••• The Beekman hotel “is scheduled to open at the end of the month,” according to a rep. I asked if there’s a specific date yet—since it’s already August 17, you’d figure there must be—but I have yet to hear back. UPDATE: John points out that yesterday, the hotel said on Instagram that it’d open in seven days.

••• From Paul: “I noticed this morning two gentlemen putting up a (homemade) sign on the corner of Thomas and Church indicating that the block of Thomas between Church and W. Broadway would be closed on Sunday (8/21) for an all-day event. This is the first I’ve heard of any such event (and the street closure) so I was wondering if you knew anything about it?  And, if not, whether you could find out what’s going on?” I responded that it struck me as 95% likely that a crane is being used at 60 Thomas, which I believe is the address of the building having substantial construction work done. (The homemade-ness of the sign speaks more to their cheapness than anything else.) I don’t think construction companies need a street-activity permit for this kind of thing, but maybe the DOT or DOB would have to approve it…. But even if I asked either of those organizations, the odds of my getting a response before Sunday are very slim.

••• In yesterday’s look at the newly opened parts of the World Trade Center Oculus, I neglected to mention that two entrances to the R train are now visible (but not accessible): One is off that main 4 World Trade Center staircase at Church and Liberty, and the other is to the east of the Oculus.

••• “Law & Order: SVU” is back shooting in southeast Tribeca on Thursday.

••• BPCMom says that she was told that “the new Le Pain Quotidien at Gateway [Plaza] will open this Friday.”

••• There’s a Warby Parker pop-up at Brookfield Place: It “comes stocked with classic reads (both vintage and new), postcards, and a curated collection of geek-chic [eyeglass] frames. For every pair you buy, another pair will be gifted to someone in need. ” Also, Warby Parker “has collaborated with artist Jason Polan who will debut his latest book, Every Person in New York, featuring a specially designed bookmark. To add to the fun, he also created a ‘head-in-a-hole’ photo board, where shoppers will be encouraged to snap away in their new frames.”