HALLOWEEN: THE BIGGEST DAY OF THE YEAR
It’s not just October 31, actually—the neighborhood has events going on all weekend. If you have one to add, email tribecacitizen@gmail.com or write about it in the comments.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This month in and around Tribeca: Julie Andrews; Jamie Oliver; “Anchorman” reconsidered; iPhone photo exhibit; Bond New York meet-your-neighbors event; Canal Park Playhouse opens; “Sweet Smell of Success”; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Bob Mould and Marshall Crenshaw; Bogardus Garden bulb-planting day; Harvey Keitel and Mike D; writer Larry Doyle; a play by SpongeBob writer Steven Banks; Canstruction; Shawn Colvin; Kristin Hersh; Crawdaddy! photo show; “Lula Belle in Search of Santa”; NYC Horror Festival; “The Apartment”; David Strathairn; “Harold and the Purple Crayon”; Mose Allison; “Dog Day Afternoon”; Mike Holmes; “Hannah and Her Sisters”; much more.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: PELEA MEXICANA
“Everything we did before, the area thought was too contrived,” says Pelea Mexicana owner Jeremy Casilli. “Well what could be more about fun—and less contrived—than Mexican?” Plus: an adjacent Brazilian bar, Cachaçaria Boteco. Take a look around.

IN THE NEWS
••• 10/25 roundup: Ed Hardy building. Plus: Deutsche Bank building update; Thursdays at Worth Street; new middle school; Taste of the Seaport; a dangerous intersection.
••• 10/27 roundup: A Kardashian. Plus: Train set returning to BPC; Tamarind Tribeca recipe; Window 24; New Amsterdam Pavilion update; Downtown Alliance’s Elizabeth Berger; Leonardo DiCaprio checks out Theater Bar a.k.a. Teatro.
••• 10/28 roundup: Nordstrom Soho. Plus: Columbine’s new location; Spruce Street School delay; Project No. 8; City Hall Park cyclists; Blueprint Cleanse; reading lights; Pier 26 and Pier 15; 471 Washington reconfiguration; designer Adam Kimmel.

NOSY NEIGHBOR: THE LIGHTS AT 289 CHURCH
“Opposite the Tribeca Grand, there’s a building which every night has flashing colored lights in the windows,” asks a reader named Greg. “I have no idea why and I can’t see what/who belongs in the building. Any clues?” Here’s the story.

YOU KNOW…
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SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/25 roundup, part 1: Baker Status. Plus: RHX down to its last “three days”; Tribeca Clayworks; Church Street School benefit with Harvey Keitel and Mike D; TOAST meeting.
••• 10/25 roundup, part 2: Project No. 8. Plus: Julie Andrews in person; Trinity Wall Street celebrates Day of the Dead; Halloween help; big stoop sale; TriBeCafe cancels lunch for 2010; 92YTribeca; SHO Shaun Hergatt deal.
••• 10/27 roundup: Kiva finale. Plus: La Colombe rumor; new BPCA president & CEO; facial deal; MaxDelivery social; 10-minute space travel for kids.
••• 10/28 roundup: Capsouto Park. Plus: Tom Selleck is around here somewhere; free tote bags; free shipping on spa products; free TRX fitness class; deals at Farinella and Trattoria Cinque.

BASED IN TRIBECA: MATT BERNSON
Matt Bernson left his family’s construction business to design shoes. Now his line is sold in 250 stores worldwide. “People wonder why we’re not in the Garment District,” he says. “But once they come here, they understand.”

HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM PICKLES?
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