HONORING THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAND BANKS
Tribecan Alex Pincus and his brother Miles had a nice tribute to the man who saved the boat we know as the Grand Banks (in fact it is called the Sherman Zwicker). Captain George McEvoy, who died last month, spent 30 years restoring, preserving and maintaining the 142-foot schooner, built in 1942 as a fishing boat. He and the friends who had helped preserve her were getting older, and they wanted the boat to have a new life — one filled with purpose, not just preservation. The brothers convinced him that life on the Tribeca waterfront would ensure its future. “He could’ve passed her on to a collector, or a museum, or simply let her quietly fade away,” the brothers wrote. “Instead, he chose us — and in doing so, changed the course of our lives.”

PAPER MOON STARTS CONSTRUCTION
I totally forgot about the side room at Sarabeth’s — that restaurant is just mammoth! The folks who own Beefbar are currently gutting the space for a Milanese franchise called Paper Moon. Fun to think that made the side loading dock would be activated. One of the nicer spots to sit in the neighborhood… Thanks to A. for the shot.

SUMMER SELECTIONS AT API
Art Projects International, the longtime gallery on Greenwich, has a summer show up featuring a selection of works by artists including Alexander Gorlizki, Pouran Jinchi, Il Lee, In-Hyung Kim, Seokmin Ko, Gwenn Thomas, Richard Tsao, Zhang Xuewu, Jian-Jun Zhang, and others. More info here.

WEST SIDE FEST IS JULY 11-13
This is really in the Village, but in case you are up for a stroll: the second annual West Side Fest will offer free activities at museums, parks and performing arts centers, July 11 to 13. See more info here.