SEEN & HEARD
The Odeon in the 1930s. Plus early morning birding in The Battery; the Fulton Stall summer market is open on Sundays; construction fences are coming down on Warren.

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FRED ASTAIRE NEW YORK DOWNTOWNPrivate and Group Ballroom, Latin and Social Dance Lessons. No partner necessary. Gift certificates available, just click here or call (212)267-9500. / Sponsored

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AUSCHWITZ AT THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
This remarkable exhibit aims to demonstrate that the Holocaust was not just a moment in time; it was a process that started with words and hatred. And it was born in a time like our own.

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AMAZON GO OPENS IN BROOKFIELD
They say it is the same technology as self-driving cars, only the food doesn’t drive itself over to you.

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HISTORY, ONE BUILDING AT A TIME
The History of Tribeca Buildings database—compiled from Tom Miller’s posts at Daytonian in Manhattan—now has more than 100 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you’ve come to expect. Here is one important addition.

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LOCAL EXPERT: POOCHI
Hidden in the residential buildings of Tribeca are hundreds of folks running businesses that are hidden from view but contributing to the hive of expertise we have buzzing down here. This time, meet POOCHi.

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A NEW PIER PARK FOR THE EAST RIVER
Tribeca resident and landscape architect Ken Smith, in partnership with SHoP Architects, recently put the finishing touches on Pier 35 — the “eco pier” now open to the public.

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IN THE NEWS
BMCC may be one of few early voting sites. Plus a billion-dollar conversion of One Wall; ballfield terrace overlook will be rebuilt; a tour of colonial America that you can touch.

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SEEN & HEARD
Mother’s Day events around the neighborhood: Duane Park; a pop-up shop starting Wednesday on Warren; creative cooking for kids at Brookfield; dancers in residence at The Flea.