SPOTLIGHT: GIGINO TRATTORIA
On the restaurant’s 30th anniversary, owner Bob Giraldi looks back on Gigino’s Italian inspiration, its dedicated chef and staff, and the neighborhood that has grown up around it.

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HECTOR’S JEWELRY ROBBED AT GUNPOINT
Four men surprised the owner in the jewelry shop on Chambers, pulled a gun and demanded cash; he hit the alarm to scare them off. Three men also robbed the newsstand on Church.

SEEN & HEARD
Lance Lappin’s team lands at Downtown salons. Plus inside the Lively house; Brazilian design at R & Company; local vigil for war in Israel for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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WHAT IN TRIBECA?
A giant, disco zombie was towed up the Hudson by a tug boat last night. What is it? (And that’s a genuine question!)

MOON & CLOUDS CONSPIRE TO FLOOD HUDSON RIVER PARK
All that rain plus the position of the moon and sun sent the waves lapping over the bulkhead Saturday morning.

IN THE NEWS
No longer no. 1. Plus a baby announcement for a top chef; David Yurman expands Tribeca HQ; a review for Frenchette at the Whitney.