SPOTLIGHT: BOOMERANG TOYS
“I raised my kids here,” says Karen Barwick, owner of Boomerang Toys, an important Tribeca resource for 14 years. “They went to local schools and played on local teams. We’re really immersed in the community, and I like that.” Read the Q&A (with photos by Claudine Williams).

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OFFER THE MANUELRACIM GIFT OF ELEGANCE! RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY TIE
ManuelRacim is an haute purveyor of custom shirts located at 44 Hudson St, Tribeca. Employing the craftsmanship of a century-old French atelier, the finest Italian fabrics, cutting edge 3D technology and a team of personal stylists, they reinvented the made-to-measure experience. Receive a complimentary Neapolitan silk tie for the purchase of a $500+ gift card (code TCTIE16, a $125 value), or gorgeous brass cufflinks for the purchase of a $250+ gift card (code TCCL16, a $95 value). Valid in-store and online until 12/24/2016.

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COMMUNITY BOARD 1 DECEMBER AGENDAS
There’s a lot of interesting stuff being discussed this month: Holland Tunnel traffic impacts; Lispenard’s poke restaurant; preliminary Pier 26 design; the Five Boro Bike Tour; proposed newsstand outside Whole Foods; sidewalk shed collapse; Wagner Park; Barilla restaurant; much more. Check out the annotated agendas.

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A NEW CAFÉ ON READE
The Christina Lehr shop was once a café, and soon it will be one again.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/5: Shopping for a Christmas tree (above). Plus: The stench at W. Broadway and Warren; Greek restaurant plan includes a retail bakery; the Flea has relocated; Buddha Bar opening forecast; “Where in Tribeca…?” remains unsolved.
••• 12/6: Janovic ceiling collapse. Plus: CityMD is opening a FiDi location; local artist Miljan Suknovic’s gallery show; “Test Drive Your Jokes” shoot; “Where in Tribeca…?” answer.
••• 12/7: Activity in the former NYSC space. Plus: Tutto Il Giorno is now open for weekend brunch (with entertainment for the bambini); eyesore newsstands; Citi’s renovation is underway in earnest; Il Lee prints at Art Projects International.

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DOGGY DAYCARE OPENING IN NORTHWEST TRIBECA
Pupculture, the dog-care company that’s been on Broome since 2002, is opening a second location—and it’ll be in Tribeca.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 12/5: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick bought in Tribeca. Plus: Landmarks Preservation Commission nixes Canal Street topper; UPS employee accused of stealing Apple products; Wagner Park flood protection; the New York Post defends FiDi.
••• 12/6: Anish Kapoor bought at 56 Leonard. Plus: City Council committee approves Pier 40 deal; resident who attacked postal worker was acquitted; school overcrowding is not getting better.
••• 12/7: Attempt to solve the scaffolding problem (above). Plus: Downtown Alliance’s founding chairman, Robert Douglass, has died; night-vision cameras at Battery Park City ball fields; pop-up caviar restaurant; Gateway plaza tenants accuse landlord of fraud; Larry Silverstein is moving downtown.

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