Plus a concert this week in Washington Market Park; a rally to protest the giant building proposed for Two Bridges; free yoga, meditation and music in Freeman Plaza.
Plus, gardening and turtles at Washington Market Park; luxury rides at Brookfield; a Taino celebration at the Museum of the American Indian;; Dine Around Downtown returns.
Washington Market Park is rolling out its annual green carpet of sod, and meanwhile, on the other side of BMCC, the film festival is rolling out their own. / 9 comments
Plus a free science fair open to all preschoolers at Buckle My Shoe; a local resident takes over development for ICP; a Michelin starred chef for the Fidi kosher steak house Reserve Cut.
Plus Manhattan Youth honors local kids and adults; Torly kids hosts a kids book swap; a new family club proposed for Greenwich and Hubert; Washington Market Park celebrates Earth Day. / 2 comments
Plus: Babesta's Yummy World Christmas tree; Santa Claus at Washington Market Park; Ana Gasteyer's "Holiday Tipple"; answers to the first three Dead Restaurant posts. / 1 comment
Plus: Faux Tribeca on a Montreal film set; Taste of the Seaport is this weekend; likely explanation for the Jeff Koons sculpture removal; Sophie B. Hawkins in concert.
Plus: P.S. 234's new principal; body found in the East River; recent local thefts; dads meet to talk about how to raise boys; the Washington Market Park tennis court. / 3 comments
Plus: Trump's in-laws' citizenship ceremony; restaurateur accused of "culture of fear"; local thefts; touching up the Alice in Wonderland mural; Oculus photo essay; La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; jazz in the 1970s.
Plus: The mysteries of the old Tribeca Cinemas building; Kazumi Yoshida show; Ladybug Day and a concert at Washington Market Park; new Indian restaurant on Lafayette; full demolition on Greenwich.
Plus: FIDi's striking concrete tower; man pretended to be a police officer; Night at the Museums; writer Richard Stratton; various people wanted for various crimes.
Plus: Frenchette review; server at Paul's Casablanca accused a manager of rape; reptile event at Washington Market Park; more trouble for St. Nicholas National Shrine. / 1 comment
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