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NOSY NEIGHBOR
“Do you know what’s going on with the DanceBody studio on Warren? It was scheduled to open in the spring. I’ve seen a few stop-work orders.” —K. The answer.
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SEEN & HEARD
••• 7/3: Ward III sees light at the end of the tunnel. Plus: A new street tree at 290 West; “Wizard of Oz”–themed art exhibit; Houseman chicken recipe.
••• 7/5: The Warren Street reconstruction is moving east. Plus: Downtown Wine & Liquors has closed after thirty years; kiddie rides up for adoption; new children’s ballet school; summer show at Alexander and Bonin; gallery gone dark for two-month renovation.
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IN THE NEWS
••• 7/3: Another celebrity bought at 443 Greenwich. Plus: The Grand Banks guys’ new Governors Island restaurant (above); Oculus evacuated over suspicious package; Knicks player says he choked woman because she attacked his “private parts”; husband of bike-accident victim sues park.
••• 7/5: Downtown residents win a round in rent fight. Plus: Rally to encourage Governor Cuomo to sign Battery Park City representation bill; great photo of W. Broadway in 1979; new Wall Street café.
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FIELD TRIP: SUNSET PARK
Having already explored Bay Ridge, at the end of NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn route, I set off for the second-to-last stop—Sunset Park, another neighborhood I knew zip about.
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