RIVER PROJECT HONORS FOUNDER CATHY DREW
The River Project, the marine science field station based in Hudson River Park, held its annual dinner cruise fundraiser this week, and honored its retiring founder, longtime local Cathy Drew, as well as Deputy Borough President Matthew Washington, and physical oceanographer and environmental educator Julie Pullen. The organization was founded 33 years ago at Pier 26, before the park existed, to explore and celebrate the Hudson River. The video above tells the story. Guests included Helena Durst or the Durst Organization, Clay Hiles of the Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research and Borough President Gale Brewer, in photo below. You can still donate to the organization and its works here.

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RENT LAW TOWN HALL TONIGHT
Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou will host a housing and rent law town hall to discuss how the laws changed after the legislature passed a historic housing law package TONIGHT, July 29, 6p at Manny Cantor Center, 179 E. Broadway. The town hall will feature a breakdown of all the laws that were passed and how they affect tenants. A discussion featuring housing advocates and lawyers will follow.

RAFAEL VIÑOLY MOVES TO PEARL STREET
Local architect Rafael Viñoly (whose latest neighborhood project is 125 Greenwich) has moved his offices to Pearl Street, after being kicked out of his longtime digs by Disney at Varick and Spring. The company was in Hudson Square for 30 years. City Winery will leave next, and the caterer Great Performances, who also colonized that block decades ago, has decamped for the South Bronx.

KAZUMI YOSHIDA AT HAZAN
Kazumi Yoshida’s upcoming solo exhibit “Rite of Spring” will be at the Cheryl Hazan Gallery through August 27. His work includes drawings, paintings, collages, assemblages and sculptures.

UP ON THE ROOF
Janelle Monae and Andy Grammar were added to the Pier 17 concert lineup for September.