INSIDE THE NEW DOG RUN
It’s the backyard your dog always wanted, with a grassy area and water features.

NOW THROUGH AUGUST 18: THE SUMMER OF SLEEP AT DUXIANA®
Independent studies have shown that overall, those who slept on the DUX® Bed received about 10% more deep sleep each night. That’s approximately one hour more every night. Buy a DUX Bed through August 18 and we’ll include additional accessories, including headboards, custom bed skirts, fine linen and luxury down, valued at up to 10% of your bed purchase. Visit the Duxiana store at 161 Hudson or call 212-777-0771 for details; cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Sponsored.

REMEMBERING LIZ BERGER
The Downtown Alliance announced today that its president, Liz Berger, has passed away. There was no bigger booster of Lower Manhattan.

ARTIST WINS DISMISSAL OVER VOYEURISTIC PHOTOS
Remember how Arne Svenson took photos through his neighbors’ windows, raising their ire? The Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed a neighbor’s lawsuit, saying that his photos are protected by the First Amendment.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/6: Maslow 6’s coffee bar is open. Plus: Bouley’s kitchen renovation; missing Bell Bates; CrossFit 212’s new space is soft-launched.
••• 8/7: New flower shop. Plus: Chinese restaurant closes; literary salon lineup; South African singer Tuelo Minah; artsy Hudson Square benches.

EVER WISH HOUSEGUESTS WOULD PAY?
You’ve put a lot of time, effort, and money into your home—now here’s a way to get something extra out of it while you’re away. After all, who wouldn’t like to earn some extra income or other membership benefits? onefinestay can book sophisticated travelers to stay in your home when you’re out of town. The company does all of the work, and guests are thoroughly vetted. For information about how it works, click here, call 212-729-1985, or e-mail homes-nyc@onefinestay.com. Sponsored.

IN THE NEWS
••• 8/5: Jack’s Stir Brew hoping for a September reopening. Plus: Oren’s Daily Roast debuts in FiDi; a new chief sponsor for the Tribeca Film Festival; bike shop to rent bikes monthly and annually; Tribeca rooftop drawing.
••• 8/6: Longer tours of the Woolworth Building. Plus: Rendering of 11 N. Moore; Maserati stolen from Tribeca garage; work-in-progress photos of the Pier 26 restaurant.
••• 8/7: Rebirth of Greenwich Street. Plus: 4 World Trade Center sculpture; 200-year-old liquor bottles found; 1 Worth deal; Bill Thompson’s tenure at the Battery Park City Authority; make your own gargoyle; UFC Gym; hole-in-the-wall sushi.

TRIBECA VALENTINE NO. 32
Out of Africa.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: SIMIT + SMITH
The new Turkish chain specializes in a bagel-like bread called the simit. Yes, you can get cream cheese.