PEERING DOWN AT PIERS 25 AND 26
Wondering how Piers 25 and 26—and the other unfinished parts of Hudson River Park around them—are shaping up? So was I! So I snuck in used my BMCC ID—I occasionally swim in the pool—to get access to a classroom where I could snap some photos. (Apologies again to the physics class I interrupted.) Let’s take a look…. Plus: Some lively comments.

CALENDAR: MAY 21–JUNE 26
This weekend in Tribeca: Hudson River Pageant, “Lost” parties, Steven Alan sale, “Kevin Geeks Out About Aliens,” a lost jazz shrine, Making Books Sing for kids, Gumby at Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club, new Swedish liqueur, Cassavetes comedy, kids’ concert, burlesque. Plus: The full calendar through June 26.

THE TCQ&A: JUDY DUNNE
The home design store Butter and Eggs was ahead of its time—at least for its location, where Le Pain Quotidien is now, more or less—and owner Judy Dunne (left) closed it in 2007 to focus on her interior-design business, also called Butter and Eggs. She shows us around her Tribeca, including how to beat the lunch rush at Wichcraft; the shop with the best ice-cream sandwiches, and which part of Tribeca reminds her of a movie set.

SORA LELLA: FREE BOTTLE OF WINE
Our neighbors at Sora Lella on Spring would like to offer Tribeca Citizen readers a complimentary bottle of wine, valued at $35. (The full details are here.) Reader Matilde Busana reports back: “The food was fantastic—all wonderful typical Roman dishes—artichoke salad, wonderful prosciuttto, saltimbocca alla romana but with tuna, a great alternative!”

IN THE NEWS
••• Fire at 60 Hudson; 80,000 gallons of fuel didn’t ignite. Ace Hardware (right) is closed for now.
••• Bar Artisanal has transformed itself into a Spanish restaurant. A tear is shed for the burger.
••• Elementary school coming to the post office on Peck Slip?
••• The Park Place mosque and cultural center could get roadblocked by the Landmarks Preservation Committee. (Now it suddenly cares what’s happening to the Burlington Coat Factory building?) Plus: The Villager is ashamed of how some people are reacting to the mosque.
••• A look back at the old Washington Market.
••• Photos from Taste of Tribeca.
••• Ward III, Terroir Tribeca, and Andaz hotel win accolades.
••• An in-depth look at the WTC construction process.
••• The MTA is evicting a theater company.
••• Hotel opening dates: W New York Downtown and The James.
••• Downtown Alliance takes a census of residents below Chambers. Wait, no one asked me….
••• Tribeca worker jumps off Brooklyn Bridge.
••• Plus: City Hall restaurant in the WSJ, Alicia Silverstone on Sweet Lily Natural Nail Spa, Terroir on Bordeaux, Governors Island lineup of events, and a Thomas Street apartment sale.

SOFT AND WET
How cute are the ducklings in that pond in front of the Irish Hunger Memorial? So cute that I took far more photos than I posted, and so cute that I actually remarked on it to the woman standing near me. She edged away.

SEEN & HEARD
••• Moomah is applying for a liquor license—mother’s little helper comes in many forms….
••• Theater Bar (in the former Grace space on Franklin) looks close to opening. And MaryAnn’s is open, but no liquor license yet.
••• Speaking of ducklings: Photos from Downtown Dance Factory’s first recital.
••• Next year’s Taste of Tribeca will be May 21.
••• Gilt’s NYC-specific deal site is now in beta.
••• Downtown CSA shares (of farm veggies and fruit) still available. Pickup is at 92YTribeca.
••• Plus: Torly Kid weekly discounts, a Marc Forgione gutbuster of a brunch, Chelsea & Me in-house massage deal, Best Made whistle, Body & Mind abacus camp for kids, and BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center—a.k.a. BMCCTPAC—is looking for artists in residence.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
I have to think that whether you recognize the location of the photo below will depend more than usual on where you live, but who knows? Seriously, who knows? Submit your answer in the comments (on the page you reach by clicking here) and you’ll win a pass to Earth Celebrations’ Hudson River Pageant—an ecological parade and performance-art event that happens to be free—this Saturday!