FOUR UNIVERSITIES TO VIE FOR GOVERNORS
Just before the holidays, the city chose four finalists for the development of the southeastern 34 acres of Governors Island, what they are calling the Center for Climate Solutions. (That makes it sound like a small building, but it is in fact a small neighborhood with buildings as tall as 22 stories and up to 4.3 million square feet of development.) The city along with the Trust for Governors Island got 12 proposals from a request for expressions of interest; the four finalists will now respond to a request for proposals this spring. They are: The City University of New York (CUNY) and The New School; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Northeastern University; and Stony Brook University.

WHITMANS FOLLOWS THE SNOWBIRDS
Whitmans, the burger joint on Hudson just north of Canal, is opening a Miami Beach outpost later this month, for all you snowbirds.

OUR BED BATH & BEYOND IS STAYING — FOR NOW
Bed Bath & Beyond announced months ago that it is closing 200 stores and miraculously — even though ours is always empty — the one at 101 Warren is not one of them – YET. The chain announced just the 37 stores will close at the end of February. You can see the full list here, in case you like to travel for your retail.

YOGASPARK EXPANDS IN WESTCHESTER
The Tribeca studio, which opened its first outpost in Mamaroneck in 2013, has opened a third location next door at 108 Mamaroneck Ave. (Ours is open at full capacity for vaccinated people, as per city regs.) They also developed their own booking system, so you can pick your spot in advance.