IT’S RESTAURANT WEEK THROUGH FEB. 9
Restaurant Week, the bi-annual celebration of city restaurants, is running through Feb. 9 with special pricing for most meals. Check the website here for rates, but in general, lunches are $30 and dinners are $60. Tribeca restaurants parcitipating include American Cut, City Vineyard, Frenchette, Buddha-Bar New York, Warren Street Bar & Restaurant, Artesano, Tamarind, Tribeca Grill, Gran Morsi, Pepolino and Smyth Tavern. See the full list here.

LOCAL THERAPIST ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Tribecan and therapist Samantha Rohlman, LMSW, has just started seeing clients for online sessions, specializing in supporting adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, work/career related issues, relationship challenges and peri/postpartum issues. She said she helps clients break free from patterns that no longer serve them and create new, healthier ways of thinking, feeling and relating to others, and integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy and solution-focused therapy in her practice. In addition to her work as a therapist, Samantha serves on the board of Candlelighters NYC, an organization dedicated to supporting children and families affected by cancer. Contact her at Samantharohlmanlmsw@gmail.com or here.

PLAYGROUND LUNCHEON FOR HUDSON RIVER PARK
Hudson River Park Friends will host its 9th Annual Playground Committee Luncheon on Friday, March 7, 11:30a — 3p at Tribeca 360° on Desbrosses. The Playground Committee are the folks who raised the funds for the new Science Playground (the sturgeon) at Pier 26, as well as fast-tracked repairs to the playground at Pier 25 after Hurricane Sandy, among other projects in the park. See more info and get tickets here.

THANKS FOR NOTHING
One more reason to be frustrated by lots that were razed and then abandoned by developers: no one shovels the snow. An icy mess is what’s left today around the sidewalks of 65 West Broadway.