JUNGSIK PASTRY CHEF HAS NEW SHOP
Eunji Lee, whose new pastry shop is written up here in Eater, is a huge hit — so much so that the lines were around the block and they had to shift their hours since the kitchen could not keep up with the demand. It’s called Lysée — a gallery of confections — and its on East 21st and Fifth in the Flatiron.

CANDIDATE FORUMS ON YOUTUBE
If you missed the live version, the Downtown Independent Democrats posted their forums on YouTube — the first one is de Blasio, Peter J. Gleason, Mondaire Jones, Maud Maron, Carlina Rivera and Jo Anne Simon; the second is Quanda Francis, Daniel Goldman, Elizabeth Holtzman, Jimmy Jiang Li and Brian Robinson.

LOOKING BACK ON CHAMBERS STREET
The Chambers Street block that’s been discussed recently, thanks to the closure of The Patriot, was of course once painted by Dianne Talan, who has painted the entire street over the years. Here it is in 2003.

HUDSON RIVER PARK EVENTS IN JULY
The Hudson River Park Trust will be hosting guided tours of the Pier 26 tide deck with the park’s River Project educators:
Sundays, July 10 – September 25 (excluding Sept. 4), 3 to 4:30p
Wednesdays, July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17, August 31, September 14 & September 28, 5:30 – 7p

Also this summer: Big City Fishing at Pier 26
Sundays, July 10 – August 28 | 11a to 2p
Wednesdays, July 6 – September 24 | 5p & 7p
Drop in a line with the Park’s River Project and go catch and release fishing at the water’s edge. All the necessary equipment and instruction is provided for beginner and anglers alike to participate in this relaxing and educational program.