FINALLY, A GOOD ICE CREAM SHOP

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CALL TO ARTISTS: TRIBECA OPEN STUDIO ARTIST TOUR
Artists who work in the TriBeCa area and are willing to open their studios to the public may participate in T.O.A.S.T. Art Walk (May 19-22). This opportunity gives emerging and established artists direct contact with art lovers and collectors. T.O.A.S.T. Art Walk attendees are able to visit the artists’ studios, view their work, and talk to the artists themselves. Those who take the tour will also have the chance to purchase work directly from the artists. *Artists who do not live in NYC are encouraged to stream LIVE from their studios during the event, use the T.O.A.S.T. website to share their art, and participate in the fall Open Artist Exhibition. For artist registration and local business advertising go to: TOASTartwalk.com. Sponsored.

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ONE WAY TO END ABUSE OR PARKING PLACARDS
Chinatown residents have persuaded the NYPD’s 5th Precinct to do something about the pervasive problem. But is the solution replicable here?

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LOFT LIVING IN A PRESTIGIOUS NORTHWEST TRIBECA BUILDING
This sleek, modern home has arched windows along the southern exposure and an expansive great room flanked by two expansive bedrooms, each with en suite bathroom. The two flexible interior spaces are currently configured as a home office/media room and an additional living space (while contiguous with the apartment, the latter space is legally distinct and sold separately). An in-unit washer-dryer, ample custom closets, and a third full bath round out the conveniences. Handsome 250 West Street has all the bells and whistles one expects from a top-notch northwest Tribeca condominium: full-time doorman and concierge services, grand lobby with library lounge, swimming pool, fitness center, children’s playroom, and a glorious 5,000-square-foot rooftop terrace. View the listing for more information; contact Claudia Saez-Fromm at 212-203-1798 or claudia@townresidential.com to schedule a visit. Sponsored.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/10: Tribeca Film Festival’s family events. Plus: Sail the harbor like Justin Trudeau did (that’s him above); local liquor store is winding down; low-flying planes to map the coastline with lasers; theft-themed literary salon.
••• 4/11: Update on the new Greenwich Street hotel. Plus: Serafina’s first floor revealed; Taste of Battery Park City is coming up; an addition to the Arlo hotel; sidewalk hoist on Hudson; mysterious structure on Renwick.
••• 4/12: Our plastic bag problem. Plus: Tribeca Greenmarket to sell cloth produce bags; Bill Murray and Billy Collins at the Poets House’s annual Brooklyn Bridge walk; Citi’s glass house; “Law & Order: SVU” shoot.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 4/10: Kestè pizzeria has opened. Plus: Sing for Hope’s public piano program returns in June; fire in a Pace University basement; sandwich pop-up at Piora in the West Village.
••• 4/11: The rationale for reversing Jay Street (above). Plus: The candidates vying for Margaret Chin’s City Council seat; the pros and cons of film/TV shoots.
••• 4/12: Exorcism planned for this weekend. Plus: Saks Fifth Avenue reviewed; Joe café to open in the World Trade Center mall next month; did City Hall lose a painting of Alexander Hamilton?

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IS 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER A DUD?
The building strikes such a jarring note that the harmony of the World Trade Center complex is at risk. (Not everyone agrees.)

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NOSY NEIGHBOR
“Why do New York City buses have backward flags on the windows?” —B. The answer.

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