Newsletter: Apr. 30

TRIBECA PIZZERIA HAS CLOSED
They left a nice sign. Plus: One fan who “arbitraged nostalgia [and] cornered market on chicken rolls.”

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MAJOR TEARDOWN COMING?
Does this block of W. Broadway have a buyer? If so, six buildings are likely to be torn down (and we’ll lose eight restaurants/bars).

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BEACH VOLLEYBALL WITH NYC SOCIAL
NYC Social’s Beach Volleyball leagues are back in action on Wednesday nights at Pier 25 and registration is open for new teams and players. No experience necessary, all are welcome in this adult co-ed recreational league. Join today! Enter promo code “TribecaCitizen” when registering and save $25 (valid through 5/4/15). So much fun, right in your backyard. Sponsored.

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A VISIT TO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SHOWROOM
Check out models of the two unbuilt towers and views of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and the 9/11 Memorial (where an unopened corner looks ready for its debut).

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Union Bar and Kitchen brunchBRUNCH AT UNION BAR + KITCHEN: OUTDOOR SEATING NOW OPEN!
Come to Union Bar + Kitchen this weekend for brunch (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and enjoy an entrée and two hours of bottomless Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and Bellinis for only $35. The menu—New American with global influences—offers something for everyone. Highlights include the sirloin burger, eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, the breakfast burrito, and the Morning After Sandwich, a panko-crusted pork cutlet with provolone, egg, hot mustard–infused tonkatsu sauce and pickled ginger. See you this weekend! 300 Spring St. (near Hudson), 646-791-0005; ubknyc.com. Sponsored.

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A PREVIEW OF THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
The 30 Park Place sales office has spiffy sample rooms and, more likely to be of interest to locals, a model of the building with glimpses of the Four Seasons hotel’s plaza, lobby, bar, restaurant, and spa.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/27: The rest of Le District opens this week. Plus: New Chambers streetlights; Scoop opening forecast; By Suzette’s big expansion plans; 111 Murray teaser site; old Maiden Lane signage; more atrocious parking by UPS; Riverrun.
••• 4/28: The NYPD’s dangerous shortcut (above). Plus: Where to get a miniature figurine made of yourself; 15 Hubert rendering; too many film/TV shoots to keep track of; 1 White construction; Duane Park spring celebration; Pier A visitor’s center and coffee bar.
••• 4/29: Is the N. Moore parking garage for sale? Plus: “Survivor tree” at 9/11 Memorial; Ladurée patio in bloom; Tribeca Pizzeria’s chicken rolls; another venue for the big fight; Lego heads; Front Art Space installation; “Ninja Turtles” shoot.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 4/27: Vespa showroom opening here (above). Plus: Rendering of forest-topped tower in FiDi; Goodfellas got Martin Scorsese barred from a Tribeca restaurant; push to rename West Thames Bridge; body pulled from Hudson River.
••• 4/28: Business school moving to Tribeca. Plus: A look inside the conversion of 5 Beekman and its condo tower; Sheldon Silver trial date; Seaport radio station.
••• 4/29: Condo conversion on Franklin. Plus: A profile of Nili Lotan; subway mugging at knifepoint; FEMA funds for Asphalt Green storm damage.

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