Tribeca Trib Covering Lower Manhattan: May 2007

May 2007

The residents of 125 Cedar Street, the closest residential building to the World Trade Center site, reacted with anger following an incident on May 17 when a 15-foot section of pipe plunged from the 35th floor of the former Deutsche Bank Building piercing the roof of the firehouse across the street from them.

Public Speaks Out on Pier 40 Fields
		More than 1,500 people crowded into the auditorium, cafeteria, and outdoor courtyard of P.S. 41 in the Village on May 3 for a hearing on the redevelopment of Pier 40, at Houston St. Most were there for one reason: to protect and expand the ballfields.

Fire Strikes Chambers Street Building

A seven-story building under conversion at 148 Chambers Street was the site of shooting flames and billowing smoke on Friday May 4 as firefighters battled for nearly three hours to tame the three-alarm blaze.

Pampering and Sex Sell W'Bway Condos

Sex sells. But can it sell a $5 million apartment? The developers of a 13-story hybrid hotel/condo building, to rise at West Broadway and Chambers Street, are luring buyers with eye-catching views—and not just the ones up Hudson Street.

Trio Seeks to Preserve Buildings

Three preservationists are hoping to save what's left of "Little Syria," an immigrant neighborhood on the Lower West Side. Barbara and Martin Rizek, who grew up there, also shared some of their memories here.

A Whole New Ball Game Downtown

Ten-year-old Billy Colliton's favorite song is "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." His parents never expected to see their autistic son on a ballfield. But he is now part of the Downtown Little League's first team for autistic and disabled children, known as the Challenger Kids.

Silverstein Eyes Tower Progress
		A glimpse into the planning process behind the three enormous office towers and hundreds of thousands of square feet being developed at the WTC site by Larry Silverstein.

Landmarks Approves Peck Slip Plan
		The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a design for a park at Peck Slip, a compromise between those who wanted lush greenery and those who wanted a stone “piazza.”

"Two Minutes!"
		Linwood “Lenny” Harris has been putting a polish on Downtown shoes from a rolling office chair on Broadway near Trinity Church, for more than 20 years.

Charlie's Place An artist remembers McGovern's Bar, the endearing Tribeca saloon whose denizens were willing–even encouraged–to let it all hang out.

Many Voices on Culture at WTC Site The WTC site’s cultural hub has a long, tortuous history. The city recently revealed that the site, once meant to host four institutions (as in the 2004 rendering, left) and later reduced to two, will now hold just one.

The Market Remembered Beginning in 1979, Barbara Mensch produced photographs of the Fulton Fish Market that are both historic and artful. Her new book, "South Street," contains 137 of them.

BPC Authority Hears Wish Lists for Center A community center is coming to Battery Park City, and plenty of residents want a piece of it.

9-Story Condo Building Is Planned for a Tribeca Lot A nine-story residential building is planned for a long empty but prime corner of Tribeca, at West Broadway and North Moore Street.

CB1 Again Rejects Lafayette Street Club Nearly two years after Community Board 1 opposed a liquor license for a proposed 570-person capacity music and art venue at 100 Lafayette St., the organizers were once more rejected, this time in their pursuit of a cabaret license.

Call for Health Registry Response The World Trade Center Health Registry is putting out a call to Downtown residents: please respond.

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