciness, and location.
Plus: Gehry building to get a café; "ten best" restaurants in Tribeca; Wall Street historical marker to acknowledge slave market. / 1 comment
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