BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
J. sent this shot of a raptor at 80 N. Moore. He said breakfast lasted about a half hour — I guess that’s the time it takes to eat one pigeon with a beak. Feathers flying off the perch is what caught his eye. One of you birders can hopefully tell us what it is?

SHOP DINE GUIDE FOR FIDI
The Downtown Alliance has published the 2024 edition of its free Shop Dine Guide, a directory of shopping, dining, hospitality, tourism and community locations for starting at the south side of Murray Street to The Battery. You can flip through a PDF here or order one on paper here.

YEAR OF MILKWEED ON GOVERNORS
Governors Island is running a bunch of events for what they are calling the Year of Milkweed — a celebration of native plantings. There will be guided nature walks exploring relationship between native plants and wildlife: May 30, June 27, July 25, August 29, September 26, October 31, November 21; Insect Light Trapping: May 14, June 11, July 16, July 23, August 13, September 10; and a Monarch Migration community celebration on September 14. There’s also a new demonstration garden in Liggett Terrace. More info here.

Photo by Elliott Erwitt

MMUSEUMM SHOWING MAGNUM PHOTOS
The work of 85 Magnum photographers is on sale through May 5, and some of those square prints — which are really remarkable — are on display now at the diminutive Mmuseumm at 4 Cortland Alley. There will be live signings by the photogs. See more information here.