CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES (NOVEMBER)
The creative agency/event space coming to 50 Varick got the committee members’ dander way up. Also discussed: The 1WTC spire’s route through Tribeca; Taste of Tribeca; and how the city can deal better with events like Hurricane Sandy.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: SCISSOR
The new shop on Varick is nominally for fathers and sons, but the high-design merchandise would appeal to anyone.

MAIL BOXES ETC. IS CLOSING
TD Bank is said to have snapped up the space.

REAL ESTATE REPORT
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were “recorded” by the city in the past seven days (ending 11/17/12)—the sales may have taken place earlier.

POP-UP: ZONA
Great news for New Yorkers of a certain age—and a certain taste level—who fondly remember ZONA, the home boutique that was in Soho from 1980 to 2000.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 11/15: Shoe sale. Plus: The Palm Tribeca is back; American Flatbread update; Tribeca Canvas is hiring; Washington Market Park Christmas party; Vogue shoot.
••• 11/16: Get used to it the Staple Street scaffolding. Plus: Wooly party; Sandy town hall and workshops for non-profits; new business on Jay; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; record and CD sale; dance.
••• 11/17: Asphalt Green delayed (not a huge surprise, but still). Plus: Shinola opening pushed back; Thanksgiving shopping at New Amsterdam Market tomorrow; “Triburbia” author at Pen Parentis; sneak peek of Moomah’s magazine; a homeless man named Mike.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
No one has yet to guess last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (right), even though many of you have walked right by it.

IN THE NEWS
••• 11/15: The R train is months away. Plus: More on Anthony Narh’s death; De Niro vs. Jay-Z; helping the Seaport; Zone A update; vegetarian Italian.
••• 11/16: The Seaport’s Salty Paw and Cowgirl Sea-Horse are back, more or less. Plus: Club Monaco lookbook; Lower Manhattan’s slow recovery; Balloon Saloon; Zone A update.
••• 11/18: 1970s graffiti unearthed by Sandy. Plus: Barbarini Alimentari at least six months from opening; Soho Rep review; 249 Church; Pick-A-Bagel open; Zone A building updates.

PHOTO SAFARI!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions.