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Oliver Allen died last year and is greatly missed in the neighborhood. He was our neighborhood historian – as a retired journalist he wrote a popular monthly column about Tribeca history for the Tribeca Trib. Those columns were compiled into two widely read books about Tribeca. He also photographed all the buildings in Tribeca for […]

In this issue: Update on our lawsuit The Chair of the LPC Resigns! Tribeca Trust Shrinks Cape Advisor’s Overgrown Building on West Broadway Save the Dates for our “Secret Salon” Series for Tribeca Residents What is Going on About Conflicts of Interest on Community Board 1? How to Help Update on Our Lawsuit Last fall […]

On the southeast corner of Church and Murray, wrapping around to Park Place, adjacent to two individually landmarked buildings which may well also become endangered (The Daily News Buildings), sits a humble 5-story store and loft building, known as 111 Church, or 27 Park Place.  Tribeca Trust has advocated that it be included in an […]

Dear Neighbors – Here is Why We Lawyered Up for Tribeca After four years of research and back and forth with the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) over Tribeca Trust’s request to add 200-plus buildings to our historic districts (many of them under threat of demolition), the LPC told us “no”. That “no” came after years […]

Do Democracy a Favor and Come Meet the Candidates for City Council Save the Date Next Wednesday, May 17   What:  Candidate’s Forum for our District 1 City Council Seat, sponsored by Tribeca Trust Candidates who have accepted our invitation to this forum are Christopher Marte, Aaron Foldenaur, and Dashia Imperiale.  (We have not heard […]

We are sad to report if you have not heard already, that Oliver Ellsworth Allen died on April 15 from pneumonia.  Many of you remember that his wife Deborah Allen, died a few years ago. Oliver was a well-known journalist who retired to Tribeca where he fell in love with Tribeca’s history and architecture.  He was […]

MEDIA ADVISORY Press Conference: Community Groups from Across City Demand End to “Pay to Play” Real Estate Deals; Provide Examples of Potentially Shady Arrangements, Call for Further Investigation Date/Time: Wednesday, May 4th @ 1pm Location: City Hall Steps, Manhattan Contact: Linda Cronin-Gross, Sonya Landau, LCG Communications – 718.853.5568; linda@lcgcommunications.com, sonya@lcgcommunications.com; Ken Frydman, Source Communications – […]

 Testify next Wednesday, May 4, 9:30 a.m. against the Water Street Text Amendments that Give Away Public Space.  The hearing will be in the land use committee room at City Hall.  These proposed Water Street rule changes would set a terrible precedent by authorizing the give-away of millions and millions of dollars in sales and rental […]