••• “The Port Authority is demanding a $150 million payment from the National Sept. 11th Memorial to help cover construction costs at Ground Zero, the Daily News has learned. The memorial, set to open in five weeks, has refused to fork over a dime—and rejected claims it’s on the hook for work the authority performed at the sacred site.” Photo courtesy Curbed.

••• Manhattan Loft Guy crunches the numbers on two sales at 28 Laight.

••• “Descended from Turkish rabbis, Bulgarian dermatologists and Argentinian cowboys and raised in Massachusetts, Yael Alkalay has a global heritage and lifelong fascination with health regimens. In 1999, she launched her all-natural beauty company, Red Flower. Since opening her Manhattan store, which initially sold only petal-topped candles and flower teas, she’s developed more than 100 products, ranging from perfumes to skin serums, inspired by her frequent travels and containing meticulously sourced ingredients such as reiki mushroom extract and Finnish berry oils. […] Ms. Alkalay, 42, lives in Tribeca with her husband, architect Scott Adams Kruger, and their 8-year-old daughter, Iona.” (Wall Street Journal)