JUNIPER AND THE RED SWOOSH
Tribecan Chi-Hoon Kim and her daughter Juniper, a 3rd grader at PS 234 and the only blind student at the school, have published a multi-modal children’s book featuring large print, Braille and audio narration titled Juniper and the Red Swoosh. Juniper uses an abacus for math class and wanted to introduce the assistive tech to her friends by reading a book about it; when she and her mom couldn’t find one, they wrote it. “From the start, Juniper’s mission for this project has been to introduce the abacus and give back to her community,” Chi-Hoon said. “Her dream was to help other students access math concepts by using the book and abacus.” The pair will be at a book event hosted by Manhattan Youth on Tuesday, June 17, from 6:30 to 8:30p. Or order the book here.

NEW WINE STORE FOR BPC
N. sent this photo — Battery Park Wine & Spirits has opened in the former Bulls & Bears location at 309 South End Avenue. They don’t seem to even show up on Google yet…

JUNETEENTH IN HUDSON RIVER PARK
A bit far afield but walkable and fun: Hudson River Park will host the dance collaborative Ladies of Hip Hop on Friday, Jun 20, 6:30p at Pier 45 in the Village. From the Lindy Hop to jazz, tap, hip-hop, house and beyond, their performance will trace the thread connecting these movement traditions across generations to honor Black American dance.

DI FARA PIZZA HAS CLOSED
A. happened to walk by: Di Fara Pizza, the famed pizzeria out of Midwood, Brooklyn, that opened in the Seaport in 2022, closed in early March. This was part of an expansion into other boroughs that the founder’s seven children had planned (The patriarch, Dominic DeMarco, died in March 2022 at the age of 85, having worked every day in the pizzeria for 57 years.) A. said a cannabis store is coming into that spot, but I don’t think CB1 has approved another one… I will check!