BIG KID ON THE BLOCK: WALKER HOTEL TRIBECA
The new Walker Hotel Tribeca adds a Blue Bottle coffee shop and an expansive lounge and roof deck open to neighbors. And there are hotel rooms too.

SEEN & HEARD
Bed Bath & Beyond gets a renovation after all. Plus PS 89 will host a winter bazaar; Christmas comes to Washington Market Park; the PATH World Trade Center station will be open weekends from now till Jan. 4.

IN THE NEWS
11 Hubert goes back to the drawing board. Plus some pics of One Seaport, or 161 Maiden Lane; an artist’s obit for Dean & DeLuca; a few of David Yurman’s favorite things.

SEEN & HEARD
The Bean is getting bigger. Plus the Portfolio School will add another grade; the former Verizon building will open its public plaza; the neighborhood gets three stars from Michelin.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE!
Keep an eye out for members of the Downtown Alliance public safety team in their iconic red jackets. They’ve been giving out 350 special red envelopes that include treats like a private tour of the New York Stock Exchange, free breakfast at Black Fox, groceries at Le District, a family trip to the Winterland skating rink at Pier 17 and dinner at Delmonico’s. Follow @downtownnyc for hints!

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: SQUASH-RX
A Battery Park City resident who took up squash with his 7-year-old daughter has opened two courts on Broadway that offer a simple and accessible way to play the sport.

1 PARK ROW TO START DEMOLITION NEXT WEEK
The cornerstone — and literally the corner — of the old J&R business will be demolished this month and will eventually rise to 23 stories.

SEEN & HEARD
US Soccer women get their name in stone. Plus the borough president is seeking new members for CB1; a third in a series of lauded poke restaurants come to Rector Street.

IN THE NEWS
BPC resident keeps neighbors up with virtuoso performances. Plus two mega developers team up for a mega building; Blockbuster redux in Soho; a look inside a 56 Leonard penthouse.