A PEDESTRIAN PLAZA ON W. BROADWAY?
A handful of local groups are mulling the idea of banning cars from the block of W. Broadway between Franklin and Leonard—the one flanked by the Con Ed substation—and merging it into Finn Square. Read all about it.

BREAD OF THE WEEK: SPELT
Visit Orwashers at ALL GOOD THINGS and get a free MINI MORNING SPELT BREAD with the purchase of any full-size loaf. This mini-loaf is sweet, nutty and perfect for breakfast—packed with fiber and protein it is sure to keep you satisfied all morning. Most importantly, it’s F-Factor approved! Just say “Tribeca Citizen” through April 24 for the deal. Orwashers is New York’s oldest artisan bakery, hand making breads in NYC since 1916. 102 Franklin Street, 212-226-6000. Sponsored.

IN THE NEWS
••• 4/15: 9/11 Memorial no longer free. Plus: Sexual assault near City Hall; Seaport Museum gets three more months.
••• 4/16: Assault suspect. Plus: FiDi construction recap; Atera owner’s exercise regimen; subway accident; Rector Street bridge stairs closed; possible Watts Street real-estate deal; former Stuyvesant librarian arrested in sick plot.
••• 4/17: Brooklyn Flea is coming to the Seaport. Plus: Front Street renewals; 56 Leonard selling for $3,000 per square foot; income by subway stop; West Thames bridge; 9 White comps; new high school; Tracy Anderson; hotel gun; flower-store scam.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: LOS AMERICANOS
Where Latin American food, diner culture, and thrift-shop kitsch are having a three-way.

HUNGRY FOR SOMETHING NEW?
As you make plans for First-Time Tuesday, you might turn to the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide for inspiration—as you can see from this list, quite a few restaurants have been added to the guide in the past few months.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/15: The Gap said not to be reopening (but there’s hope). Plus: Turkish bagel place signage; trying out Aux Epices; helping the Chambers Street basketball courts; affordable housing at 113 Nassau; juice.
••• 4/16: Rotunda for sale. Plus: Flor de Sol action; storefronts in the AT&T Building (not the monstrous one); new sporting goods store; walking tour of Collister Street; Seaport party.
••• 4/17: Is J&R downsizing? Plus: Dance in the American Thread rotunda; participating restaurants (including two not yet open) at Taste of Tribeca; Pier 25 playground progress.

PARTY TONIGHT!
Head over to the Seaport tonight (5–9 p.m.), for the Spirit Project’s party—music, food, beer, and wine, and all proceeds benefit Seaport businesses affected by Sandy. The fun will be on Front between Beekman and Fulton (where the Brooklyn Flea will be setting up shop, as per the In the News item above).

THE TIPPY TOP OF 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER
It’s sitting in plain sight, visible from the Vesey Street bridge, and last night workers were testing the colored lights. A reader sent in a photo just as the show was ending.