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Seen & Heard: Long Lines at Whole Foods
Plus: Army recruiter parking illegally; Tribeca kids competing on "Chopped Junior"; a new beer bar on Sixth Ave.; Brooklyn Diamond opening a cafe in Soho; "Like Father" movie shoot. / 14 comments
In the News: What’s Cheaper Now at Whole Foods
Plus: The new chef at the restaurant formerly known as Ichimura; another building to go up near the Holland Tunnel; Queens ferry service launches today; Drake's menswear shop.
In the News: Amazon Prime to Be Implemented at Whole Foods
Plus: City council candidate debate; Squeeze drummer's art show; the city's parklet program. / 1 comment
The Game of the Name
How many staffers at local businesses do you know by name? It strikes me as a way to measure one's engagement in the community—not just your neighbors or your social set, but the people who work here, especially in service industries. / 3 comments
In the News: Is Automated Checkout Coming to Whole Foods?
Plus: Sushi Azabu chef Tasuku Murakami is leaving for the Seagram Building; police arrest man for two armed robberies in FiDi; a visit to the National Archives at New York City. / 1 comment
In the News: Cuomo Picks Outsiders for Battery Park City Board
Plus: Amazon is buying Whole Foods; back to normal at the Amish Market; Brooklyn Flea opens this weekend at Sixth and Watts; mega-yacht blocking views of the Statue of Liberty; Piora owner's mother was the founder of Kori. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Did Disney Bail on the World Trade Center Mall?
Plus: Thank-you message from Harrison at Whole Foods; the grocery store's kooky produce section; Spotify's amusing Tribeca joke; another Leather Spa in FiDi; another Duane Reade at the World Trade Center mall; Yves signage. / 8 comments
Seen & Heard: Stalker at Whole Foods
Plus: Bartender's "sex party" case against Club Remix was dismissed; how to apply for the community board; Cheryl Hazan art exhibit; best T-shirts ever.
In the News: Tribeca’s Presidential Candidate
Plus: Whole Foods is planning a loyalty program; details on Hawksmoor steakhouse opening at 3 World Trade Center; two more restaurants planned for 3WTC; "private evacuation service" at North Cove Marina; book publisher's street renaming nixed. / 2 comments
In the News: Whole Foods in FiDi Lease Talks
Plus: The condition of the boys in the attack at the ball fields; New York Law School's financial situation; West Thames Bridge is moving to "the build phase"; tenants suing landlords over rent stabilization promised in exchange for tax abatement; no Evacuation Day honor. / 3 comments
In the News: Is Whole Foods Negotiating for FiDi Space?
Plus: Last night's Givenchy show on Pier 26; a new design for the 77-story tower at 125 Greenwich; memorial for Battery Park City staffers' work after 9/11; teenager mugged of his self-balancing scooter.
Filling in the Blanks
A reader recently wrote in with a list of six types of shops she'd like to see in the neighborhood. With so many interesting storefronts empty, maybe we can inspire some new action around here.... / 14 comments
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Real estate sign today in window of Gee Whizz says space is for rent. I am devastated. 15 years of... — Downtown Dad / Don’t panic: Gee Whiz is renovating
Over the past 2 days, there was a demolition and carting truck in front, with several workers inside removing a... — Jg / Don’t panic: Gee Whiz is renovating
Sadly there is now a for rent sign on the space :( — Michael Pieck / Don’t panic: Gee Whiz is renovating
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/business/hobby-lobby-nyc-store.html — James / Nosy Neighbor: Is Hobby Lobby taking the entire second floor?
No word. I have tried. — Tribeca Citizen / Don’t panic: Gee Whiz is renovating
The NYT article today about HOBBY LOBBY quotes Chris P (with a picture of him in Gee Whiz) as saying... — Loren / Don’t panic: Gee Whiz is renovating
Instead of having the great bookstore that once stood there, we now have this. I give it 2 1/2 years.... — The Risen Direwolf / Nosy Neighbor: Is Hobby Lobby taking the entire second floor?