••• “This is the first rendering of how the base of 1 World Trade Center will look up close — a shimmering, richly textured facade on four sides of glass, stainless steel and aluminum.” —New York Post

••• “To meet increasing demand for the nearly-year-old East River Ferry service, the city is adding new ferries with more than twice as much capacity as the current boats.” —DNAinfo

••• “Sara is the only person who’s ever cut my hair in a way that maintains its style after I take off my hat,” says someone named DJ Cassidy about the Sara Mills Salon at 11 Worth (who knew?). Her Tribeca loft is the anti-salon. I’ll end up hanging out all day, drinking green tea and watching beautiful woman get their hair done. Sara’s the best in the biz.” —New York Post

••• “Tourists in the South Street Seaport yesterday witnessed a five-pound swarm of bees congregate on a fire hydrant outside a Mexican restaurant.” —Curbed

••• “News at last out of our old, stalled friend The Renwick, the condo planned for 15 Renwick Street: a new firm has taken over the development site and chosen CORE to handle sales and marketing. […] The building will break ground this fall, and it shall be a condo.” —Curbed