CITYSTORE HAS REOPENED
The CityStore, one of my fave shopping spots in the neighborhood, renovated and reopened as of today. The grand reopening is at noon at 1 Centre, the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building. There will be games, prizes, live jazz performances, bites and exclusive in-store deals. You can also now shop online. (Thanks to C. for the heads up.)

TRIBECA FESTIVAL IS JUNE 3 – 14, 2026
The Tribeca (film) Festival has set its dates for next year: June 3 – 14. And passes and ticket packages are already on sale here.

KEN BROWN IS A HUMAN OF NEW YORK
More on the Grand Central show here, but Tribecan Ken Brown is part of “Dear New York,” a massive installation from Humans of New York photog and creator Brandon Stanton. Up till October 19.

ETHEL STEIN WEAVINGS AT SAPAR CONTEMPORARY
Sapar Contemporary is showing their first exhibition of works by American master weaver Ethel Stein (1917-2018). Stein who was also a sculptor, puppet maker, textile conservator and educator, was best known as a textile artist celebrated for her masterful “draw loom” weavings that fused ancient techniques with modernist aesthetics. Stein’s loom, which the artist designed herself, might have been the most special of its kind at the time, in that it could be run by a single operator. It is now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.