ANOTHER RESTAURANT HAS CLOSED
The restaurant above Sushi Azabu—formerly Greenwich Grill, then Daruma-Ya, then Azabu—has closed yet again. The downstairs sushi bar is still open.

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JOSEPH CARINI CARPETS
335 Greenwich St., Tribeca, NY. Sponsored.

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AN EXPLANATION FROM BALUCHI’S
Baluchi’s is indeed taking over the Pakistan Tea House, but they’re keeping the name. The company sent word about what we can expect and when we can expect it.

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OBLIGATORY NEW YEAR’S FITNESS AD!!
But seriously, let this year be the last year you resolve to be more fit and then… nothing. Reach your potential the right way with The Live Well Company. We’re a locally owned gym—celebrating 12 years in Tribeca!—where the focus is always on you and your goals. 256 West St. (between Laight and Vestry), 212-431-5752, thelivewellcompany.com. Sponsored.

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BOOMERANG TOYS IS CLOSING ITS BATTERY PARK CITY STORE
While the news from the waterfront is sad, the Tribeca store continues to go strong—it’s now in its 14th year. (Photo courtesy Mommy Nearest.)

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 1/4: Ghostbusters firehouse Lego set (and car) now available. Plus: Semi-historic signage is likely getting destroyed; Leather Spa in FiDi; Tribeca Tower is still making that annoying noise; Shuggie Otis in concert; praise for Le District; Gary Graham sale.
••• 1/5: Carini Lang has changed its name. Plus: Complaints about the Christmas tree vendor on Greenwich; the reskinning of the Verizon building on Pearl has begun; backpacks prohibited at Regal Battery Park; activity at a Chambers retail space; Soho Photo shows.
••• 1/6: A bizarre rat-gathering story. Plus: “Stink” shoot in Battery Park City; Irving Farm’s Fulton Center café opens next week; an unsatisfying visit to Leather Spa; huge new retail space on Reade; what’s Current at Church and Canal?

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IN THE NEWS
••• 1/4: Mangez Avec Moi is looking for another space. Plus: The story behind the Gothic building on Lafayette; theories about City Hall’s closing; city to close office that coordinates Lower Manhattan’s endless construction projects; nail polish theft; new underground espresso bar; Grandma’s House reopened in Brooklyn; Jacob Riis photos.
••• 1/5: Chelsea Clinton to host SoulCycle fundraiser. Plus: The story of the frieze above Harrison Street; hope dims for the East River beach; Community Board 1 to discuss requesting more local representation; discarded Christmas trees.
••• 1/6: City sues Tribeca condo for creating school sinkholes. Plus: The board member who lives in New Jersey has apparently left the BPCA; another two-story topper on Jay; pharma profiteer Martin Shkreli ordered $120 tea at Brushstroke to impress a date; alleged FiDi con artist; 86-story tower for Broad Street; Tokyo’s Hotel Okura.

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NOSY NEIGHBOR
“There’s a small store on the north side of Canal Street called Stadium Goods. It looks sort of like an airline counter. What is it?” —K. The answer.

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