Newsletter: Mar. 24

THE DEAD RABBIT GUYS ARE TAKING OVER PART OF PIER A
They’ll be opening a Cuba-themed bar called Blacktail.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 3/21: A peek inside Amada. Plus: Home decor improvement at Le District; red-tailed hawks in Collect Pond Park; Easter Egg Hunt and party; mango season is finally here.
••• 3/22: The Keith Haring mural loft is back on the market (above). Plus: Two Hands dinner service update; quashing a Smith & Mills rumor; kitchen and furniture maker opening in Hudson Square; Related’s handsome new rental building; “Where in Tribeca…?” answer.
••• 3/23: Another intruder. Plus: The new salon at the Roxy Hotel; dancers photographed around the neighborhood; “Surface Resonance” show; two commercial shoots this week.

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ARE YOU MAKING THE BEST FIRST IMPRESSION?
It’s spring! Time to freshen up the outdated images on your website or LinkedIn page with a new professional photo by Claudine Williams. Grab a friend or co-worker and email Claudine to take advantage of her “Spring Cleanup” special: You’ll each save $100 on a portrait session and will receive two retouched images of your choice, delivered electronically. Professional sessions can take place indoors or outside (at the same location and within an hour of one another) and must be completed by April 30. Total cost is $300 each; hair and makeup not included. Sponsored.

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DAVID CHANG IS OPENING A SEAPORT RESTAURANT
First Jean-Georges Vongerichten, now Momofuku’s David Chang….

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WHO SCORED A PIECE OF THE $50 MILLION PIE?
As a result of a legal settlement, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation had $50 million to hand out to various downtown organizations and projects. And the winners are….

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IN THE NEWS
••• 3/21: 6,000-square-foot restaurant on Lafayette. Plus: Team Gallery says it’s looking in this area (among others); 100 Barclay to be first building with extra-fast data service; Pier 42 park renderings.
••• 3/22: Tribeca Film Festival to show an anti-vaccine “documentary.” Plus: Harrison Street building may be used for fashion (above); get ready for digital signage in the World Trade Center mall; St. Joseph’s Chapel in Battery Park City is at risk of losing its home; 1 World Trade Center is now 67% leased.
••• 3/23: The Seaport’s Tin Building plan was approved. Plus: French comedian Gad Elmaleh; a new restaurant south of the World Trade Center; BDDW founder’s new store on Howard Street; elementary schools to get crossing guards; how real estate honchos feel about flood risk.

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SOUTH OF MARKET HAS CLOSED
The shop, which mainly sold antique and vintage furniture, debuted at Washington and Vestry at the end of 2014.

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