TriBeCa is a neighborhood located in the downtown Manhattan area. The name is actually a syllabic abbreviation of the words "Triangle Below Canal Street."
TriBeCa runs roughly from Canal Street south to Park Place, and from the Hudson River east to Broadway. TriBeCa was once an industrial district, but in recent years has undergone a major revitalization. Many of the warehouses in the neighborhood have been converted into loft apartments. This has also led to the emergence of many new businesses in the area.
TriBeCa is grown into a fashionable residential neighborhood with a highly affluent population. Many of the streets are lined with boutique shops and high-end restaurants such as Bouley, Nobu and Chanterelle. The neighborhood is a frequent filming location for movies, among them the hit 1984 movie Ghostbusters, ,which used a TriBeCa firehouse as the headquarters of the Ghostbusters team..
TriBeCa is also home to the TriBeCa Film Festival, which was founded in 2002 by actor Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal as a response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the recovery of the TriBeCa area and lower Manhattan.
TriBeCa is the location of several well-known landmarks, including the Holland Tunnel and Washington Market Park.
In TriBeCa, you’ll find both spacious lofts and luxury high rises. It’s an increasingly popular area for those looking to settle in New York City. |
