Newsletter: July 27

MANY MORE RENDERINGS OF 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER
A bunch of new renderings of 2 World Trade Center: Because of its size (80+ stories) and position in the World Trade Center site, 2 World Trade Center is going to be the one you’ll see the most of from the north (along with 1WTC, of course).

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Urban TreadingTAKE RUNNING CLASSES WITH URBAN TREADING
Come improve your running speed, endurance, form, and strength. Urban Treading group running classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at The Live Well Company gym (256 West Street, between Laight and Vestry). From there we’ll head over to Hudson River Park to run and work out. Sessions include interval training of various distances and speeds; agility and form drills; and running-focused strength exercises. The workouts are great for anyone looking to become a better runner, especially those training for an upcoming race. The cost is $30 per session or $125 for five sessions paid in advance (cash only). urbantreading.com | chris@urbantreading.com. Sponsored.

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MANSION FEVER CONTINUES TO SPREAD
Someone is planning an eight-story private residence on Canal. Because no lot must go unbuilt, and every building four stories or less must be torn down.

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THE TYLER FLORENCE RUMOR IS BACK
The celebrity chef was spotted outside the space he had been linked to a couple of months ago. (Does he look like the cat who ate the canary, or what?)

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/23: The Spring Street Salt Shed is taking shape. Plus: Duane Reade confirmed for Canal and Broadway; Keith McNally menus, floor plan; Church Street building demolition about to start; Levi’s commercial shoot today; groundbreaking at 111 Murray; is the Chambers stink fixed?
••• 7/24: A new outpost of ROC. Plus: The most absurd use of cobblestones ever; the big new rental on Washington; Robyn Hitchcock concert; Tribeca as seen from on high.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 7/23: New 25-story building on Park Row. Plus: Jake Gyllenhaal trained in Tribeca for his new film; Margaret Chin introduces ban on tourist helicopters; “draft lattes” at La Colombe (above); La Garçonne warehouse sale; interactive look at 2 World Trade Center.
••• 7/24: The WTC Performing Arts Center is dealt a blow. Plus: Who’s moving into the big storefront at Franklin and Varick; La Colombe and Dos Toros opening in FiDi; New Amsterdam Market’s new location; the Flea to play a zombie game on the street; more bad reviews for 1WTC food.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to James for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to discover the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

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PHOTO SAFARI!
A.k.a. random pictures with snarky captions.

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