NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: WOOPS!
The Tribeca outpost of Woops! serves pastries, cookies (with an emphasis on macarons), and sandwiches; all baking is done on premises and the sandwiches are made fresh daily. Check it out.

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CUSP GALLERY’S “(END OF) SUMMER SALON 2015”
From August 19 through September 18, CUSP NYC Gallery at 466 Washington St. will feature the “(End of) Summer Salon 2015.” This exhibition features a limited collection of established contemporary artists including Russell Sharon (whose “January 22” is pictured above), Tad Lauritzen Wright, Karim Ghidinelli, and others. The work ranges from abstract and gestural to bold and graphic. Most of the pieces use experimental and non-traditional techniques to create powerful, exciting works of art. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact westonwittry@cusp-nyc.com for more information. Sponsored.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/13: “A real-life room escape game.” Plus: Two local kids help fight hunger; floor sale at Stillfried Wien; counting the fish in the Hudson River; street art at Carini Lang; Roman Catholic parishes merge.
••• 8/14: Updates on two pedestrian bridges. Plus: Body movement in Battery Park City (above); sunset as seen from the Loopy Doopy; perception-challenging collage at Taymour Grahne; Greene Street history.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 8/13: Alleged embezzlement at dry cleaners. Plus: Injuries when East River Ferry slams into dock; man sues City Hall Park for slipping on smooth surface; Lilly O’Briens burgled; five teens mug FiDi guy walking to work.
••• 8/14: What residents don’t like about Lower Manhattan. Plus: Another look at the dramatic building underway on Warren; $10 million in funding for the beleaguered South Street Seaport Museum; alleged subway groper arrested.
••• 8/15: Video of the SeaGlass carousel. Plus: The East River Ferry’s expansion plans; food cart recommendation; restaurant deliveryman drives wrong way into Holland Tunnel; how John Hatfield spends his Sundays; passport expediters; getting coffee with the homeless.

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WRITING COACH / EDITOR
Write an essay, story, novel, research project, family history, love letter, or anything else you desire! NYU writing teacher, published author and editor, guides and inspires both seasoned and new writers (teens and adults) to create with energy, originality, concision, and clarity. Let’s brainstorm your writing project or idea, whether fiction or nonfiction, of any length or subject. References available. wordplayjane@yahoo.com / 212-925-4130. Sponsored.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Jim Smithers for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (click the link to discover the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

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PRODUCED BY ERRANT SPELLING
Please pass the dictionary….

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