Newsletter: Oct. 20

ZUTTO REBOOTED
And now we know what a “Japanese American Pub” means: A menu that goes from full-on Japanese to semi-Japanese to not-at-all Japanese. Also, the room is much freshened-up.

STOPLIGHT VICTORY
The Department of Transportation has agreed to install a traffic signal at Greenwich and Duane! And nobody had to die first!

NOSY NEIGHBOR
“On top of 65 Reade there are two new gizmos on the roof. They don’t appear to be cell towers since they are angled downward. They aren’t satellite dishes either. I was wondering if you had seen these here or anywhere and what they’re possibly used for.” —A. There are three theories awaiting your input….

SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/17: Espasso Sergio Rodrigues. Plus: Sarabeth’s Tribeca; a surge in traffic; Halloween volunteers; Halloween plans.
••• 10/18: Bon Chicken has flown the coop. Plus: New gallery; when kids are trick-or-treating; zombie novel book club.
••• 10/19: Occupy Wall Street reaches out to residents. Plus: Chamber-music salon at Le Pain Quotidien; Liberty Street conversion comes back to life; new FiDi community group.

THE NEW WHOLE FOODS WELLNESS CLUB
If you’re looking for help and support on your “personal health journey”—or if you just want a discount on healthy foods—you’ll be interested in Whole Foods Tribeca’s new Wellness Club.

IN THE NEWS
••• 10/17: John E. Zuccotti. Plus: Park51 rent dispute; Brookfield to become full owner of WFC; East River Ferry is popular; Naked Pizza.
••• 10/18: School zoning impasse. Plus: The blah new design for Five Franklin Place; lowest-price Tribeca loft sale since late 2008; negotiations between Occupy Wall Street and residents not going well at all; Jill Abramson.
••• 10/19: Soho House for Muslims? (And other possible Park51 permutations.) Plus: Batman to shoot at OWS?; Earl’s Court opening date; Cuomo and his strong-arm move of the St. Nicholas church; New York Cares; a sale at 9 Murray.

 

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