I had a snafu with MailChimp, so this newsletter is extra long to accommodate the news that did not go out on June 1.

A VIEW OF A SHUTTERED NEIGHBORHOOD
As if local businesses hadn’t had it tough enough these past three months, looters have forced them to board up their storefronts to protect what’s left.

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SO MUCH FOR CURFEW DOWNTOWN
The streets were anything but quiet at 8 Tuesday night, and four hours later, the helicopters were still going.

VALLEY TRIBECA IS CLOSING PERMANENTLY
The women’s clothing store on Greenwich, opened by two locals in 2013, couldn’t weather the blow delivered by the government shutdown of small business.

THOUSANDS MARCH THROUGH DOWNTOWN IN PROTEST
The protests for Black Lives Matter started at Foley Square and marched for hours through Tribeca, Fidi, the Seaport and then moved on north.

MORE BUSINESSES ADDED TO THE LIST OF BREAK-INS
Verizon, T Mobile, OK Uniform, Harley-Davidson. Sweetgreen is boarded up. Plus a play-by-play caught on camera of the break-in at Tribeca Apothecary that took place this morning at 4a.

SEEN & HEARD
Duane Park plants to remember those lost to the virus. Plus Target boards up its corner; Houseman cooks steaks to go; Marc Forgione fired up the grills on the porch this weekend.

INTERLUDE IS OPEN AND DONATING PROFITS
The coffee shop on Hudson and Hubert is back open and will give this week’s profits to the NAACP.

SEVERAL STORE WINDOWS ARE BROKEN
Tribeca Apothecary, Max and The Liquor Store — the Todd Snyder store — all had their windows smashed yesterday, along with 100 stores across the city.

LE DISTRICT IS OPENING – SLOWLY
Le District’s cafe has reopened Wednesday through Sunday with limited hours; Le District Coffee is now open seven days a week; Brookfield Place itself is only open between 6a and 7p.

COMMUNITY BOARD 1 AGENDAS FOR JUNE
Community Board 1 is holding its meetings live on WebEx. Up this month: approval for a liquor license on Vestry, discussions on social distancing for local business, and local open streets.

OUR LE PAIN QUOTIDIENS LIKELY TO CLOSE
The parent company has sold off its US branch, after declaring bankruptcy, and the new owner has so far said it will only open a third of the stores.

VIETSPOT HAS CLOSED ITS TRIBECA LOCATION
The banh mi and pho fast casual on Church and Thomas will close, but its sister store in Fidi should open this coming month.

IN THE NEWS: LOCAL PROTESTS FOR GEORGE LLOYD
The protest yesterday started in Union Square and ended with protestors engaging with police on Chambers and the highway. Another protest is planned today at Foley Square at 4p.

SEEN & HEARD
The plaza at Greenwich and N. Moore is sunny and quiet with no workers upstairs; Plus demo starts on 1 Park Row; the search for a fictitious pet — or not.

COVID-19: THESE 10 WEEKS IN PICTURES
There are definitely signs of things coming back to life and for that we can thank spring. Restaurants, bars and even a couple of storefront services are back, albeit in a limited fashion.

SEEN & HEARD
More businesses coming to life: Lupe’s on Watts and Sixth; West Broadway Cleaners; Jr. Sushi; and Duane Park celebrates the class of 2020.

SEEN & HEARD
The cryotherapy studio next to Tracy Anderson has closed for good. Plus the Square Diner will wait it out a little longer; neighbors send messages with embroidery.

WHERE IN TRIBECA?
So this is what the Department of Buildings thinks a germ looks like. Luckily they are not also the Department of Health. Where is this creepy critter?