Tribeca, NY
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About Tribeca
- • Robert De Niro co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival.
- • The Harrison Street Houses, early examples of Federal architecture, originated here.
- • Warehouses for goods arriving at the Hudson River put Tribeca on the map.
- • Tribeca's 19th-century warehouses had oversized elevators for efficient cargo transport.
- • The Great Fire of 1776 destroyed much of early Tribeca's infrastructure.
- • "Triangle Below Canal Street" (TriBeCa) was coined in the 1970s.
- • Around 40,000 people live in Tribeca, making it densely populated.
- • Tribeca's average elevation is 39 feet above sea level, relatively flat land.
- • Many Tribeca residents work in finance, media, and creative industries.
- • Walking Tribeca's cobblestone streets feels sophisticated and artistic.
- • The New York Knicks play at Madison Square Garden, a quick subway ride away.
- • The 1970 NBA Finals Knicks-Lakers series had several memorable moments.