Tribeca Trib - Covering Lower Manhattan

Tomato nirvana

Some 200 tomato fans came to the South Street Seaport to try a remarkable and tasty array.

Stieglitz’s City

A rare showing of Alfred Stieglitz's photographs of New York City will open at Seaport museum.

Kids with Cameras

100 local kids were handed disposable cameras and told to document their neighborhood.

LMDC Expands Aid Program for Construction-Plagued Businesses

The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. is expanding aid for businesses suffering as a result of public construction projects.
UPDATED Sep. 02

Judge Rules for Independence Plaza Tenants in Rent Stabilization Lawsuit

Hundreds of residents in Tribeca’s Independence Plaza North apartment complex may be in line to have their rents rolled back.

Port Authority Finalizes Billion-Dollar WTC Deal with Silverstein

Larry Silverstein now has the financial backing to complete at least one of his planned office towers at the World Trade Center site.

Race to Finish Pier 25 and a New Stretch of Hudson River Park

It's hoped that Pier 25 and the nearby promenade can open next month, but 59,000 square feet of paving stones still need to be installed.

Financial District

Lower Manhattan Left Out As Debate Rages Over Mosque

Though it has become the subject of a venomous, nationwide shouting match, it is easy to forget that the “Ground Zero Mosque" remains a local issue.

Financial District

On a Personal Mission, One Woman Climbs Back in Time

In the 216-year-old steeple of St. John's Chapel, Omayra Rivera searches for hidden treasure in the crevices and floorboards of the towering structure.

TRIBECA

Work Finally Begins at Long-Empty North Moore Site

Work has begun on a 10-story building at a very visible corner of N. Moore Street, replacing stalled plans for a much different project.

Battery PArk City

Drainage Solution Sought Amid Health Worries in BPC Park

Children loved playing in it this summer, but standing water in newly opened West Thames Park in Battery Park City has parents concerned.

Battery PArk City

City, CB1 Not Keen on Plan to Demolish Winter Garden Stairs

Community Board 1 members hope Brookfield Properties will abandon plans to knock down the marble staircase in the Winter Garden.

Sept 11 Memorial & Museum in Progress
Video slide show of the complex construction of the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum, where work continues apace for completion on Sept. 11, 2012.
Testing the Battery Park City Tire Swing
Officials met on June 14 to decide the fate of a popular piece of play equipment involved in an accident just hours after the opening of West Thames Park.
´The Madwoman of Tribeca´
The Manhattan Youth Players of I.S. 89 perform an adaptation of Jean Giraudoux´s "The Madwoman of Chaillot," with a local, contemporary twist.
Earth Celebration´s Hudson River Pageant
A sea of costumed creatures set off from the World Financial Center to raise awareness of the need to restore the Hudson and to address climate change.
A Spring Crush at City Winery
Take an up-close look at urban wine making with the staff at City Winery, a hybrid restaurant, winery and music venue just north of Canal Street in Soho.
Downtown Dance Factory on Stage
The debut recital for the 17 classes of the Downtown Dance Factory, on the stage of the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.