••• Curbed looks at an apartment at 114 Liberty, where Russell Simmons lives.

••• “Two New Yorkers came to the rescue of a beleaguered flight attendant after he was attacked by a deranged man on a JFK-bound plane, sources said Friday. One of them, 36-year-old [Cachaçaria Boteco owner] Ramiro Silos [left], said the burly man was ‘screaming something about his sons.'” (New York Daily News)

••• “New Amsterdam Market is closed for the winter, but they’re opening up on Valentine’s Day weekend from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at 224 Front Street. Vendors include Liddabit Sweets, Mast Brother Chocolates, Bellocq Tea Atelier, Nuts + Nuts, and The Bent Spoon.” (Eater)

••• “Police said two men walked into the [Duane Reade] at 250 Broadway on Monday morning, Jan. 17, and [stuffed in a bag] nearly $750 worth of Monistat, […] boxes of the allergy medication Zyrtec, mucus reducer Mucinex and Abreva, which is used to treat cold sores.” Can hardly blame them; have you ever waited in line there? (Tribeca Trib)