The newsletter didn’t go out this morning for reasons I don’t understand, so I’m trying again. If you receive it twice, my apologies.

BLUE MERCURY IS OPENING HERE
The national beauty chain has chosen Tribeca for its tenth New York City location. (Plus: A real-estate teaser.)

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A LONGTIME HARDWARE STORE IS CLOSING
The rent is insupportable, says one of the owners.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 1/18: Complete replanting of the 7 World Trade Center plaza. Plus: Pop-up gallery opening on Worth; the street-level façade of the new building at Canal and West; tree on side of building is doomed; textile arts exhibit.
••• 1/19: New Seaport menswear shop. Plus: Other places Street Seats could work; Broadway retail mystery; name change for Yuya Nails & Spa; Joey Pepperoni’s correction; Jonathan Galassi and the “Nanny Diaries” writers at Pen Parentis salon.
••• 1/20: Opening date confirmed for the World Trade Center Oculus. Plus: More details on the spring replanting of the plaza outside 7 World Trade Center; Gentle Monster eyewear opening on Grand; Seaport residents protest alleged plan for a hotel complex; “Limitless” shoot.

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POP-UP: SASHA BIKOFF
“These are statement pieces,” says interior designer Sasha Bikoff of the furniture in her new shop on Washington Street. “There’s a wow factor.” It’s mostly midcentury French and Italian, but often with zhooshy updating. Take a look around.

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JOEY PEPPERONI’S FALSE ALARM
The slice joint at Broadway and White appeared to be closed, but it shortly reopened.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 1/18: 2 World Trade Center is on hold again; the Murdoch companies changed their minds. Plus: New restaurant in the Lazy Point space on Spring; an update on Pier 17; Soho is a retail ghost town, too; 9/11 Museum janitor sues over accident.
••• 1/19: $176 million for Lower Manhattan storm protection. Plus: How to write to Governor Cuomo about Battery Park City Authority board representation; FiDi developer forced to finish buildings; 125 Greenwich will have nearly 150 more apartments than thought; 50 West artist arrangement; Derek Zoolander’s favorite country.
••• 1/20: Best-case opening date for the World Trade Center mall. Plus: This weekend’s storm could bring serious flooding; robbery at knifepoint at Church Street bodega; Houseman review; Governors Island pavilion to be made from clothes hangers; not enough light at Bowling Green; 1 Wall conversion gets OKed by Landmarks.

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