THE BIRTH OF BATTERY PARK CITY
Fifty years ago, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed the Battery Park City Authority Act—the first step in a long process of building a neighborhood from the ground (or water) up. Historical photos show how it happened. (Above: North Battery Park City.)

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VALENTINE NO. 62
The Lani’s Farm stall at the Saturday Tribeca Greenmarket has all sorts of pesticide-free produce—and the best eggs—that you can’t find anywhere else, including many plants you’ve probably never heard of, let alone tasted.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 6/28: Another store closed at the World Trade Center mall. Plus: Sale on select designers at 180 (above); activity at two Hudson Square storefronts; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting; Alexander and Bonin shows.

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AN OUTPOST OF PRET A MANGER HAS CLOSED
“After opening a record number of shops in the U.S. last year, we’ve had a good look at the estate and felt it necessary to close three New York locations whose rents made them unlikely to be profitable,” said a company rep. One was in Tribeca.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 6/29: Reducing traffic downtown. Plus: History of a Franklin Street building (above); HQ Trivia host lives here; flood-protection plans for North Battery Park City; more area thefts; property-tax study.
••• 7/1: Fire at the Dead Rabbit. Plus: A college student’s Tribeca loft; model Helena Christensen in a swimsuit; honoring Community Board 1’s Lucy Acevedo.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Steve for correctly identifying last week’s “Where in Tribeca…?” Discover the answer for yourself.

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WELCOME TO TWEEBECA!
Can you believe what @soandso tweeted about Tribeca?

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