NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: CASA
After 24 years in the West Village, Jupira Lee, who has lived in Tribeca since 1998, has brought her Brazilian home cooking to Duane Street in the former Khe-Yo space.

THE BEST KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES HAPPEN HERE
For a birthday party that you and your child will always remember, count on the neighborhood’s experts. / Sponsored

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FIRE RAVAGES CAST IRON BUILDING ON WHITE
The six-story cast iron building at 45 White was damaged when a fire broke out in the cellar. Two galleries and a workout studio were on the ground floors.

DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR A 1975 DOWNTOWN BOMBING
Today is the 50th anniversary of a bombing at Fraunces Tavern, for which the Armed Forces of Puerto Rican National Liberation, or FALN, took credit. No one has ever been prosecuted.

CATCHING UP WITH NEW KIDS: FORGE
Marc Forgione, whose restaurant was on Reade since 2008, opened Forge last May, and if you haven’t made it over yet, it’s a winner.

P3 WILL LEAVE PIER 40 THIS SUMMER
The longtime youth baseball organization that operates at Pier 40 and that serves kids in downtown little leagues, has lost its permit for its indoor space.

LOCAL CHEFS/RESTAURATEURS MAKE JAMES BEARD LIST
The awards foundation, in its 35th year, names a short list of semifinalists before the big announcement in June.

SEEN & HEARD
Hudson on the rocks: Winter is doing what it’s supposed to do on the river. Plus Christine Cole launches Flaweless House; Tribeca, in seltzer.