CONGESTION PRICING APPROVED BY MTA BOARD
Tolling could start as soon as June 1, after a public comment period, for the area known as the Central Business District south of 60th Street.

RICHARD SERRA, WHOSE MONUMENTAL STEEL SCULPTURES
TRANSFORMED PUBLIC SPACES, DIES AT 85
The sculptor helped define Tribeca as a haven for artists in those pioneering days of the 1970s. creating a studio and a home out of a building on Duane Street.

PROPOSAL TO ADD 287 BROADWAY TO THE HISTORIC REGISTER
The former leaning tower of Tribeca was added to the city’s list of landmarks in 1989, and now is on a list for the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

SUMMER FUN WITH BROOKLYN ROBOT FOUNDRY
Gear up for fun with Brooklyn Robot Foundry in the West Village this summer! Rising 5th – 8th graders will unleash their inner inventors, laughing and learning as they build, customize, and code a different robot each day.
This thrilling fusion of creativity and technology allows students to experience coding in the real world, turning imagination into reality. From constructing unique bot buddies to creating code, every day is an exhilarating combination of innovation, whimsy, discovery, and fun! Plus crafts, games, outside time, and tons more awesomeness led by amazing teachers.
July 1 – August 16th at Village Community School (W. 10th Street)
Register here. / Sponsored

NEW KID IN FIDI: COMPLETE PLAYGROUND
A local resident has created a massive play space on Broad Street with all three of his kids in mind — one of whom is autistic.

SEEN & HEARD
Coffee in a historic landmark. Plus the neighborhood in chalk; Wagner Park, razed; shred-a-thon coming to Fulton.

INDEPENDENCE PLAZA NEIGHBORS GEAR UP TO FIGHT TOWER
At a community meeting hosted by the councilman, organizers said they hope to find skills, expertise and funding for a non-profit that will fight the 900-foot development.