NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: HIONAS GALLERY
Peter Anthony (right) and his wife, Maria Hionas, have turned the front room of his fitness facility into Hionas Gallery, which will exhibit contemporary art. The inaugural opening is tonight.

IN THE NEWS
••• 6/7: Il Matto 2.0 is opening a week from today. Plus: Skylofts sells out; Cuomo’s controversial BPCA appointment; little leaguers go to a Mets game; El Gringo.
••• 6/8: 77 Reade floorplan porn. Plus: More on UBS potentially moving to 3WTC; yet another FiDi hotel; Verizon building to become “tech-centric commercial tower.”

SHADOWLAND, PART 2
I find shadows irresistible—perhaps because when nothing else seems to be changing around here, I can rely on them to surprise me.

MY LIFE AS A POSEUR
When Jack Hanley Gallery emailed that artist Jadranka Kosorcic was looking for people to sit for a portrait, I figured, “Why not?”

SEEN & HEARD
••• 6/6: Waitlist petition. Plus: Tiny’s brunch; American Icon on Broadway.
••• 6/7: Is Turks & Frogs about to croak? [Update: Maybe not just yet.] Plus: 471 Washington begins to reveal itself; what’s new at tomorrow’s Tribeca Greenmarket; Johnny Rockets opens at the Seaport; Mike & Son.
••• 6/8: Tattoo studio. (We got edge!) Plus: Sample sale; WFC Greenmarket; World Trade Center photo project; Dine Around Downtown; Japan T-shirt.

12 TWEETS OF TRIBECA
Welcome to TweeBeCa, where glamazons thrive (pizza, not so much).