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Tribeca
is a neighborhood of
cobblestoned
streets,
world-famous
restaurants, and
historic warehouse
buildings converted
to multi-million
dollar lofts.
 The
Tribeca name came to
be applied to the
area south of Canal
Street, between
Broadway and West
Street, extending
south to Chambers
Street.[1] The area
was among the first
residential
neighborhoods
developed in New
York beyond the
boundaries of the
city during colonial
times, with
residential
development
beginning in the
late 1700s. By the
mid 1800s the area
transformed into a
commercial center,
with large numbers
of store and loft
buildings
constructed along
Broadway in the
1850s and 1860s.
Textile
Building(1901) in
the Tribeca Historic
DistrictDevelopment
in the area was
spurred by the
extension of the IRT
Broadway – Seventh
Avenue Line, which
opened for service
in 1918, and the
accompanying
extension of Seventh
Avenue and the
widening of Varick
Street during subway
construction in
1914. That resulted
in better access to
the area both for
vehicles and for
travelers using
public
transportation. The
area was also served
by the IRT Ninth
Avenue Line, an
elevated train line
on Greenwich Street
demolished in 1940.
By the 1960s
Tribeca's industrial
base had all but
vanished. The
predominance of
empty commercial
space attracted many
artists to the area
in the 1970s. Since
the 1980s, large
scale conversion of
the area has
transformed Tribeca
into an upscale
residential area.
 In
1996, the Tribeca
Open Artist Studio
Tour was founded as
a non-profit,
artist-run
organization with
the mission to
empower the working
artists of Tribeca
while providing an
educational
opportunity for the
public. For 14
years, the annual
free walking tour
through artist
studios in Tribeca
has allowed people
to get a unique
glimpse into the
lives of Tribeca's
premiere creative
talent.[2] Tribeca
suffered financially
after the September
11, 2001 terrorist
attacks, but
government grants
and incentives
helped the area
rebound fairly
quickly.[3] The
Tribeca Film
Festival was
established to help
contribute to the
long-term recovery
of lower Manhattan
after 9/11. The
festival also
celebrates New York
City as a major
filmmaking center.
The mission of the
film festival is "to
enable the
international film
community and the
general public to
experience the power
of film by
redefining the film
festival
experience." Tribeca
is a popular filming
location for movies
and television
shows.
Tribeca stretches
from Canal Street
(bordering SoHo)
south to Vesey
Street (bordering
the Financial
District) and from
Broadway all the way
west to the Hudson
River. Cross the
West Side Highway at
Chambers to enjoy
the lovely Hudson
River Park and River
Promenade, which
stretches all the
way from Battery
Park City to the
Chelsea Piers and
beyond.
Tribeca
Landmarks and
History:
 The
name Tribeca was
coined by city
planners in the
1960s to designate
the "Triangle Below
Canal Street."
Originally farmland,
Tribeca was
commercialized in
the 1850's. Now
lofts and
restaurants have
moved into the old
warehouses and
factories. But
Tribeca retains its
aura of a
neighborhood with a
past.
Landmarks:
African Burial
Ground -- Duane &
Broadway
City Hall -- Park
Row & Broadway
Woolworth Building
-- 233 Broadway
Tweed Courthouse --
Chambers & Broadway
Tribeca
Transportation:
Subway:
The 1 and 9 stop at
Canal, Franklin, or
Chambers. The 2 and
3 express lines stop
only at Chambers. A,
C, and E trains stop
at Canal near West
Broadway. Catch the
east side 6 train at
Canal and Broadway.
Bus:
To get uptown, take
the M20 up Hudson
Street or the M6 up
Sixth Avenue (with
stops along Church
Street in Tribeca).
To get downtown,
take the M20 down
Seventh Avenue/Varick
Street or the M1
down Broadway. The
M22 goes cross-town
at Chambers Street.
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