••• So, has anyone else heard that the Duane Reade on Greenwich is closing?

••• How to see that Ellis Island film by JR starring Robert De Niro: “Galerie Perrotin will open up a pop-up space at 130 Orchard, where Ellis will be playing on loop in a communal screening space,” says Tribeca Film. Through Nov. 8.

••• So many great entries (52 total!) at last night’s jack-o’-lantern contest at Washington Market Park! Judging was much more difficult than I thought it’d be.

••• The Beekman tower at 115 Nassau got one of its hornaments yesterday.

••• That pop-up toy shop on Greenwich appears to be selling all types of toys, not just Shopkins.

••• Manhattan Youth is hosting a meeting about “the current state of resiliency planning in Lower Manhattan—what is planned and what still needs to be done.” It’s Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Downtown Community Center.

••• Garrett Leight California Optical is opening a shop on Howard Street.