••• “Who knew there was going to be a Grand Staircase inside the new PATH Station? On the thread to this post from WTC Progress comes the news that the new PATH Hall at the WTC will be opening this December at which point the temporary PATH entrance on West Broadway will be closed. New entrances will be opened at 4 WTC and 2 WTC (even though this tower has yet to be built there will be an entrance here nonetheless). The completed station with all the retail stores is not expected to open until a few months later, in the Spring of 2015!” —FiDi Fan Page (photo courtesy WTC Progress)

••• While I was on FiDi Fan Page, looking for a Nosy Neighbor answer, I came across this floor plan from the Real Deal (from May)—it shows exactly where various stores will likely be.

••• “Blink Fitness, the affordable gym chain launched by high-end fitness brand Equinox, has leased 19,322 square feet at [111-113 Nassau, a.k.a. the Lara], including 1,538 square feet of ground floor retail that it will use as a dedicated entrance to the building’s entire second and third floors, where the new tenant will build a gym.” —Crain’s

••• The Battery Park City Authority has resumed handing out donations to local organizations. —Downtown Post NYC

••• “Trinity Church is slated to hold auditions for its non-denominational youth chorus from Sept. 2 through Sept. 5.” —DNAinfo

••• “Three Injured in Knife Assault Near Seaport Bar.” —Tribeca Trib

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