Newsletter: June 20

NOSY NEIGHBOR: WHO ARE THE GUYS IN THE GEEKY PANTS?
“Who are the guys walking around every day in the ultra-skinny suits, geeky, suit pants to midcalf?” —@johnmcevoy. (Apologies to the gentleman in the photo—I totally stalked him on Franklin Street.)

YOUR WEEKLY REAL ESTATE SALES REPORT
Four sales were reported in the past week—and not one was over $4 million!

THE QUAD PRESCHOOL
The Quad Preschool has limited scholarship money for 2011! The Quad is committed to the holistic development of young children in an inclusive and play-based environment. A truly individualized program, we welcome children with gifted abilities as well as those with mild delays in one or more areas. Local parents! We offer supervised lunch and transportation from The Quad to local afternoon Universal Preschool programs. For more information: info@thequadmanhattan.com or 212-513-1840. Sponsored by the Quad.

WHAT’S UP THIS WEEK
There’s a ton of great stuff happening this week—Rosanne Cash, tender dreamers, dancing tweens, vintage Woody Allen, sound art, a vaudeville rarity, and Madonna when she was fun. Also: LaToya Jackson.

IN THE NEWS
••• 6/16: WFC staircase saved. Plus: 83 Walker new-build will be “inverted”; Issey Miyake sale; actor buys on Warren; Brushstroke wine list; 9/11 museum price; kindergarten outrage; ice cream sandwiches.
••• 6/17: WFC staircase details unanswered. Plus: Big pop-up shop in Hudson Square; Blossom Gelernter, P.S. 234′s first principal, has passed away; Floyd Cardoz on North End Grill; the World Trade Center submarket; Fatty Snack kiosks.

GOT GUESTS?
If you have people coming in this summer, remember that I’ve done some of the work for you: the Tribeca Visitor’s Guide. The guide will always be a work in progress—I just removed the 1st Precinct stables, and we’ll see how long the Ladder 8 firehouse sticks around. If there’s something you always tell guests to see or do down here, please post a comment on the guide or let me know. P.S. Thanks to the reader who recommended it in a TripAdvisor forum!

SEEN & HEARD
••• 6/16: Wooly’s Ice. Plus: Snack-a-Meal; Columbine serving dinner, sort of; Oscar Wilde at the Flea; M1-5′s chef on TV; Keren Ann and Preservation Hall Jazz Band at City Winery; the disappearing mailbox.
••• 6/17: VIP movie screening. (The tickets are gone, in case I forget to add it to the post.) Plus: Grilled cheese; firehouse rally; kids’ concert (with beer); new vendors at New Amsterdam Market; cell-phone security; mailbox update.
••• 6/19: 83 Franklin update. Plus: Jung Sik opening nears; jewelry event; 9/11 translators needed; a morning jam.
••• Congratulations to Tanya Schiavone for correctly IDing last week’s Where in Tribeca…? Let’s play again Friday at 8 a.m.

PHOTO SAFARI: FIRST TO SLAUGHTER
This week: a big protest, peacockery, memories of redrum, a press ban, and a step up from chicken bones. The photos were taken on Broadway, Church, Washington, and Franklin.

 

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