NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: MAXWELL’S
“We like P.J. Clarke’s, J.G. Melon, those kind of bars,” says Alex Tortolani, co-owner of Maxwell’s, which has just opened on Reade Street. Plus: a bocce court?

VALENTINE NO. 10
Let a little light in.

IN THE NEWS
••• 8/1: Damon Dash’s foreclosure. Plus: Bloomberg defends atheists; naked people in FiDi on purpose; martial arts; Battery Park City Block Party leadership vacuum; 200 Chambers penthouse.
••• 8/2: Frozen treats. Plus: Wooly’s Ice has left the area on weekdays; more on the new subway entrance; “roving bands” of adult soccer players forcing new rules at a certain star-crossed park; an update on funding at Park51.
••• 8/3: Cortlandt subway station update. Plus: Deli closed; rental building raises rents for silly amenity; CB1′s affordable housing task force releases a report.

WHAT’S COMING TO 200 CHAMBERS
That’s not a question. Continue reading to find out…. The good news: It’s not a nail salon!

ISN’T THERE SOMEWHERE NEW WE CAN GO FOR DINNER?
As a matter of fact, there are new restaurants around here—and a couple that have closed. Get the full scoop in this update about the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.

SPECIAL NEWSLETTER: DEALS AND SALES
If you were turned off by the wonky, totally-my-fault non-formatting of the special newsletter I sent out this week, please read it here. There are deals from Just Scandinavian, Kumon Battery Park City, Emergency Medical Care, The Palm Tribeca, and the Quad Manhattan.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/1: New subway entrance (pictured below). Plus: Hale & Hearty; Nicola’s architects announced; neighborhood video.
••• 8/2: Mehtaphor delivery. Plus: Silhouette artist; making changes to 9/11 Memorial reservations; more pix of the new subway entrance; a Greenmarket surprise; notary public; those Verizon carts.
••• 8/3: Quality Burger. Plus: Tribeca Greenmarket report; 9/11 exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; Manhattan Children’s Theatre.