Tribeca neighbourhood, NYC
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Tribeca, James Cohan Gallery - by Management
Description
Tribeca is a neighbourhood in Lower Manhattan, originally written as TriBeCa (standing for "Triangle Below Canal Street") it is bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Chambers Street. It is nowadays an expensive residential area popular with artists and galleries, actors and entrepreneurs rehabilitating fancy lofts. Previously, it was used by merchants and traders (dry goods and textiles), which explains why, like SoHo, there are many industrial buildings reconverted into residential units. Notable buildings and points of interest include Hook & Ladder Company No. 8 (a still-in-use firehouse featured in the Ghostbusters movies), the Verizon Building and AT&T Long Distance Building (32 Avenue of the Americas), the Hudson River Park, and the Powell Building.
Access & Transport
The neighbourhood is in downtown Manhattan, directly south of SoHo. It is well served by public transport with 'Franklin Street' (1, 2) roughly at its centre, Chambers St (1, 2, 3, A, C) and City Hall (N, R, W) on its southern edge and Canal Street (a, 2, A, C, E, 4, 6, J, Z) on its northern one.
Instructions & Recommendations
We suggest combining this with a visit of the 9/11 Memorial
Environmental & Social
Very urban environment. Tourism brings some needed economic activity
Conclusion
An urban explorer special - do not look for well-known tourist activities there, but if street photography and independent boutiques are your thing, then this should be an interesting hunting ground.
Key positive
Interesting Art Deco buildings
Not crowded with tourists
Centrally located with excellent underground connectivity
Key negative
No standout monument or sight
Suitability
No restrictions
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
Updated in October 2023
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 20m
est. visit time:1h 30m
Sunrise / early morningOk
MorningOk
Lunch timeOk
AfternoonOk
Sunset / eveningOk
Night – bef. midnightOk
Night – aft. midnightNo