George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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George Lucas apologizes for saying he sold 'Star Wars' characters to 'white slavers' at Disney

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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White slavers?

... already made over $1 billion on "The Force Awakens." In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) (Charles Sykes) ...
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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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George Lucas apologizes for saying he sold 'Star Wars' characters to 'white slavers' at Disney

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. LOS ANGELES - George Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

... already made over $1 billion on "The Force Awakens." In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) (Charles Sykes) ...
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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney 'white slavers'

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York.
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George Lucas apologizes for saying he sold 'Star Wars'...

In this April 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends the Tribeca Talks: Director Series during the Tribeca Film Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in New York. Lucas has apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of "Star Wars" and saying he had sold his characters to "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose.
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The most important fashion moments of 2015

... York City. Designer Riccardo Tisci showed his acclaimed Spring 2016 collection as part of NYFW, choosing Pier 26 in Tribeca as his runway, with views of lower Manhattan and the Freedom Tower acting as a spectacular backdrop. When Rihanna walked the ...
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The Best NYC Meals of 2015

... another meal before the one I was enjoying so much was even two thirds through. Erik Torkells, editor/publisher of Tribeca Citizen - Semilla was the most impressive meal, for the second year in a row. But two nights ago, at North End Grill, I had ...
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The Biggest Dining Surprises of 2015

... the zeitgeist of uncomfortable backless stools, as proudly displayed at Bruno. Erik Torkells, editor/publisher of Tribeca Citizen - This is pretty local, and I'm not sure you should ride the subway for them, but the burritos at El Vez's ...
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George Pataki Fast Facts

... photo, Pataki, left, and actor Robert De Niro, right, pose during a news conference to kick off the first annual Tribeca Theater Festival at Tribeca Cinemas October 13, 2004 in New York City. Pataki has made trips to New Hampshire since expressing ...
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Moses Hoskins: The Real Deal

... was still in its infancy, while more and more galleries started opening in Brooklyn and a few more were added to TriBeCa and the Lower East Side . This was also something of a difficult period financially for many who would buy art with the S&L ...
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Two women wanted after $617K in jewelry taken from apartment of Knicks' Derrick Williams

... a club in Manhattan's meatpacking district early Dec. 19. They say those women went to Williams' home in the trendy TriBeCa neighborhood. They left after 90 minutes. Police say Williams later reported several pieces of jewelry missing. They included ...
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The Most Epic Parties of 2015 According To Our Party Columnist

... the car itself in the backyard of the Ambassador's residence. This sweaty blowout took place in the basement of a Tribeca boxing club, and was shut down early thanks to rowdy partygoers during Travis Scott's performance in the ring. The mag's annual ...
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$617K in jewelry stolen from Knicks' Derrick Williams, report says

... of interest" in Saturday's early-morning theft, according to NYDailyNews.com. The items stolen from Williams' Tribeca apartment were in a $6,000 Louis Vuitton jewelry case. It contained four Rolex watches, an Audemars Piguet timepiece and a gold ...
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The No-Office Workplace

Anti-cubical backlash might be close to peaking , as yet another American company is embracing the idea of an office-less office: Citigroup announced that its downtown Manhattan office will, in addition to having better coffee and faster elevators, feature an open-seating plan once renovations are complete. Starting next month, Citigroup employees at that Tribeca location will have their choice of desks every morning, and not even the company's CEO will have an office with a door.
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The Top Restaurant Newcomers of 2015

... this one, but turns out I do. Get the whitefish salad. Skip the orange juice. Erik Torkells, editor/publisher of Tribeca Citizen : I loved the inventive, excellent food at Wassail. Houseman is exactly the kind of chef-owned neighborhood restaurant ...
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New Balance and Concepts release sneaker day after Christmas

New Balance and Boston brand Concepts are releasing a limited edition, Grand Prix-themed collaboration in just a few stores the day after Christmas. The Concepts x New Balance 998 "Grand Tourer" shoe will debut exclusively at the Tribeca Concepts store on 225 Hudson St., as well as the brand's Cambridge boutique at 10 a.m. EST on Dec. 26. New York shoppers will purchase the sneakers in-store before heading across the street to the Classic Cars Club Manhattan to pick up their pair, where they can check out the classic cars that inspired the sneakers.
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Best Tippers? A Study Says Brooklyn Beats Manhattan

... as an "old-school hole-in-the-wall New York spot." He and his business partner opened the joint in 1991 and TriBeCa grew tall all around them. The same TriBeCa that a recent survey by StreetEasy blog and Seamless delivery service found to turn out ...
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NBA player robbed of $750k in jewelry

New York Knicks forward Derrick Williams was reportedly robbed of $750,000 in jewelry by two women at his apartment in Tribeca, according to Larry Celona and Joe Tacopino of the New York Post . Williams declined to comment on the situation, telling the Post, "I don't want to talk about it.
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New York Knicks' Derrick Williams Robbed of $750,000 in Jewelry

... Williams was celebrating with some friends at a club, and when they left, Williams and his friends returned to his Tribeca apartment with two women they had just met. Williams says the women raided his Louis Vitton jewelry case containing around ...
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CMIT Solutions Announces Expanded Growth in the New York Metropolitan Area

CMIT Solutions, the nation's leading provider of information technology services to the small and medium-sized business community, today announced the launch of a new regional support center, which will be used to grow the brand's footprint into new territories throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Building on the momentum the company has achieved in the past six months, which includes launching two new locations in Tribeca and Northern Suffolk County, the group of local regional developers looks to add more than 20 locations in the next five years.
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You Can Thank ClassPass for Some of NYC's Latest Fitness Studio Openings

... her studio's Upper East Side location (opening in January) without them. One wonders what Drill Fitness, the Tribeca studio that shut down after one year in business because of "the business model for a boutique gym has been shaken up by a rapidly ...
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NYPD searching Subway tunnel for escaped suspect

A handcuffed shoplifting suspect jumped out of a marked police cruiser in Tribeca and fled into a subway tunnel, sparking an NYPD dragnet Thursday night, police sources said. According to sources, the fleet-footed crook was caught shoplifting jeans at a Gap store on Broadway near Maiden Lane.
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Suspect Escapes Police Custody In Lower Manhattan

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Sid's Bikes: Experts for Cycling Enthusiasts

... into account, along with how he would use the bike (racing, commuting, exploring the Hudson River bike trail from Tribeca to the George Washington Bridge), as well as how easy it was for him to lift the bike. Bike prices covered the full spectrum, ...
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TheisCavernous Tribeca Home at 75 Warren Is Filled With Off-the-hook Design Choices

... nice to be reminded that not everyone in New York shrinks from anything more daring than boilerplate luxury. The Tribeca warehouse-turned-10,000-square-foot townhouse (it also comes with an adjacent commercial space, which will be delivered vacant) ...
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Modern Italian Maestro Stephen Kalt Opens Spartina in L.A.

One thing Los Angeles might not fully understand about chef Stephen Kalt, who just opened up modern Italian restaurant Spartina on Melrose Avenue, is how much of an OG New York culinary cat he really was. But it was at his own Tribeca hot spot, the original Spartina that opened on Greenwich Street in 1994, where Mr. Kalt really made his name in the kitchen.
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Cave Theatre Co. to Bring Toni Press-Coffman's TOUCH to UNDER St. Marks

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade will present Cave Theatre Company's production of Toni Press-Coffman 's Touch, directed by James Masciovecchio. The show will run January 14-24 at UNDER St. Mark s with performances Thursday through Sunday at 8pm.
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These big-ticket NYC development projects have been shortlisted for awards

... grade), National September 11 Museum & Memorial (Owner) a Starwood Capital Group Baccarat Hotels and Resorts + Tribeca Associates LLC (Developer, Owner), Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (Architect), Ten Arquitectos (Library Architect), Gilles & ...
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Tribeca Rental Building Embodies the Power of Tax Breaks

A brick-and-glass apartment building with windows framing views of the Statue of Liberty is about to open with another only-in-New York distinction: It soon will include some of the most expensive and least expensive new rentals in Manhattan. The 10-story building, known as 456 Washington Street, covers most of a square block in Tribeca.
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Say Goodbye to Raccoon Lodge and Other Longtime TriBeCa Businesses

In the green glow of a neon, beer bottle-shaped sign, a group of regulars at the Raccoon Lodge were commiserating last week - their favorite dive bar is about to close. The 33-year-old bar is shutting its doors Dec. 31 - its 59 Warren St. building, along with the rest of the buildings and small businesses on its block, are being torn down for a luxury tower.
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December

... tale. Comment . Learn a thing or two about Secret Santa and the oliday spirit with Junie B. on Dec. 20 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Comment . Your teen wants to spend time with a significant other or friends during the holidays, but ...
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How My Dentist Taught Me That I Was a New Yorker

... the receptionist.) Rates of bruxism were lower elsewhere - 50 percent at Morningside Dental Care, 40 percent at Tribeca Smile, 45 percent in Park Slope - but still well above the national average of one in ten patients. The phrase gnashing of the ...
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Naomi Watts cuts stylish figure head-to-toe in charcoal while out and about in New York City

... a hunter green bucket back by the in-demand label Mansur Gavriel. Naomi, who now resides in the neighbourhood of Tribeca with her family husband Liev Schreiber and their two sons Alexander, eight, and Kai, seven, also sported over-sized beige ...
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SantaCon's Aftermath, Sway's Farewell, Sirio's Return, and More Intel

... and marijuana. A shooting took place outside the Long Island City club a week before it was shut down. - Grazin, a Tribeca American restaurant that uses humanely-raised meat, is closing at some point in the near future . A "for rent" sign is up in ...
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Adele reveals North American tour dates for 2016

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Adele reveals North American tour dates for 2016

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Adele reveals North American tour dates for 2016

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Adele reveals North American tour dates for 2016

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Green Eyed Real Estate: A Look Inside 6 Envy-Inducing New York City Homes

... of glass, allowing the home to meld seamlessly with the garden beyond. See the tour in New York Magazine . This Tribeca penthouse, spotted on New York Magazine , has an outdoor terrace that wraps around three sides of the apartment, and its own ...
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Artist Chuck Connelly honors Martin Scorsese with stunning series of portraits

... fewer and fewer paintings and cutting an all too familiar figure in bars across the Lower East Side. By 1999 his Tribeca studio rent had risen to $2850, up from $1800 in 1994, and he could no longer afford to stay. A friend lived out in Philadelphia ...
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3 perfect meals: New York City

Need a New York meal tip? From breakfast to dinner, here are some great ones, starting with a perfect roasted cod with spring vegetable ragout from The Four Seasons. Details on where to find all these dishes are in the story below.
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Clark Art Institute awards Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing to Eileen Myles

Poet and writer Eileen Myles was awarded the Clark Art Institute 's 2015 Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing on Monday, December 7 in New York. Clark Trustee Frederick Beinecke presented the award at the Tribeca residence of photographer Ariane Lopez-Huici and sculptor Alain Kirili.
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The Top NYC Restaurants of 2015

Are pasta-like sheets of raw squash improved by dots of foie gras? Can dehydrated cabbage leaves substitute for bread in a sandwich? Are you allowed to use truffle-topped turnips instead of beef in a Wellington-style preparation? Does grape sorbet need kombu cream? This four-star restaurant isn't a pandering study in traditional deliciousness. Its grandeur is a product of provocations.
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Political Power Couple Alyssa Mastromonaco and David Krone Make Moves to Tribeca

Ever since David Krone stepped down from his position as Chief of Staff to Senator Harry Reid in April, people have wondered if he will stay in D.C. or join his join his wife Alyssa Mastromonaco in New York, who took the position of Chief Operating Officer at Vice Media in January 2015. The two were quite the political power couple in D.C. In case you were unaware, Ms.
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Photographer's intimate series spotlights the changing demographics ...

Kristin Cavallari's missing brother Michael found dead nearly two weeks after he drove through Utah desert track in coyote country Shocking video reveals the horror of babies born addicted to heroin: Newborn's tiny legs shudder uncontrollably during withdrawal - as it's revealed one is born every 19 minutes Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gives birth to identical twin girls - but will she still have a job to go back to after her two-weeks maternity leave? Facebook to take over the office: 'At work' version to launch within weeks EXCLUSIVE: At home with Nancy Grace! On TV she's a tigress out to catch her prey, but at her new Southern digs she's a pussycat devoted to her eight-year-old twins and hubby College football team 'broke into home looking for revenge, peed in fridge and punched a fellow student... but it was the wrong house' U.S. sailors face accusations that they secretly filmed women on ... (more)
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Weekend Planner: Fun Family Activities In NYC

... "Part One: The Honeymoon" and R. Strauss's "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks." (Saturday) Join Doktor Kaboom at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center for his latest science experiment-trying to figure out how Santa does all the wonderful things he ...
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'Queer as Folk' star Randy Harrison to lead national 'Cabaret' tour in 2016

In this July 23, 2012 file photo, actor Randy Harrison attends a special screening of "Killer Joe" hosted by The Cinema Society with Bally and DeLeon at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, in New York. Harrison will be tapping into his naughty side when he leads the national tour of the musical "Cabaret" next year.
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'Chew' host Symon to open eatery at casino

In this July 23, 2012 file photo, actor Randy Harrison attends a special screening of "Killer Joe" hosted by The Cinema Society with Bally and DeLeon at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, in New York. Harrison will be tapping into his naughty side when he leads the national tour of the musical A'CabaretA' next year.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Set Visit

We arrive at New York Law School in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan which has been given a Hollywood makeover to resemble a police precinct for Paramount 's sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows . We're here to witness something of a historical moment within the franchise, which is the first time a large group of humans are introduced to the humanoid turtles for the first time.
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Santa and his Harley Davidson elves deliver toys and joy for Christmas

... a shipwreck that left him lost at sea for four days, after which he asked Michelle Dell, owner of the legendary Tribeca biker bar, Hogs & Heifers , to make sure that if anything ever happened to him again, she would take care of his annual toy run. ...
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New York Post Finds Evidence of War on Santa Right Here in New York

The New York Post , which has had the privilege of using the phrase " war on Christmas " in headlines at least five times since the beginning of November, just added a new data point to its long-running thesis that the world has been conducting philosophical air strikes against the spirit of December 25 in an effort to vanquish the holiday spirit from this Earth, Terminator-style. The offender this time is the fancy Tribeca mall Brookfield Place, which is hosting a high-tech light installation in the place where "Santa's Winter Wonderland" is usually hosted.
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Here's How Landlords Are Striking Back Against Airbnb

The ink barely dried on their broker's fee check when a couple reneged on the deal to take the $3,000-a month one-bedroom plus office apartment in Greenpoint. The main sticking point for the DJ and freelance chef: a rider on the lease explicitly prohibited them from marketing the unit on Airbnb , explained David Kazemi, a broker with BOND New York , who added the language to the lease.
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3 perfect meals: New York City

Need a New York meal tip? From breakfast to dinner, here are some great ones, starting with a perfect roasted cod with spring vegetable ragout from The Four Seasons. Details on where to find all these dishes are in the story below.
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Development: How Much Is Too Much?

... in return for more badly needed affordable units. Some New Yorkers don't buy it, though. Lynn Ellsworth who heads Tribeca Trust-another neighborhood group opposed to what members see as uncontrolled development-started the New Yorkers for a Human ...
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Credenza is beautiful, but currently out of style

... Skarrin, but when Rochefort died in 1859, Pottier and Stymus formed their own firm on Wooster Street in the current Tribeca area. By 1871, Pottier and Stymus employed almost 800 men and women, and they moved uptown to Lexington Avenue, where they ...
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December 05, 2015NEW YORK a " Imagine being invited on a house tour of...

... 2002. “Drawing is so direct. It's the moment of thought,” Cotton said in an interview in his airy TriBeCa loft. “It's the structure of painting. I always make a drawing before I make a painting.” Some of his most ...
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BRIDES New York: Famous NYC Bridal Shower Spots Inspired by Your Favorite Rom Coms

... replicating some of Audrey's iconic photos. The Devil Wears Prada : Bubby's Who could forget the scene at this Tribeca delight where Andy Sachs receives a phone call from her fabulously evil boss, Miranda Priestly. This New York hot spot is famous ...
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On the Market: Engines for Housing Displacement; Bring Back the Hostel

Which neighborhoods have the most student debt? The wealthier ones, actually, like Tribeca and the Upper East Side, where residents are most likely to have graduate and professional degrees . However, the neighborhoods with the highest student loan default rates are the poor ones, Crain's reports .
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10 Facts on Spartina, Opening Next Monday on Melrose From Stephen Kalt

... Kalt's restaurant, opening officially on Monday, December 7. 1. Spartina was the name of Kalt's restaurant back in Tribeca in the mid 1990s. Here's the Ruth Reichl review from 1994 , which awarded one star. Kalt first made a big splash on the New ...
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Caspi Development and Black Bear Asset Management Form Strategic Partnership

A newly renovated kitchen at 400 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The building, along with 226 7th Avenue, was recently acquired by Caspi Development and Black Bear Asset Management.
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Next-Generation Drones Will Save New York City's Infrastructure

... in traffic, lack crucial equipment, or are slowed by weather. The young entrepreneur Alec Momont recently won a Tribeca Innovation Award for the Ambulance Drone, which waits on a rooftop until called, then swoops out of the skies bearing a ...
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The Arts Are Dying in San Francisco. Here's Why.

... off food stamps, her substantial trust fund and rich parents meant that she could dope around in her family's Tribeca loft and direct her debut film, Tiny Furniture . Every artist dreams about what it would've been like to be born with a trust fund, ...
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Taylor Swift Funds Musical Program At New York Schools

... Taylor moved to New York last year (14), purchasing a luxury $20 million (A 12.5 million) apartment in the Tribeca district. She was later named the city's tourism spokesperson and fronted a global campaign encouraging more visitors to take trips to ...
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Boots & Jackets to Face Winter in Style

As temperatures plummet, it's time to think about cold weather gear and fusing comfort with style. The current trend is to assemble luxurious pieces with used or coarse elements - you'll see utility boots worn with super-slick gym pants under luxurious puffy coats on Park Avenue, as it's the Boho style to look like you woke up and put on whatever was at hand.
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How an exclusive Tribeca gym helps clients optimize their lives

Stephen Cheuk is founder of S10 Training in Tribeca, and attention to detail plus a strong dose of self-discipline is his magic formula. The S10 system hinges on achieving an optimal body fat index - sub-10% for men, sub-15% for women - via weight-heavy training tactics and nutrition planning.
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Jennifer Rubell's Art Basel Breakfasts Are Feasts for the Soul

... Haring when he was working at the Mudd Club," Jennifer says, referring to the well-known New York artist and the TriBeCa club where he curated work. Her childhood was spent hopping between galleries and studios in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood, ...
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Impact Bazaar's Social Impact Pop Up at Impact Hub NYC

The shop features 14 brands that all use ethical practices or support the economic development of communities around the globe. 100% of sales go to these brands, and, of course, they're perfect for the holidays.
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Adriana Lima gets her Brazilian wax

Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima unveils her Madame Tussauds New York wax figure at Victoria's Secret Herald Square. You would think a Victoria's Secret model would have a pretty comprehensive idea of how she looks after seeing the first thousand or so pictures of themselves in lingerie.
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Once Again, Katie Holmes Would Like to Remind You That She Is a Real New Yorker

New York City has long been home to celebrities of every caliber: We let Taylor Swift buy a loft in Tribeca after tricking her into thinking it was a cool neighborhood, we eagerly anticipate running into Hilary Duff on a Tinder date at the Woods, we even tolerate Alec Baldwin 's curmudgeonly CitiBike riding as long as he stays out of our fucking way. But while everyone from Lady Gaga to Lenny Kravitz to Tom Hanks gives New York its glamorous sheen and personality, no celeb can lay a stronger claim to being a real New Yorker more than actress and former Joey Potter Katie Holmes.
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Rendering of One Ferry Road

Greystone Property Development is looking to bring Robert A.M. Stern-designed condos to Sag Harbor, in what would be its first Hamptons Project. This week the New York-based developer released first renderings for the 11-unit waterfront project at 1 Ferry Road, which is still awaiting planning approval.
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Jennifer Lawrence and dog Pippa check out of Robert DeNiro's Tribeca hotel in NYC

Greenwich me time! Jennifer Lawrence and dog Pippi check out of Robert DeNiro's famous celeb hotel in Tribeca New York Hotel for dogs: Jennifer Lawrence and her dog Pippi checked out of Robert DeNiro's famous Greenwich hotel in Tribeca New York on Sunday The Hunger Games star's calves bore the brunt of the chill NY air, exposed between her black ankle boots and three-quarter length trousers.
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Adele's '25' sells 3.38M in first week

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Chef Spotlight: Max Renny of Church Street Tavern in Tribeca

Max Renny, Executive Chef at Tribeca's Church Street Tavern, is well-versed in the ins and outs of the New York culinary world. Renny began his career at New York restaurant Gonzo in 2003, then quickly worked his way up to a Sous Chef position at the West Village's Sumile Sushi before moving on to Italian-inspired Stuzzicheria as Sous Chef and Manager.
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Chris Martin reveals Coldplay collaboration with ex-wife Gwyneth...

... also feature on the record. The chart-topping rocker was pictured attempting to keep a low-profile as he left Tribeca hotel in New York on Wednesday. He wore his heart on his sleeve as he sported a cream sweater which had the word 'love' emblazoned ...
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TriBeCa Condo Board Discriminates Against Chinese Resident, State Says

A TriBeCa condo board has barraged one of its residents with racist comments, unlawfully trying to push her out of the building because she is Chinese, according to a lawsuit filed by the state. Members of the board of TriBeCa's Spice Lofthouse, a 6-story building of multimillion-dollar apartments at 165 Hudson St., have made repeated "disparaging and discriminatory" comments to Hanying Liu, according to the suit filed by the New York State Division of Human Rights on behalf of Liu on Nov. 12. Board members have told Liu, the only Asian resident of the 15-unit building, that Chinese people "'always lie" and "like to break the rules" and only have Chinese friends, according to the suit.
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Adele posts video on Facebook announcing European tour

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Adele posts video on Facebook announcing European tour

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Adele posts video on Facebook announcing European tour

... 2013. Her new album, '25,' doesn't need promoting to sell like hotcakes but Adele is doing her duty. She leaves her Tribeca hotel on Nov. 20, 2015 in New York.
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Will Bourdain's Market Be Sweet or Sour?

Move over, Eataly-the globetrotting chef is betting that New York City foodies will traipse far west for his new mega-market. From Midtown's Michelin-starred cathedrals of fine dining to the multicultural ethnic food scene in Queens, New York City is a place of eating.
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The Bennett opens in Tribeca, Eataly gets a new popup

The all-star team behind the cocktail lounges Dear Irving and The Raines Law Room has debuted its third venture, The Bennett, in Tribeca . Straying a bit from a traditional speakeasy style, the sleek, intimate space holds 60 and features a cocktail menu with 16 drinks curated by Meaghan Dorman.
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The Wellness Gift Guide For Your Fitness Obsessed Friends

With winter gifting quickly approaching, finding the perfect present can lead to stressful situations. Lululemon is lovely, but sometimes you're on the lookout for workout gear that stands out from your entire Pilates class.
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Bradley Cooper quits house hunt, moves in with Irina Shayk

In another sign that Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are in it for the long haul, we're told the pair are now living together in her New York City apartment. Shortly after the "Silver Linings Playbook" star split withmodel Suki Waterhouse in March, he was on the hunt for a bachelor pad in the city, reportedly checking out an $8.9 million apartment in Tribeca.
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Unlock Holiday Season Savings in a New York Minute with Triumph Hotels

Triumph Hotels presents Holiday Season savings at each of its seven unique properties in New York City, as well as a sweepstakes for a dinner for two at Michelin star awarded Juni restaurant. "The holidays are a special time of year in New York City, and Triumph Hotels is pleased to offer Cyber Monday savings to couples, business travelers, families and even local New Yorkers in need of a staycation," said Nicole Ferrer, Director of Sales Triumph Hotels offers access to New York City's most iconic neighborhoods this holiday season with exclusive Cyber Monday savings.
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Sushi Azabu / Azabu

On a desolate block in Tribeca, there's a sweet little subterranean sushi den with nine seats and a rare, rather sublime intimacy. It isn't particularly fancy , and if you want a show with your sushi do not come here.
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Lofty Ambitions: Former Industrial Spaces Are Some of the City's Hottest Real Estate

"That's a good quote," Mr. Aferiat chimed in. They're talking about living in New York in 1974, when Mr. Stamberg followed up on a Village Voice ad to rent half of the seventh floor of a warehouse on Fifth Avenue and 19th Street, near Madison Square Park-back then, known also as "Needle Park."
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New York: Restaurants: To Register or Not?

I was in Tribeca in New York City a couple of weeks ago going to a familiar haunt: WHITE STREET located on West Broadway. Being the trademark nerd that I am, I wondered if the restaurant had a trademark registration for WHITE STREET and logo: Or, I wondered if the restaurant had a trademark registration for the new WHITE ST on its menu.
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Celebrity chef Marc Murphy takes us on a tour of Tampa's Grey Salt

New York celebrity chef Marc Murphy sits for a portrait at Grey Salt, a Mediterranean restaurant to take the place of the Green Room, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Murphy has been a regular judge on Food Network's Chopped.
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Why People Will Spend $120,000 for a Chair

... stools for $30,000. Three years ago, the same stool sold for $3,000, says Zesty Meyers, a co-founder of R & Co. , a TriBeCa design gallery that represents the brothers. "We must have sold six of them in the first week," he says. Another one of R & ...
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BWW Exclusive Photos: Laura Benanti and Patrick Brown Tie the Knot in Beautiful New York Ceremony

The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Jan Powell, and musical theatre writer and performer Todd Almond sang his song "Take Good Care of Me" for the couple at the church.
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Watch your step Adele! The Hello singer nearly takes a dive and...

Watch your step Adele! The Hello singer nearly takes a dive and drops wrapped gift stepping out of her Tribeca hotel in NYC But it looked like British songstress Adele was going to take a nosedive on Wednesday when she nearly tripped up while leaving her hotel in New York. So intent on carrying a box when she left the premises in Tribeca, the singer almost fell face first onto the sidewalk.
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Donna Karan's son-in-law is being sued for $7m 'for being a scam artist'

EXCLUSIVE: First footage of Paris attacks shows diners diving for cover as jihadist sprays cafA with bullets... and women he tried to kill at point blank range but who escaped because his gun jammed Fashion designer Donna Karan's son-in-law is being sued for $7 million by his business partner who accuses him in lawsuit of being a scam artist Donna Karan's son-in-law is facing a $7 million lawsuit filed against him by his business partner who accuses him of being a scam artist Gianpaolo de Felice, who is married to the designer's daughter Gabby Karan de Felice, is being sued by David Zara In the lawsuit, Zara alleges that de Felice denied him profits while bringing in $420,000 salary and used company money to buy himself a Ferrari The son-in-law of legendary fashion designer Donna Karan is being accused of being a scam artist in a new lawsuit filed against him.
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Twelve Questions with Andy Dowding

... and landing on the pavement. She had an incredibly traumatic, visceral experience. I was in our apartment in Tribeca less than half a kilometre up the street. I couldn't get to her because the police had cordoned off the block in front of our ...
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Grey Salt Opens at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Thursday, November 19

Grey Salt, Chef Marc Murphys new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, will open on Thursday, November 19. The menu at Grey Salt takes its inspiration from Murphys childhood, highlighting items that trace back to his French heritage and Italian roots. With a focus on locally sourced fresh seafood, the menu will feature artisanal flatbreads, handmade pastas as well as rotisserie and grilled meats.
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Grey Salt Opens at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Thursday, November 19

Grey Salt, Chef Marc Murphy's new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, will open on Thursday, November 19. "We're ecstatic to partner with a globally renowned chef like Marc Murphy," said John Fontana, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa's President. Grey Salt, Chef Marc Murphy's new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, will open on Thursday, November 19. The menu at Grey Salt takes its inspiration from Murphy's childhood, highlighting items that trace back to his French heritage and Italian roots.
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Dana Cowin's Next Job, Downie Joins Indian Accent, Le Cirque's New Chef, and More Intel

... open early next year. Downie is currently finishing up his tenure at EMP. - Matteo Boglione, the chef who ran wacky Tribeca Italian restaurant Il Matto , is the new chef at Le Cirque. After closing his Tribeca establishment, Boglione worked at Le ...
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'Mattress Girl' to participate in TEDx talk on 'socially-constructed borders'

... did not return a Washington Examiner request for comment. The program for the event, which will be hosted at the TriBeCa Performing Arts Center and presented by the City University of New York, states that members of the CUNY community advocate ...
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De Blasio Zoning Plan Unites Civic Groups In Opposition To It

... on our skyline, parks, public areas, and cityscape with the proliferation of over-scaled buildings." Led by the Tribeca Trust , a group trying to preserve TriBeCa's "architectural heritage," the petition's signers include a vast range of groups, ...
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DOE Stiffs Parents Who Want to Know How Middle Schools Pick Students

An image from the website of the NYC Lab Middle School. While some of the schools list their application criteria on their website, there is an overall lack of information on how much weight the schools give to each of the criteria, and how they rank the applications they receive, the CEC says.
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Paul Bettany's Shelter Inspired By Real-life Homeless Couple

... me and they became invisible before they actually disappeared." "We were in a mandatory evacuation of our area in Tribeca and they used to live on a tiny piece of a park on the corner of Canal Street and the West Side Highway, under a plastic tarp," ...
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Actor Paul Bettany takes on bleakness of homelessness in his directorial debut, 'Shelter'

The homeless couple who lived on the street outside Paul Bettany 's $6.9-million Tribeca penthouse slept under a transparent plastic sheet. The actor passed the pair every weekday while walking his kids to school, and everyone shared awkward hellos.
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'Exclusive' Hamptons Zip Code Named 2nd Most Expensive Place To Live

CBS 2 CBS 2 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Latest Videos Eye On New York Dining Deals Tony's Table Links [] WCBS 880 WCBS Newsradio 880 is one of the tri-state's most trusted sources for news and information.
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From Nobu and Friends, a Dinner to Remember

... their specialty. Consider the parallel successes of Nobu Matsuhisa, the Japanese-born sushi master behind Nobu in Tribeca and Nobu Fifty Seven in Midtown, and Eric Ripert, the French-born chef behind the fish-centric, Michelin-starred Le Bernardin, ...
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Baby, it's cold outside! Adele covers up in huge blue blanket-style ...

... her hotel in a stunning ensemble, which broke her usual cover up rules. Cutting a dash as she emerged from the Tribeca Grand Hotel, the 27 year-old smouldered in her choice of fitted trouser suit, which showed off her recent weightloss to maximum ...
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BRIDES New York: NYC's Best Industrial Wedding Venues

... Read real brides' reviews here! Three Sixty Elevated and uninterrupted skyline views give this 30,000-square-foot Tribeca space a venue full of versatility and design. Personalization shines through all aspects of this stylish spot, from Executive ...
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Adele is stylish beauty in all black as she says her son inspired her to return after break

... Being a boss again. Hopefully smashing it again." The star - who is intensely private - was pictured leaving the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York in a fitted black suit and matching hat. Very chic, Ms Adkins. She was later seen exiting The Back Room ...
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Christy Turlington bundles up for a coffee date with her handsome...

... the reason, Christy Turlington and Edward Burns wrapped their hands around hot cups of coffee as they walked in the Tribeca district of New York on a chilly Friday. The husband and wife were warmly dressed with the 46-year-old catwalk star wearing a ...
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What It Was Like Writing Tom Petty's Life Story

Among the acts that Tom Petty took with him on the tour for his 1987 album, "Let Me Up ," was the Del Fuegos, a Boston-based roots-rock band with ties to the New York hardcore scene. That's how, in a very roundabout way, Warren Zanes, a deputy professor at New York University, came to write "Petty: The Biography," a new book about one of rock's most enigmatic figures, and his band, the Heartbreakers.
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Developers and Preservationists Fight Over Harlem's Yuengling Brewery

... andmarks, are they worst environments for vibrant economy? I would argue no," she said. "The West Village, SoHo and TriBeCa how much are they suffering from landmarking in their neighborhoods?"
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Interview: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie talk 'Shelter'

Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.
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Taconic: LES Heading for a Revamp

Leaders are coming from across the country to talk cyber security. Be part of the action at cyberSecure .
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Alex Wolff Isn't Stepping Out Of Anyone's Shadow

Alex Wolff was 6-years-old when he starred alongside his older brother Nat Wolff in "The Naked Brothers Band," a family project that was later used as a pilot for the hit Nickelodeon show of the same name. Filmed by their mother, actress and writer Polly Draper, on location in their New York City home, the mockumentary-style film followed the young brothers through the trials and tribulations of starting a band.
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Joe's Crab Shack Tests No-Tipping Policy at 18 Locations

... contributions are just as vital to the outcome of your experience at one of our restaurants." Danny Meyer attends Tribeca Talks: "David Rockwell: How Does a Space Tell A Story" during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studio on April 20, 2015 ...
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The Scene Inside Tribeca Grill's 25th Anniversary Party

By all accounts, it was Robert De Niro's idea to buy the building at the corner of GreenA A wich and FrankA A lin Streets and install a restaurant at its base. This is a crucial piece of Tribeca Grill's origin story, and it was repeated, almost verbatim, by all parties involved one night early this fall.
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At Home With Maman's Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte

"I don't want to go into someone's home, and be like, 'oh, I have the same bedspread or table,' " said Ms. Marshall, musing on her sun-drenched bedroom, which features apple crates as bedside tables.
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Here's what the $10M-$20M NYC investment sales market looked like last week

Retail and office tenants occupy the 21,000-square-foot building located between Duane and Thomas streets in Tribeca. The building has an additional 20,000 square feet of unused air rights, according to Reonomy.
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On the Market: DoBro Finally Gets New Office Bldg; Chelsea Brewery Flees to the Bronx

... at the feet of Bill de Blasio ?" asks Gina Bellafonte in The New York Times . "Much of what is happening in TriBeCa specifically is the consequence of Bloomberg-era deals and policies," she writes, "but the perception that the current mayor too ...
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An Architect's Penthouse With Views of Manhattan

... it conjures images of the work of artist Marcel Duchamp. Michael Moran Mr. Mindel plans to move to a high-rise in Tribeca and has ideas for a renovation project at the new place. 'It breaks my heart to move,' he says, 'but change is good.' Michael ...
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the tip Hotel rooms in the Big Apple for 100 bucks

If you can wait until after New Year's to greet 2016 in Times Square, you're in luck: From Jan. 3-15, more than a dozen New York hotels will slash their rates to $100, $200, or $300 per night. During the fifth annual Hotel Week NYC, cool digs like the Hotel Giraffe and The Marlton will charge $200 per night; ditto the Gansevoort's Meatpacking and Park Avenue properties , and the trendy Ludlow on the Lower East Side.
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Opinion: And you thought living in L.A. was expensive

... neighborhood had the highest median sales price in Los Angeles, at $3.1 million, comparable to New York City's Tribeca at $3.3 million. For context, Tribeca is in lower Manhattan, where residents can walk to work as well as the shopping and dining ...
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Celebrity odds and ends

Veteran standup comedian Drew Hastings has won a second four-year term in the city of some 6,600 people about 60 miles east of Cincinnati. Unofficial totals from Tuesday's election show Hastings with 1,027 votes, or 59 percent.
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Want to enjoy the Big Apple on the cheap? January is your time. Hotel Week beckons.

... Week. "$100 is a good deal for a 3-star hotel," he said. "We usually see $129 - $149." The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Tribeca is $100 in Hotel Week - the cheapest rate on the website in late January is $118.30. The Hotel Wolcott in Nomad, also $100 in ...
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Philadelphia congressman's son convicted of fraud charges

Chaka Fattah Jr. was convicted Thursday of 22 of 23 counts that he misspent loans and some of the nearly $1 million in education funds he got as a school management subcontractor. Fattah, who represented himself, contended the government built its case on a "deck of cards."
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Woman who held disabled people captive gets life in prison

A woman who admitted she kept mentally disabled adults captive in the basement of a home in Philadelphia and in other states for their disability checks has been sentenced to life in prison. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe responded that a lot of people in the courtroom know what happened, too.
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Shooter in Colorado rampage legally purchased guns

Authorities say a man who killed three people during a rampage in Colorado Springs was armed with three guns he purchased legally six years earlier. The El Paso County sheriff's office said Thursday that 33-year-old Noah Harpham had an AR-15 rifle, a 9 mm pistol and a .357 revolver when officers fatally shot him Saturday.
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TBS to launch Rashida Jones comedy with a 10-episode blast

Starring Rashida Jones, the zany police procedural will let viewers binge-watch its entire first season by airing all 10 half-hour episodes from start to finish not once, but five times in a row, commercial-free. This 25-hour marathon begins Sunday, Jan. 17. Then on Monday, Jan. 25, TBS will begin rolling out what it calls the series' "second" season - 10 more half-hours that will air weekly.
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Jason Aldean's music back on Spotify a year after removal

Country music's top digital male artist Jason Aldean has returned to Spotify a year after pulling out of the streaming service over concerns about fair compensation. On Wednesday night, Aldean's six albums were available for streaming, including his platinum-selling 2014 release, "Old Boots, New Dirt."
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A Manhattan studio costs how much ? What your L.A. money could buy in New York

... neighborhood had the highest median sales price in Los Angeles, at $3.1 million, comparable to New York City's Tribeca at $3.3 million. For context, Tribeca is in lower Manhattan, where residents can walk to work as well as the shopping and dining ...
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Privacy Please: Small Luxury Buildings Offer Solitude in the City

These buildings are doing quite well for themselves. This week, for instance, real estate firm CityRealty announced that Extell's 1,000-plus feet-tall One57 development has become the city's most expensive building, overtaking previous champion 15 Central Park West.
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13 Hot New Bakeries in New York City

New York is experiencing a bakery boom, and no one is complaining. Forget the prim pastries on offer at standard French-style patisseries and consider instead a plump fig tart with ricotta and balsamic, a chestnut mousse cake with a hint of red bean, an all-American birthday cake with rainbow sprinkles, and the best sticky bun this city has ever seen.
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Tenor Saxophonist Kamasi Washington: Giant Steps

... says Kamasi Washington, sitting on the edge of the bed in his room at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. The tenor saxophonist's debut album, The Epic , blends fusion and groove jazz with more traditional head-solo-head ...
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Historic Blue Moon Hotel in Miami's South Beach Completes Full...

... hotels located in unique residential neighborhoods of gateway cities across the US. Founded in New York in Tribeca and then Brooklyn, it has grown to Boston's West End, Midtown Village in Philadelphia, Washington's Capitol Hill, Georgetown, and ...
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How Chanel and Tribeca's New Program for Women Filmmakers Falls Short

... their efforts significant enough to have a real impact? This week, the legendary House of Chanel has teamed up with Tribeca to create "Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program." This program brings together mentorship and ...
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Wolfgang Puck debut CUT by Wolfgang Puck at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown.

... Similarly, this is the first Downtown Manhattan location for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, further emphasising Tribeca as one of Manhattan's most dynamic and vibrant neighbourhoods. The opening of CUT by Wolfgang Puck parallels Silverstein ...
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That Time I Tried to Buy an Actual Barrel of Crude Oil

... in oil prices soon made the super-contango story a thing of the past. It was not until a chance meeting in a Tribeca winebar during an evening thunderstorm many years later that the oil barrel plan was revived-to its less than receptive audience. ...
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Sex diariesThe Finance Guy Hung Up on the One He Cana t HaveA week in...

New York's Sex Diaries series asks anonymous city dwellers to record a week in their sex lives - with comic, tragic, often sexy, and always revealing results. Check back Sunday nights for your weekly peek behind doors left slightly ajar.
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How to avoid that dud of a table

... Then you see Robert De Niro is sitting two feet away," he says, referring to his business partner at Nobu and Tribeca Grill. "You realize you should sit there." Moral: Don't turn a table down without a good reason. Nieporent, a longtime Ridgewood ...
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On the Market: City to Renovate Flatbush Market; Brookfield Looks to Greenpoint

... g a spot in affordable housing elsewhere in the city? DNAInfo has a map ! Not very affordable housing: the 352-unit Tribeca rental building at 88 Leonard Street just hit the market at could fetch $300 million, Crain's reports .
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Actor reaps success of feature film

David Maloney is filmed playing Francis Mellon in "Men Go To Battle," which will be shown at the Virginia Film Festival on Nov. 5. Photo courtesy of Tim Morton After the accomplishment and recognition of one of his latest acting ventures, Strasburg native David Maloney will be visiting and speaking at film festivals in Charlottesville and Los Angeles . which won Treitz the Best New Narrative Director award at Tribeca Film Festival in April.
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How the French Perceive American BeautyOne Parisienne explains.

... know how it's possible) she has the time to have a blow-dry. And be at the office at 8 a.m.! Once I was staying at Tribeca and I was up for a run every morning because I was in New York. I saw all those fantastic women running so well and going for ...
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Nordstrom Partners With Olivia Palermo on Chelsea28 Collection

COUNTRY COLLABORATION: Olivia Palermo is in high-demand these days, and Nordstrom is the latest to bank on her selling power. The Seattle-based retailer has tapped the New York-based model-socialite-designer to collaborate on its private label brand, Chelsea28, in a yearlong partnership comprised of four seasonal collections, the first of which is set to debut this spring.
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Frank Miller is Going to Talk Films and Influences in NYC Next Month! Get Your Tickets Now

... see more of what propels them forward and what they find fanscinating. The series launches on November 15 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and their first guest will be the legendary Frank Miller. He will be examining and discussing ...
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Rescue & Shelter Dogs Parade Their Support For Mets To Win In World Series

... representatives. For at least an hour, the dogs walked up and down Chambers Street and Broadway in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood , accompanied by the volunteers and members of the SPCA. Each dog was outfitted with a different type of Mets ...
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Yankee GM Brian Cashman's 'stalker' sobs with relief as she avoids jail

... old daughter since 2004 and lives in upstate New York. The woman's ruse made her eligible for a luxury apartment in Tribeca and close to $70,000 in rent breaks.
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Olivia Wilde at Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program luncheon

Olivia Wilde wears on-trend green jumpsuit as she mixes and mingles at Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program luncheon So Olivia Wilde must have been high up on the invite list for Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program luncheon at Locanda Verde in Tribeca neighbourhood on Monday. The 31-year-old, probably best known for her role in Fox medical series House, joined a host of celebrities at the event including Katie Holmes.
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How Kenta Goto Opened One of NYC's Most Unique New Cocktail Bars

The Pegu Club vet discusses his new bar, the differences between Japanese and American bartending styles, and why he sees himself as the Manny Pacquiao of the mixology world. Many of New York's most famous bartenders tend to mix drinks while simultaneously stoking their rock-star reputations.
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Russell Simmons says RushCard customers can get their cash

... Russell Simmons talks about his new book, "Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple" at Barnes & Noble Tribeca on March 5, 2014 in New York City. NEW YORK (AP) - The pre-paid debit card company that cut off thousands of its customers from ...
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Momofuku Chef David Chang's Food Delivery Service Expands to Village, SoHo

A recently launched food delivery service backed by Momofuku chef David Chang just expanded its delivery zone to include Greenwich Village, SoHo, Little Italy, Tribeca, Nolita and the West Village. Anyone below 14th Street and west of Bowery or Fourth Avenue can now order from a varying selection of lunches and dinners with the Maple app or online at the Maple website .
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7 NYC restaurants you didn't know are owned by celebs

From Justin Timberlake to Jay-Z to Robert De Niro, plenty of Hollywood's red carpet usuals have made a seat for themselves at their own New York City restaurants. Robert De Niro's old school American restaurant, the Tribeca Grill, just celebrated 25 years in TriBeCa! Along with restaurateur Drew Nieporent, De Niro has as stake in this steakhouse operated by Myriad Restaurant Group.
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New York Television Festival Honors New TV Talent, Hands Out Development Deals

... premieres, panels and parties that took place at the Helen Mills Theater and Event Space, the SVA Theatre and Tribeca Three-Sixty. Best Comedy Pilot : New Partner Created by Quinn Beswick and Josh Margolin (Los Angeles, CA) Welcome to the the cursed ...
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I'll Drink to That: David Gordon of Tribeca Grill

Episode 306 of I'll Drink to That! has been released and it features David Gordon, the longtime Wine Director of Tribeca Grill in Manhattan. David Gordon has been working at Tribeca Grill for nearly 25 years, and in many ways he is the link between the sommeliers of a younger generation and those sommeliers who basically founded the idea of the American sommelier in the first place.
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In Martha Wilson's New Photo Works, Feminism Meets the Absurd

Martha Wilson, "Bear in Mind/Bare in Hind" , makeup and photograph by Bill Westmoreland Or, to reframe that old Freudian saw with a postmodernist twist: What is it that our society and culture, and the forces that shape them, want women to want - from their families, friends and lovers; from society in general; and in and from themselves? That question has been propelling wave after wave of feminist research, thinking and activism for many decades.
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Jacob's Pillow and MASS MoCA Present Katie Workum & Kimberly Bartosik Tonight

... Workum has been an artist in residence at Chez Bushwick, Dance new Amsterdam, Mount Tremper Arts, The Kitchen, and Tribeca Performing Arts, among others.
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For $50 Million, You Can Buy That Tribeca Skybridge and Live in It

There aren't many skybridges in the city, and the one across Staple Street in Tribeca is one of the most picturesque. And now you can own it: A 6,300-square-foot townhouse and 1,900-square-foot condo - joined by the bridge - are being listed as a $50 million package.
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Bentonville Film Festival to expand in 2016, connect more to the region

... one in the world that guarantees a film could be packaged and commercialized. "It's great for filmakers to go to Tribeca and pick up a prize, but if they come to Bentonville they have a great shot at getting the movie commercialized. Following the ...
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Inside NYC's Most Bizarre SpeakeasyBy Emily Shire, Sara Sayed

A flash of Dizzy Gillespie's genius lies behind Richard Kimmel's 'Kitty's Canteen,' which serves brisket with candied yams, and biscuits covered in 'everything' bagel spices with fresh sliced lox. Certain foods compliment each other so perfectly that to consume one without the other is a disservice to both flavor potentials: Peanut butter and jelly.
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SXSWedu Announces 2016 Speakers Autism thought leader Temple Grandin to deliver keynote speech

... There will be three schoolroom documentaries screening during the conference: CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap : A Tribeca 2015 Film Festival selection tackling the symptoms and structural causes of under-representation of women in programming, just ...
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The Brewing Lispenards Of New York City

Lispenards. For a few days I have had Lispenards on the mind. We've seen them before.
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Big Lychee vs Big Apple: is Hong Kong really an Asian New York?

Superficial similarities between the two cities are obvious: both are major financial hubs, with skyscraper skylines, densely crowded streets, an unabashed money-worshipping culture and abundant "buzz". Yet this self-conscious comparative state neglects to highlight the most obvious dissimilarity: New York is New York while parts of Hong Kong merely pretend to be.
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100 Years of New York Nightlife: How the '70s Was a Decade of Glitter (and Powder) Amidst Decay

In our October 'Nowstalgia' issue we're taking a look at 100 Years of New York Nightlife, tracing after-hours trends to their beginnings and analyzing the ways our nocturnal habits of the past continue to influence our habits of the present. We've already kicked things off with the Roaring '20s and the exclusive Post-War era ; below, we look at the glittery, disco-tinged 1970s.
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A Tale of Two Cities

Fifteen years ago, the Museum of Modern Art merged with P.S.1, an alternative art space in Long Island City housed in an old public school. To mark the occasion-and to give the Whitney Biennial some competition-the newly minted PS1 launched the quinquennial exhibition "Greater New York," a bellwether of the local and new.
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Chanel, Tribeca Enterprises Team to Launch Women's Film Program

GIRL POWER: Chanel is showing its support for women in film. The house, which has fostered a longstanding relationship with Tribeca Enterprises over the years and hosts an annual dinner for the Tribeca Film Festival each spring , has teamed up with the New York-based media company on the launch of Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program.
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Roust Theatre Stages Homeless and How We Got that Way World Premiere Tonight

The author of the award-winning play THE MORONS at the 1st Irish Play Festival, Mr. McCormick takes on one of the most enduring social taboos with HOMELESS AND HOW WE GOT THAT WAY, a full-length, two-character one-act play about what happens when two veterans of homelessness -- Eloise and Sidney -- have their fragile world rocked by a vicious murder in their community. This launches them on a journey to seek safe haven in each other, not only from the ravages of street life, but to reveal the dark truth about how they came to be where they are, and the freedom those revelations ultimately provide.
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Schumacher Takes on Play About Video Game Addiction

Batman and Robin director Joel Schumacher is set to helm Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, an off-Broadway play focusing on a small community's video game addiction. According to The Hollywood Reporter , the play centers around "a quiet cul-de-sac community gripped by rapidly spreading addiction to an online zombie-killing game that blurs the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds, reflecting a growing divide between distracted parents and alienated teens in suburban America."
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Deborah Glick Honored for Groundbreaking LGBT Advocacy

Living history and herstory took center stage at New York City's storied Gotham Hall for a major celebration of LGBT rights and service Monday night. Edith Windsor, the Jewish lesbian activist whose court battle successfully overturned the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013 presented Jim Obergefell with the LGBT Pioneer Award for his court victory earlier this year that made marriage equality the law of the land.
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We Have a New Favorite Director and Star Duo for Captain Marvel

Yesterday we published a profile of cinematographer turned first time director Reed Morano , whose debut Meadowland is headed into theaters this week. At the time, we thought it was simply a very interesting discussion with an up-and-coming filmmaker about her work, about the challenges of being a female filmmaker and about her budding partnership with actress Olivia Wilde.
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Kate Hudson plasters on heavy foundation morning after canoodling with her agent inside car

Blushing beauty Kate Hudson was out solo in New York on Tuesday morning - after being spotted canoodling with her agent the night before. The 36-year-old Oscar nominee applied a more-than-generous layer of foundation as she stepped out in the Tribeca neighborhood, and hid behind shades for the most part.
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Despite competition, debt concerns, SL Green outlook a oestablea : Fitch

While affirming SL Green Realty's default rating and providing an outlook of "stable," credit ratings agency Fitch raised issues with the real estate investment trust's relationship to debt and noted "concerns" about the Midtown Manhattan office leasing market. Fitch affirmed SL Green's rating of BBB- last week, citing credit strengths including a "high-quality New York office portfolio," a growing pool of unencumbered assets and a "strong, albeit relatively concentrated tenant base."
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New York City: Why Hudson Square Is Our New Favorite Hotspot

... Murphy isn't the first New York music guy to go into the wine bar business. In 2008, Michael Dorf, founder of the Tribeca music venue Knitting Factory, opened City Winery. Unusually, the space combines a concert venue with a full winery, where the ...
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BWW Review: Church Street Tavern in Tribeca for an Incredible Food and Drink Experience

... No matter where on the menu your taste buds lead you, Church Street Tavern is sure to satisfy. Journey down to Tribeca and discover this little gem's well-deserved hype for yourself. Church Street Tavern is located at 313 Church Street (between ...
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... at least three hours for the museum itself. Trust me, it's worth it. In a reflective mood, we walked up to the Tribeca district for lunch in the sunshine at Hendrick's in Franklin Street. It was then on to Greenwich Village and its funky boutiques ...
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Manhattan taxi trips plunge almost 4 million in 3 months: analysis

In just three months, yellow and green taxi trips plunged by about 3.7 million in Manhattan while Uber rides spiked by more than 4 million, according to an analysis. The app company saw its trips rise significantly in every borough, even on Staten Island.
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Internationally-acclaimed pianist Geoffrey Burleson in concert at library

... presence" whose performances are "outright thrilling." He is principal pianist with the Boston Musica Viva and the Tribeca New Music Festival. He teaches piano at Princeton University and is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Piano Studies ...
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On the Market: Kazakhstan Lawsuit Names Joe Chetrit; Stuytown Going Up for Sale

... -in particular, those who lived in one East Village apartment. Meanwhile, 22 affordable apartments are available in Tribeca at 460 Washington Street, DNAInfo reports , which are, in all likelihood, the near-totality of affordable Tribeca units. Good ...
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Reality imitates reality TV: Eklund out, Serhant in at 56 Walker

In a shake-up that seems almost scripted for reality television, Ryan Serhant's team will replace Fredrik Eklund's at the boutique development at 56 Walker Street in Tribeca. Back in June, Douglas Elliman's Eklund Gomes Team was tapped to exclusively market Six Sigma's 56 Walker Street , which only has four units.
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Demi Lovato shows off her curves in clingy dress ahead of Saturday Night Live performance

... body, which she kept warm in a long black duster coat layered on top. The singer, who was spotted leaving her Tribeca hotel on Saturday, will be a performer on the Tracy Morgan-hosted episode of the live comedy show airing tonight. Bright lights: ...
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Are Kate Hudson, Nick Jonas living together?

Kate Hudson and Nick Jonas' romance is blooming day by day and it is not just that they are regularly spotted together, they are also reportedly living together in New York. The 'Jealous' singer was spotted checking in Tribeca hotel in NYC, but coincidently or one should say, interestingly, few minutes before him, the 36-year-old actress was snapped entering the same hotel, flaunting toned abs, TMZ.com reported.
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James Franco Bar Mitzvah Will Stream Live

Actor James Franco attends the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of "The Adderall Diaries" at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on April 16, 2015, in New York. No problem, for the Palo Alto native's coming of age party will stream live from Los Angeles at 8 p.m. Saturday on free app go90 , according to StyleCaster .
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Detroit's Shinola bikes 'add value' to luxury New York, east coast hotels

Luxury hotels on the east coast wanted nice bikes for their guests to rent, and Detroit's Shinola answered the call. Hilliary Latham, Shinola's east coast brand ambassador, said Thursday that several hotels out east have purchased a gaggle of Shinola bicycles, which guests can rent to ride around.
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Tucking in your shirt makes you happier and richer

... where to put the cummerbund. It's not like I was some kind of fashion astronaut or something. All the cool guys in Tribeca did it. Now fifteen years later, I find out I've been robbed. I heard on NPR a couple of weeks ago that men who tuck in their ...
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Afternoon Bulletin: Life Expectancy in Low Income Neighborhoods Shockingly Bad

According to the health department, FiDi has the fewest psychiatric hospitalizations, while the lowest air pollution is found in the Rockaways The Health Department has released community health profiles of city neighborhoods that will provide New Yorkers with information about life expectancy, pollution, and diet. The profiles showed some shocking disparities, with life expectancy in low income neighborhoods like Brownsville 11 years less than that of Tribeca, for example.
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Sundance Institute Announces Lineup for Fall Theatre Labs

... Vivero, Un Attimo di Respiro, and Little Accidents have screened at festivals around the world, including Sundance, Tribeca and SXSW. Colangelo's debut feature, Little Accidents, had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Inspired by ...
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The Radler Eliminated Tipping Last Week, Before Danny Meyer's Announcement

... even on slow nights. You don't have to tell Adam Hebert about these benefits, who says he saw Meyer on Monday at TriBeCa Grill in New York. "I should have chatted with him about (tipping)," he says, but then again, he had already removed tipping at ...
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At Home With Lela Rose

... dressed up every day. That has long been an influence for me and the woman that I design for. You've lived in your Tribeca home for six years. Where were you before and what prompted the move? I have lived in Tribeca for 21 of my 22 years in NYC. I ...
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The Tech Exec With Boyfriends on Both Coasts

... to have my vagina as dessert." I haven't screwed him in a year and a half, but we rented a suite for a night in Tribeca with a kitchen because (a) he loves to cook and (b) he lives in Bushwick (Bushwhack) - which we both know I would not go to. He ...
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Soccer legends Paolo Maldini and Christian Vieri score big in Tribeca

For years, Paolo Maldini, sporting the crimson colors of A.C. Milan and Christian Vieri, donning royal blue for Inter Milan, battled each other at the San Siro. The two were stars of one of global soccer's most intense rivalries.
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... at least three hours for the museum itself. Trust me, it's worth it. In a reflective mood, we walked up to the Tribeca district for lunch in the sunshine at Hendrick's in Franklin Street. It was then on to Greenwich Village and its funky boutiques ...
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T-Mobile, Sprint Make Gains on Verizon, AT&T in Manhattan

The race for the title of top operator is heating up in New York City, a new study from RootMetrics has found. Though Verizon remains dominant overall, the new RootMetrics New York City Urban Mobile Experience report found that both T-Mobile and Sprint have made gains on their other top four rival, AT&T.
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America's top steakhouses

... you can count on juicy rib-eye, tender T-bone and maybe even some market-fresh fish or lobster. Marc Forgione's TriBeCa steakhouse is an 80-seat temple of red meat. The indecisive carnivore might have a difficult time deciding what to order. Let us ...
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Lawsuit: Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend injected her with toxic mixture following fight

Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon attend the premiere party for "The Houstons On Our Own" at the Tribeca Grand hotel on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in New York. Bobbi Kristina Brown died after boyfriend Nick Gordon injected her with a "toxic mixture" before placing her unconscious in a bathtub, documents in a civil lawsuit allege.
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Therea s a truffle shortage and everyonea s freaking out

To many diners with deep pockets, October means one thing - white truffles. Chefs from Tribeca to Harlem proudly shave the precious tuber over their offerings, elevating pedestrian dishes like pizza and pasta to luxury items worthy of triple-digit price tags.
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Why Taylor Swift Wona t Earn Big Royalties From Ryan Adamsa a 1989a Homage and More Insider Scoop

Taylor Swift recently was quoted saying Ryan Adams' interpretation of her smash 1989 album is "such an honor" - but that's about all it will be. Adams' homage debuted at No.
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CONtv LIVE Brings New York Comic Con 2015 to Fans Everywhere on 10/10/15

... Film Company , acclaimed independent films and festival picks through partnerships with the Sundance Institute and Tribeca Films and a wide range of content from brand name suppliers, including National Geographic, Discovery, Scholastic, NFL, Shout ...
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Why Taylor Swift Won't Earn Big Royalties From Ryan...

Ryan Adams' Homage Means Mere Pocket Change For Taylor Swift Taylor Swift recently was quoted saying Ryan Adams ' interpretation of her smash 1989 album is "such an honor" -- but that's about all it will be. Adams' homage debuted at No.
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Beyonce takes daughter Blue Ivy to Frida Kahlo exhibition in New York

EXCLUSIVE: Multi-millionaire's 'gold-digger' bit-part actress wife manipulated his will to get $800m fortune and demanded $3m to finance a movie as he lay on his deathbed, his family claims PICTURED: The Northern Arizona University freshman who shot dead a Delta Chi fraternity member and injured three more when fight broke out at parking lot party Hugs and thugs: Obama met with mixed reception as he touches down in Oregon to meet with families and surviving victims of community college shooting in Roseburg Elite cop and Navy SEAL vet who works day and night to protect women? Nope, he works in a bodega and lives with his mom: Fake officer who wore uniform to woo ladies is busted after date spotted flaws in his act Federal investigation into Hollywood sexism begins after Sony email leaks reveal A-list stars get less than their male co-stars HIV breakthrough could lead to a CURE: Scientists ... (more)
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Fitch Upgrades One Class and Affirms Nine Classes of CFCRE 2011-C1

... Finish Line, New York & Co., Children's Place, Sprint, Verizon, and Zales. The second largest non-defeased loan is Tribeca West (8.8% of the pool), which is backed by a 151,029-sf office building located on the west side of Los Angeles, CA. The ...
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Four Great Austrian Restaurants in New York City

The story of how Kurt Gutenbrunner learned to cook is the story of a boy who was afraid of heights. Growing up in the Austrian village of Wallsee on the Danube, young Kurt shied away from joining his junior brother in assisting their father, a construction worker.
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New airline kid-seat rules, personal data loss, Disney's surge pricing

After years of debate and another six months allow for implementation, the FAA has succeeded in producing a new rule that will not protect children . It doesn't require enforcement.
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Product of New York Embodies Luxury with EPI Pack

... product and its deep-rooted heritage in footwear. The succeeding release is made up of its M-110, Greenwich Hi and Tribeca models which all exude a high standard by being made up of materials such as textured leather, Epi leather, calf hair and ...
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Enjoy National Pasta Month with tips on eating pasta like an Italian

National Pasta Month runs through the end of October, and there are few types of cuisine more synonymous with pasta than Italian. Like many types of cuisine that have made their firm mark on American diners, Italian cooking and dining has morphed into a thoroughly American experience over the years; one that is almost unrecognizable to many Italians who visit.
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HBO Hires Film Producer & Executive Nora Skinner As SVP Drama Programming

... Mr. Fox, and Julie & Julia , among other film, television and theater projects. In addition to working on the Tribeca Film Festival, Skinner served as the Director of Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro's Tribeca Theatrical Productions and the ...
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Sweetgreen Is Opening 3 More Locations In New York

If the perpetually long lines at Sweetgreen 's Nomad, Tribeca, Nolita, and Williamsburg outposts aren't telling enough, the salad chain is a huge hit in New York. It's only a matter of time before there's a shop in each neighborhood, and the team tells Grub that it's about to introduce three new ones - at Columbia University, on the Upper West Side, and in Union Square.
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Kate Winslet shows off her slim figure in leather trousers as she...

Kate Winslet shows off her slim figure in leather trousers as she heads to JFK airport after promoting movie Steve Jobs in NYC But it appears that actress Kate Winslet, 40, is finally on her way back home after she was spotted leaving her hotel in Tribeca, New York City on Thursday, on her way to JFK airport. The British actress cut a casual figure in a blue suede jacket, worn with a pair of black leather trousers which showed off her slim pins.
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Paparazzi - October 8th, 2015

... to empower women in collaboration with Special K and Gucci. Kate Winslet looked horrified as she arrived at the Tribeca Hotel in New York after her appearance on the 'Tonight Show'. The actress was more than likely hounded by fans for selfies and ...
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Top 5 Steakhouses in America

... you can count on juicy rib-eye, tender T-bone and maybe even some market-fresh fish or lobster. Marc Forgione's TriBeCa steakhouse is an 80-seat temple of red meat. The indecisive carnivore might have a difficult time deciding what to order. Let us ...
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Esquire Network to Premiere Season 4 of Knife Fight, 11/10

One hour, two chefs, three mystery ingredients and one hell of a good time. Season four of Esquire Network's raucous after-hours cooking competition series KNIFE FIGHT returns Tuesday, November 10 at 9/8c.
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Product of New York Epi Pack

Blending premium craftsmanship with archival classics and the spirit of The City That Never Sleeps, Product of New York is set to release its Epi Pack as the second drop for the Fall 2015 season. Featuring the label's M-110, Greenwich Hi, and TriBeCa models, these pieces are constructed in an emboss-textured leather primarily used on fine leather goods.
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Tribeca dives into the art, design and play of League of Legends next month

Tribeca Games Presents The Craft and Creative of League of Legends will take place Nov. 13 at Spring Studios, New York, where the company behind the famous film festival and the developer behind the game will spend the day discussing Riot's wildly popular multiplayer online battle arena. "We are thrilled to welcome the creative talent behind League of Legends , a game that's captured the imagination of a massive and highly-engaged community," said Jane Rosenthal, CEO of Tribeca.
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Tribeca and Lionsgate Bet on Film Streaming Curated By Experts, Not Algorithms

Tribeca Shortlist offers a human approach to on-demand movie viewing, giving users insider insights into the most unique releases of the moment With Netflix, Amazon's Prime Instant Video and Hulu Plus currently dominating the streaming industry it's hard for any newcomers to gain traction. Tribeca Shortlist however has many exciting nuances on offer that has the potential to sway the most extreme film buffs.
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Beyonce and Jay Z 'rent $45 million LA mansion' after being forced...

Beyonce and Jay Z 'rent $45 million LA mansion' after being forced to move when their previous rental was sold The superstar couple are renters, and have signed a one-year lease on the mansion in posh Los Angeles neighborhood Holmby Hills, according to TMZ . The five-bedroom home was previously owned by LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, who sold it to a British billionaire last year.
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We Tried It: An Underwater Spin Class

... over-crowded Manhattan isn't the easiest job in the world. But once she found a space - a quiet, narrow spot in the Tribeca neighborhood - everything fell into place. "The benefits of this workout are pretty amazing a it goes beyond fitness," ...
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Inside a Warm, Renovated 19th-Century Tribeca Loft

On Saturday, five private Manhattan homes were open to the public as part of Dwell on Design New York , an interior-focused event sponsored by Dwell magazine. Among them was a 2,000-square-foot loft on White Street in Tribeca, which was noteworthy for its use of repurposed materials, including the building's original windows and ceiling.
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When data disaster strikes

In a world where we're more dependent on our devices than ever, data backups shouldn't be an afterthought. When data disaster strikes In a world where we're more dependent on our devices than ever, data backups shouldn't be an afterthought.
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'Great day in my life': Spike Lee is marathon grand marshal

APRIL 19: Filmmaker Spike Lee attends Tribeca Talks/ESPN Sports Film Festival: The Greatest Catch Ever during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at SVA Theater on April 19, 2015 in New York City. FILE - In this Thursday, May 14, 2015, file photo, filmmaker Spike Lee speaks at a news conference in Chicago.
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Inside a Warm, Modern 19th-Century Tribeca Loft

On Saturday, five private Manhattan homes were open to the public as part of Dwell on Design New York , an interior-focused event sponsored by Dwell magazine. Among them was a 2,000-square-foot loft on White Street in Tribeca, which was noteworthy for its use of repurposed materials, including the building's original windows and ceiling.
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MAP: See How Your Elementary School Ranks on State Tests

Fourth graders at elite gifted and talented programs in Manhattan outperformed students at more than 743 other elementary schools on state English and math exams, the results of this year's tests show. All five of the top scoring schools on the fourth grade English Language Arts exam were schools with gifted programs and four of the top five scorers on the math exam were, too.
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Broadway star Stephanie Mills starstruck by 'The Wiz Live!'

Stephanie Mills , Broadway's original Dorothy in "The Wiz," begins rehearsals Monday for her role as Aunt Em in NBC's production of the musical. She tells Confidenti@l she's blown away by the "girl power" on tap for TV audiences in "The Wiz Live!" airing Dec. 3. Pop stars Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige are among the leads.
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Nippon in New York: 'Naruto' takes Comic Con, 'Attack on Titan,' L'Arc~en~Ciel

'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' premieres at New York Comic Con Oct. 10, and plays at Village East Cinema Oct. 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, and 21. The Japan-centric events of the month ahead promise to be as rich and full as autumn itself-brisk and colorful, with a dash of unpredictability.
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Cutting the Cord: Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock embraces streaming options

... step up their curation of content so that movies find their audiences. The most recent example: the just-launched Tribeca Shortlist movie-streaming service, a joint venture of Tribeca Enterprises and the studio Lionsgate. Spurlock is one of several ...
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Dwell Home Tours feature covetable views and bright Manhattan Lofts

... however, was more personal to designer and RAAD Studio founder James Ramsey, who transformed a 19th-century Tribeca loft into a modern home for his family. The first order of business, letting the sunshine in, something he accomplished by ...
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Battling the biological clock

On a recent Thursday evening in SoHo-an upscale neighborhood in lower Manhattan, New York City-young women packed a reception room at the ritzy Nomad Hotel, fresh from work and dressed sharply. Servers brought glasses of sparkling white wine and tiny appetizers, cheese pastry puffs and hamachi on rice crisps.
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Tribeca Grand Hotel Is Transformed Into Downtown's Living Room

The Roxy name blazes across a new marquee. An electric destination for music, film, art, and style, The Roxy is the new incarnation of the iconic Tribeca Grand hotel.
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October 2015

New York City real estate is never short of mantras and catch phrases, but few have taken hold of the industry's collective mind like "safe haven." Seemingly no conference, panel discussion or research report can do without these two words.
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Did Taylor Swift just pay $25M for a Beverly Hills estate?

... closed last year, when she picked up "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson's massive loft in a celeb-studded TriBeCa building for $20 million. Perhaps more important: Is this yet another case of Taylor moving to be close to a boyfriend? Her ...
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CNN's Randi Kaye to Host Friends of Karen NYC Gala; Musical Guest Livingston Taylor

Panoramic views of the Hudson River, the Empire State Building and Manhattan's fashionable Tribeca will serve as the backdrop for Friends of Karen's "An Evening at Tribeca Rooftop," on Thursday, October 8, at Tribeca Rooftop, 2 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY at 6:30 pm. The event will honor Alessandra and Russell Hernandez and Kim and Greg Manocherian for their on-going support of the mission of Friends of Karen.
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New Tribeca streaming service curates films for you

New Tribeca streaming service curates films for you The new Tribeca Shortlist streaming video service is stressing quality over quantity. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1KMEDt6 Unlike larger services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video stocking thousands of titles, Tribeca Shortlist , which opens today, stocks about 150 films including releases as diverse as Annie Hall , Escape from New York , Eat Drink Man Woman and Reservoir Dogs .
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Demi Lovato dons skintight leather skirt to film the music video...

... off her toned pins in a skintight pencil skirt while filming the music video for Confident. She was spotted in Tribeca in New York City as she was joined by a group of her fans - in black T-shirts emblazoned with the word 'Confident' - for filming. ...
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Paparazzi - September 30th, 2015

... statement white skirt, revealing her long pale pins. Michael Shannon looked nothing like a villain as he walked the Tribeca yesterday (29.09.15) in New York City. The 'Batman V Superman' actor wore bright Nike sneakers and a girly shopping bag. ...
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Capitol Hill Hotel Leaps into Fall with 'Pumpkinpalooza'...

... hotels located in unique residential neighborhoods of gateway cities across the US. Founded in New York in Tribeca and then Brooklyn, it has grown to Boston's West End, Midtown Village in Philadelphia, Washington's Capitol Hill, Georgetown, and ...
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Laurie Anderson Confronts Guantanamo

... New York loft is as I remember it-as are the paintings and shelves of art books. When we last met here at her Tribeca work studio in May 2013 for a London Times interview the performance artist, composer, writer, and musician revealed that her ...
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Roust Theatre to Stage Homeless and How We Got that Way World Premiere This Fall

The author of the award-winning play THE MORONS at the 1st Irish Play Festival, Mr. McCormick takes on one of the most enduring social taboos with HOMELESS AND HOW WE GOT THAT WAY, a full-length, two-character one-act play about what happens when two veterans of homelessness -- Eloise and Sidney -- have their fragile world rocked by a vicious murder in their community. This launches them on a journey to seek safe haven in each other, not only from the ravages of street life, but to reveal the dark truth about how they came to be where they are, and the freedom those revelations ultimately provide.
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Why Asian Investors Snap Up US Real Estate

It is no longer a secret that Asian investors have a tremendous appetite to acquire New York and US real estate. I am pleased to say we have completed well over $3 billion of transactions with Asian investors over the last several years.
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Brooklyn now even hotter than Manhattan when it comes to rentals

... market of Midtown South (asking median monthly rent price in August of $3,850) took 48 days to unload. Tribeca in Manhattan, was one of the most expensive markets surveyed by StreetEasy, with a median August monthly rent of $6,500 and spending just ...
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Jacob's Pillow and MASS MoCA to Present Katie Workum & Kimberly Bartosik, 10/24

... Workum has been an artist in residence at Chez Bushwick, Dance new Amsterdam, Mount Tremper Arts, The Kitchen, and Tribeca Performing Arts, among others.
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Greenwich Village Ghost Town

... called this phenomenon " high-rent blight ." It's a plague across hyper-gentrified parts of the city. This summer, Tribeca Citizen found 100 empty spaces in their neighborhood and posted the photos . Travelerette writes: "I had gotten the general ...
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Midtown Shuffle

For observers of religious royalty, last week in New York was a bonanza. In town, for various reasons, were His Holiness, Pope Francis; Her Holiness, BeyoncA , to perform in Central Park; and a group of people who like to "feel that they're the sun around which everyone orbits," as a representative of the Waldorf Astoria recently said, describing the heads of state who were visiting for the Seventieth General Assembly of the United Nations.
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El-Gamal: After the firestorm

With the "Ground Zero mosque" debate faded, the developer has quietly made a soaring condo the center of his plan. But now there are new hurdles in his way.
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Julie Bishop hosts star-studded charity dinner at Robert De Niro's restaurant

... in Manhattan, at a more raucous affair, another dinner party full of big names was taking place at Nobu, the Tribeca restaurant owned by Robert De Niro. In a screened-off section of the restaurant, actor Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness ...
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Autumn in New York: How to get away from the tourists and really see the foliage

... hotel room before you travel. For hotels, consider staying in one of Manhattan 's hipper neighborhoods like SoHo or Tribeca rather than the place where natives-dare-not-go, much of Midtown (if you can see huge neon signs where people are looking up, ...
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