TCQ&A: DAN KOHN
“My wife and I were blown away by the private magic show at the Theater Bar. I’m somewhat of a connoisseur of sleight-of-hand tricks, but even sitting three feet from the magician and taking part in each trick, we had no idea how he did any of them.” The full interview.

IN THE NEWS
••• 7/18: Cool photos of acrobats at the WFC. Plus: remembering John and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy; new 500-unit building just south of WTC; collegiate sailing in New York Harbor?; Governors Island treehouse.
••• 7/19: More complaints about a certain skyscraper nicknamed the Gehtto. Plus: A fake artist; Lower Manhattan’s regeneration; fish tanks; Bubby’s co-founder’s new company; Trinity Wall Street music.
••• 7/20: Panda bears? (That’s what Nicola Formichetti says.) Plus: SouthWestNY finds a new home; fashion designer Sally LaPointe; kosher slaughter; WTC noise complaints; nanny turned baker; Wooly’s Ice; Setai on sale again.

COLLECT POND LIVES AGAIN
What might just be the crappiest park in Manhattan is finally getting a revamp.

CB1 SEAPORT/CIVIC CENTER COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
What was discussed: J&R’s street-naming request; City Hall Bike Path; Save Our Seaport; Foley Square wayfinding signage; Samsara Café’s liquor license application.

VALENTINE NO. 6
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SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/18: Pharmacy open. Plus: Pop-up gallery; exercise party; Jazz Wednesdays; mini golf; week-long 9/11 remembrance (including reunion for first responders); Greenmarket forecast.
••• 7/19: Guess what’s coming to Church and Murray (go on, it’s not a hard one). Plus: Moomah deal; La Colombe bottled coffee; Reade57 storefronts revealed.
••• 7/20: Goldman Sachs wine store. Plus: Columbine’s new new name; 88 Franklin penthouse raises its price; special CB1 Landmarks meeting about Governors Island; clay party; gluten-free beer.