NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: SANKAKU
The owners of Sushi Azabu have activated the space upstairs, opening a charming sake lounge serving Japanese snacks and small bites intended for creative sake pairings.

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FINE JEWELRY up to 70% OFF, 1 WEEK ONLY
Shop designer samples, new pieces, and one-of-a-kind jewels, brought in exclusively for this special sale! Shop online or visit us at 64 Trinity Place for an even bigger selection.

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SEEN & HEARD
Canadian native art installed at Brookfield. Plus the 45-year-old Hemingway African Gallery opens its first storefront here; Hannah Senesh at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; a Soho backyard respite; free movies at Pier 17.

IN THE NEWS
250 Water going forward with cleanup. Plus Chief goes national with a new round of funding; 2 N. Moore sells for $27 million; tech entrepreneur buys at 401 Washington; AD highlights a glam Fidi apartment.

A HUGE TROVE OF 9/11 IMAGES FOUND
Archivists found 2,400 pictures of the wreckage of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of 9-11 taken by what they think was a construction worker. The photos are now on Flickr.

CROWD SOURCING: TRUCKS WREAKING HAVOC
Trucks over 55 feet long are prohibited from city streets. So why are there so many plowing through downtown, and in some cases, causing damage as they do?

WHERE IN TRIBECA?
Santa comes early to Tribeca, and neighbors try to figure out where he’s staying. UPDATE: Turns out it’s Karl Marx!