Tribeca Citizen

Thanks to A. for the tip: Bodyrok, a franchise of Pilates studios, has taken the recently abandoned but nicely renovated Orange Theory space on Hudson and Duane. This was of course originally Ninja and is all underground at 25 Hudson. The studios - there

A new play space for kids to make art has opened on Warren - Playday - the product of one man's quest to find a drop-in visual art class for his young daughter. Gregory Okshteyn grew up in Chelsea with a (famous) artist for a father and a gallerist for a

Getting a jump on the Halloween planning, since I know folks are already feeling it. As usual, neighborhood storefronts will be handing out candy on Saturday, Oct. 31, shortly after school gets out. I will update this list as events are added. WASHINGTON

SPOTLIGHT: GREENWICH ST. JEWELERS AT 50 Founded in Fidi in 1976 and now on Reade, the family business is celebrating with a photo exhibition at the store on Reade Street. …………………………. TRUE NORTH OPEN ON GREENWICH & DESBROSSES The bar replaces North Bar. Pl

JAZZ LUNCH IN BOGARDUS PLAZA Bogardus Plaza will host an October Jazz Lunch Series every Wednesday from 12:30 to 2p. A different jazz ensemble will perform live on the plaza. See more here. ROCK THE BLOCK WITH CHABAD Chabad of Tribeca will host its annual

The Department of Sanitation has produced a documentary titled "Beyond the Rubble, The Story of Sanitation and Recovery After 9/11," which aims to honor the work of Sanitation employees who served at Ground Zero and Fresh Kills in fall 2001 and beyond. Th

THE GREAT TRIBECA SCAVENGER HUNT Bogardus Plaza will host its Great Tribeca Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, October 18, 3 to 5p. The event is a "friendly" competition where teams race around the neighborhood finding clues, completing missions and answering triv

A new shop has already opened in the Naturino space on Reade: Designer Residence. I haven't gotten the gist quite yet, but there seemed to be men's and women's clothes. (They were still unpacking so wanted to wait to chat and take more pictures - their gr

This story starts with a meet-cute at a house party in the Bronx in the early '60s. Carl was a jeweler's apprentice from the Bronx; Milly was a hairdresser from Williamsburg; they were both raised in Puerto Rico. He complimented her ring, which by her acc

NORTH BAR IS NOW TRUE NORTH More very soon when I can swing by, but in the meantime, a sneak peek above from True North, Katie Leonard's refresh of North Bar on Greenwich and Desbrosses. Read more here. LOVELESS IS NOW AT SHINOLA M. wrote to say the coffe