WHO YA GONNA CALL?
The Ghostbusters firehouse is closing for a three-year renovation. In the meantime, be extra careful with matches….

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 5/4: Five Boro Bike Tour complaints (above). Plus: Opening forecast for Martin Auer Bakehouse; stop-work orders at 111 Murray demolition; Chaise Fitness opening in FiDi; fun with ladybugs at Washington Market Park; plastic produce; Soho art event.
••• 5/5: The new sculpture in Tribeca Park is up. Plus: The Hideaway was closed by the Department of Health; New York Sports Club has been emptied out; Liberty Street Bridge closure; a likely tear-down on Fulton; Lea DeLaria shopping in Tribeca; adorable bird’s nest.
••• 5/6: A scouting visit to Two Hands café. Plus: Menus for Añejo’s downstairs den, Abajo; Taste of Tribeca introduces a beer tasting; the first cookbook from Landmarc’s Marc Murphy; Global Beat Festival at Brookfield Place; Nassau storefront rumor; Verizon building mystery.

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PRONATAL FITNESS STROLLER WORKOUT NOW IN BATTERY PARK!
The PROnatal Fitness stroller workout is a highly effective stroller-based class designed for moms to do with their babies (or toddlers!). This fast-paced, one-hour workout will help you burn calories, strengthen and tone your entire body, effectively rehabilitate your core, and improve your posture. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m to 11 a.m. at 20 River Terrace, and move throughout the park (while babies rest comfortably in their strollers!). Modifiable for all fitness levels and stages of motherhood. Register now and receive 15% off class packages. Hurry, sale ends Sunday, May 10! Sponsored.

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INTRODUCING THE TRIBECA DESIGN DISTRICT
Two local stores have initiated the Tribeca Design District, and the organization’s inaugural Tribeca Night—timed with NYCxDesign but open to everyone—is next week, with many members staying open late and serving refreshments. Go pay a visit or ten!

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MOTHER’S DAY AT UNION BAR + KITCHEN
Come to Union Bar + Kitchen this weekend for brunch (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)—you can sit outside and enjoy an entrée and two hours of bottomless Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and Bellinis for only $35. The menu—New American with global influences—offers something for everyone. Highlights include the sirloin burger, eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, the breakfast burrito, and the Morning After Sandwich, a panko-crusted pork cutlet with provolone, egg, hot mustard–infused tonkatsu sauce and pickled ginger. See you this weekend! 300 Spring St. (near Hudson), 646-791-0005; ubknyc.com. Sponsored.

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THE GAY PRIDE DANCE IS COMING BACK
Also on Community Board 1 May agendas: Citigroup’s major overhaul; temporary W. Broadway plaza; school crossing guards; several WeWork liquor licenses (including at the Corbin Building); North Cove Marina; a “mascot run”; light-up hotel; and much more.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 5/4: Changes to IPN storefronts (above). Plus: Le District review; West Thames Bridge progress; hit-and-run on W. Broadway; Hudson Square church is gone; Atera’s basement garden.
••• 5/5: Another World Trade Center sidewalk is open. Plus: Bâtard wins the big James Beard Award; police seeking witness of school hit-and-run; Sessanta Italian restaurant to open soon; affordable housing at risk.
••• 5/6: More of the World Trade Center opens tomorrow [i.e., today]. Plus: Menus for Pier A’s second-floor restaurant; Racines NY review; no tips at Atera; more details on Robuchon café at Brookfield Place; Renzo Piano condos; new south Soho restaurant; VBar Seaport opening soon; subway attacks.

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FIELD TRIP: THE NEW WHITNEY MUSEUM
What makes it more than a big, funky shed full of great art are the terraces, catwalks, promontories, and exterior staircases. Let’s explore….

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