SAKS FIFTH AVENUE TO OPEN TWO STORES DOWNTOWN
One is a branch of the flagship brand, while the other is its off-price chain, Saks Off Fifth.

MAJOR FOOD NEWS FOR 5 BEEKMAN
According to El Vez restaurateur Stephen Starr, Keith McNally is definitely opening a restaurant at the Beekman Hotel (as the 5 Beekman/Temple Court hotel is being called)—and so is chef Tom Colicchio. Also, check out this post for info on the hotel’s downstairs “lounge” and rentable terraces.

ART AND ADVICE: “TUESDAY TALKS” AT ASPHALT GREEN Check out May’s exciting slate of Tuesday Talks at Asphalt Green Battery Park City:
••• May 6: Artist Michelangelo Buonarroti is a household name yet what do we really know about him?
••• May 13: Karen Haberberg shows how to photograph your family, with advice on lighting, composition, exposure, location and wardrobe.
••• May 27: How Toddlers Thrive author Tovah Klein on what parents can do to help kids develop resilience, self-reliance, and empathy. Starts at 9:45 a.m.
Tickets: Talks start at noon (except where noted), and tickets are $22 ($18 for members). Visit asphaltgreenbpc.org/tuesdaytalks or call 212-298-2930. Asphalt Green is at 212 North End Ave. (between Warren and Murray). Sponsored.

NEW PLANS FOR THE PARK51 SPACE
The developer has scaled down from fifteen stories to three, and it will be designed by Jean Nouvel and with green space. Whether it gets built is another question entirely….

CORRECTION: NO OBFUSCATION AT 11 SIXTH AVE.
The plans for the restaurant at 11 Sixth Ave. that a neighbor had dug up were old, and they had been withdrawn from the Department of Buildings (but they still show up in the database as approved). The new design calls for no rooftop seating. Read the full correction.

TRIBECA NORTH DENTISTRY IS NOW OFFERING INVISALIGN FOR TEENS
Invisalign Teen allows your child the option of straightening his or her teeth without braces! Using a series of clear aligners, Invisalign moves teeth as quickly and effectively as braces, without your teen having to worry about avoiding favorite foods! Find out more by scheduling an appointment at Tribeca North Dentistry: 212-966-6680, 78 Laight Street. Sponsored.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/28: Canis Minor update. Plus: Another look at the AT&T Death Star projections; El Vez to start serving brunch; charcoal-drawing exhibit.
••• 4/29: Marc Forgione’s cookbook. Plus: A visit to Robert Janz’s studio (that’s his work pictured at left); Neo-Political Cowgirls self-esteem class; exhibit of Beirut artists.

IN THE NEWS
••• 4/28: World Trade Center shops to include Disney, Lego, Kate Spade, Organic Avenue, Acne Studios, the Kooples, and more. Plus: Man jumps to death in Battery Park City; La Garçonne’s founder; architect Rafael Viñoly; Pier 17 demolition; 9/11 Family Room to close.
••• 4/29: Ten-block delivery from Brookfield Place shops. Plus: Cosmetic store Cos Bar to join the mall; fire on Broadway this morning; Le Restaurant looks back; Bâtard’s construction; Stuyvesant Community Center deal.
••• 4/30: Details about the Beekman Hotel. (Two restaurants, a “lounge” that looks to be big, and rentable terraces.) Plus: Pepolino worker injured; living in Battery Park City; Eataly confirmation, of sorts; Fulton Market Building gets meh response.

AN EYE ON CONSTRUCTION
Akiba Saeedi has a fantastic vantage point from which to admire the work at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and 30 Park Place.