••• “Hudson River Park Trust staff is now trying to figure out if it makes more sense to close [Pier 40] in stages instead of continuing to funnel money into repairs, or to make the short-term repairs in hopes that, down the road, a commercial developer will step in and save it.” It’s falling apart. —Tribeca Trib

••• “Final Column at 1 World Trade Center in Place, Finally, Topping Out City’s Tallest Tower.” —New York Observer

••• The views from the Gehry building’s penthouses. —Curbed

••• “The PARKED! food truck festival is returning to the South Street Seaport on Saturday, with more than 30 trucks selling everything from gourmet grilled cheese to artisanal ice cream.” —DNAinfo

••• Manhattan Loft Guy: “curiously modest pricing of no-expense-spared renovated loft at 66 Leonard Street nets (predictably?) modest price.”