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In the News: 80 White is sold
Plus progress on 25 Water, the larges conversion in history; Two Hands and Shion 69 Leonard building sold; a teetotaler's Tribeca.
Plus progress on 25 Water, the larges conversion in history; Two Hands and Shion 69 Leonard building sold; a teetotaler’s Tribeca.
53 Beach Street, at the corner of Collister, is for sale
The warehouse, built in 1985, was last sold in 1985 and was once the home of the Montessori School of Manhattan.
There are a few buildings for sale in the neighborhood — thanks to G. for staying on top of the listings. This latest one is 53 Beach, on the northwest corner with Collister. I think of it as the WeWork building, but it was also home to Montessori School of Manhattan, which closed in 2017 when it ...
Parents and neighbors of Peck Slip School are fundraising to fight shelter
PeckSlip Advocates for School Safety includes PTA members and local residents and is more than halfway to its goal for legal fees.
Parents from the Peck Slip School in the Seaport are raising funds to block the city’s Safe Haven shelter coming this fall to 320 Pearl, the building adjacent to the school. Over the summer they created a non-profit and have posted a GoFundMe for legal fees and a petition.
In the News: Where Anna Wintour takes her dogs
Plus more on the YouTubers on Warren; an art-filled loft; astrology at the facialist.
WHERE ANNA WINTOUR TAKES HER DOGS A story in Vogue notes that Anna Wintour’s three goldendoodles have a standing weekly appointment at Pupculture on Hudson. One of her former assistants was charged with staying on top of the comings and goings of her pups. “That meant placing Chewy orders, coord...
Seen & Heard: School starts Sept. 5
Plus Labor Day events at the Seaport Museum; liberating more sidewalk at Marian Goodman Gallery.
SCHOOL’S IN ON SEPTEMBER 5 Thursday, Sept. 5, is the first day of school for NYC public schools. And there are closings this fall for Rosh Hashana, Diwali, Election Day, Veterans Day, and of course Thanksgiving. See the schedule here.
Hudson Eats Report: Daily Provisions is in; Olive’s is moving to Greenwich
Putting two and two together, Danny Meyers' Daily Provisions is taking the Olive's space at Brookfield.
Putting two and two together: We knew that Daily Provisions was coming to Hudson Eats, and K. said that the rumor was that Olive’s is leaving and sure enough, Daily Provisions will take that corner spot on the second floor of Brookfield. Olive’s is closing this month, and Daily Provisions will o...
“2 Thomas” on Broadway is for sale
The sale of the lot at 315-317 Broadway includes the marble and cast iron landmark "commercial palace" at 315 Broadway.
The sale of the lot at 315-317 Broadway includes the marble and cast iron landmark “commercial palace” at 315 Broadway.
An update on the shelter for the Seaport
The 106-bed Safe Haven shelter, designed with services for street homeless, will open this fall.
The city is planning a 106-bed Safe Haven shelter for 320 Pearl, in the former Hampton Inn hotel at 320 Pearl next to the Peck Slip School, which will open this fall. The announcement came in June, and so far, the city’s Department of Social Services has not made a presentation to Community Board ...
Nosy Neighbor: What happened to the umbrellas on Pier 26?
"They were on the downtown side of the playing field on Pier 26, shading the tables. They were so nice."
J. wrote a couple weeks ago: “What happened to the white umbrellas that were on the downtown side of the playing field on Pier 26, shading the tables? They were so nice and they were there when the pier first opened but were gone by the next year.”
Missing Fidi teenager has been found in the East Village
Sophie Barker, who is medically at risk, was missing for 24 hours until police were able to find her at the Seward Park Libary.
Sophie Barker, who is medically at risk, was missing for 24 hours until police were able to find her at the Seward Park Libary.
Le Pain Quotidien on West Broadway getting a makeover
The restaurant chain out of Belgium has been on that prominent corner of West Broadway and Warren for at least 15 years.
Le Pain Quotidien, which has been in the big corner space on West Broadway and Warren since 2008? 2007? is getting a makeover: they are closed through Thursday and will reopen on Friday, August 30th.
Olive’s coming to Greenwich this fall
The owners of the Soho staple have taken the old Sweetgreen space, adding to their Brookfield location.
Olive’s, the Soho stalwart — 32 years! — that also has an outpost at Hudson Eats, will open in the former Sweetgreen space on Greenwich and Hubert this fall. They were scheduled to be on the July agenda of CB1’s Licensing Committee for a wine, beer and cider license, but the presentation has...
Fidi teenager has been reported missing by her parents
Sophie Barker, who is medically at risk, has not been seen since yesterday morning.
A teenager who lives on William Street has been missing since she went out for a coffee yesterday morning, her parents have reported. Her name is Sophie Barker, but she will respond to Sophie or Rosa. Her parents said she may seem disoriented since she is medically at risk and skipped at least one d...
An update on the future of curbside dining sheds
Restaurants had till August 3 to apply for a future curbside setup. Any other must be demolished.
So the deadline has passed for restaurants to apply to be a permanent part of Dining Out NYC — the program that permitted the roadside sheds and more elaborate sidewalk cafes that sprung up during covid. And while there is no list to say who has applied and who hasn’t, the new rules are now in p...
Jung Lee Sanders, founder of Art Projects International, has died
Sanders founded the gallery more than 30 years ago in Soho and moved to Tribeca in 1998, paving the way for the Tribeca Gallery District.
Sanders founded the gallery more than 30 years ago in Soho and moved to Tribeca in 1998, paving the way for the Tribeca Gallery District.
The Tribeca Pronunciation Guide
To make it easier to navigate Try-Beck-Uh, clarification on some tricky names. And we have a new entry this week.
https://tribecacitizen.com/2024/08/21/the-tribeca-pronunciation-guide-2/
A Kids Guide to Tribeca, BPC and Fidi
An off-the-cuff list with a start from the Downtown Alliance; counting on comments to expand it even further.
This seemed handy to have around: The Downtown Alliance just published a kids guide to the Financial District, which I have reproduced below.
Seen & Heard: Restaurant coming to West Broadway and Chambers?
Plus a group show at Friedrichs Pontone; Marine Layer coming to Brookfield; an eerily quiet Chambers Street on a Saturday.
Plus a group show at Friedrichs Pontone; Marine Layer coming to Brookfield; an eerily quiet Chambers Street on a Saturday.
In the News: Oysters will save New York
Plus more on the saga behind 137 Franklin; pros hogging local tennis courts; kosher cooking Downtown.
OYSTERS WILL SAVE NEW YORK The Times (in a story from a while back that I still wanted to save here) has a short photo essay on the oysters that have been installed in the river north of Pier 26 in Hudson River Park. “Hudson River Park’s 35 million oysters are not to be eaten. When they filter t...
Taking on the NYPD’s cars on sidewalks
A Reddit thread has New Yorkers from every corner of the city ranting about police officers' cars blocking the sidewalks.
A Reddit thread has New Yorkers from every corner of the city ranting about police officers’ cars blocking the sidewalks.
The time when Hollywood built a building on N. Moore
The set for "It Could Happen to You" was constructed in 1993 on an empty lot at the corner with West Broadway.
John Willenbecher sent these crazy photos that he took back in 1993, from when the northwest corner of N. Moore and West Broadway was an empty lot and it became the setting for “It Could Happen To You.”
New Kid on the Block: Laura Gonzalez
The noted French interior designer has taken a space on Franklin, adding to the Tribeca Design District.
French interior designer Laura Gonzalez has opened her first showroom in the US on Franklin, adding to the Tribeca Design District. (This was the former Jason Scott space, and it’s deep and sunny.)
Seen & Heard: More light at PS 234
Plus a tree is dedicated to Peter Hort; Daily Provisions coming to Hudson Eats; Chabad of Tribeca will host its annual block party.
Plus a tree is dedicated to Peter Hort; Daily Provisions coming to Hudson Eats; Chabad of Tribeca will host its annual block party.
1 Park Row is moving forward again
The building on the corner of Ann Street is scheduled to be finished in 2025.
I have been meaning to do an update on 1 Park Row, the corner building with the curved facade at the intersection with Ann, when a story about the development getting a cash infusion popped up in my feed.
Seen & Heard: +Pool coming to Pier 35
Plus a Yiddish vocal duo at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; a staff holiday for Chambers; Battery Dance is in Rockefeller through August 17.
https://tribecacitizen.com/2024/08/13/seen-heard-pool-coming-to-pier-35/
Field Trip: Hudson Square (with an expert)
The Hudson Square BID has, over the past 15 years, reclaimed public spaces and transformed the streetscape. Plus there are a ton of new restaurants.
The Hudson Square BID has, over the past 15 years, reclaimed public spaces and transformed the streetscape. Plus there are a ton of new restaurants.
Newsletter: August 12
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In the News: Tribeca is #3
Plus updates on Disney in Hudson Square and 570 Washington across from Pier 40; the Miller family tragedy.
TRIBECA IS #3 Works fine for me because…Hudson Yards?? I never would have guessed that one. Who wants to live in a mall? Anyway, The Times has a story on the city’s most expensive neighborhoods, and we clock in at #3, behind HY and Soho. Our median sale price for this past quarter was $2.9 milli...
Social wellness club coming to Greene and Canal
Remedy Place, which has a location in Flatiron, will open in September at 11 Greene.
https://tribecacitizen.com/2024/08/09/social-wellness-club-coming-to-greene-and-canal/
Newsletter: August 8
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