Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice

WELCOME TO THE ‘HOOD: SOULCYCLE
As I was posting an article about SoulCycle, the big new fitness studio at Warren and West, I received this email from Carol at Babylicious: “Just wanted to let you know that place rocks! I have been spinning at their studio in Bridgehampton in the summer for three years and have been just waiting for them to come downtown. It’s a tremendous addition to the neighborhood!” Read the article for details on this Wednesday’s free classes.

IN THE NEWS
In the Jan. 16 roundup:
••• The lawsuit against the Hudson Square garbage garage was dismissed.
••• A condo development called Tribeca Five went bankrupt.
••• Downtown Alliance’s cool new art installation at Church and Park Place.
••• Steven Spielberg to chronicle the WTC redevelopment for a TV series.
In the Jan. 17 roundup:
••• Is The Smyth hotel in trouble?
••• Bad news for local skateboarders.

By Jean Baptiste Mondino (courtesy Patti Smith)

HELPING HAITI
Speaking of SoulCycle, Chelsea Clinton is hosting a Haiti benefit there on Jan. 21. And City Winery is presenting four nights of shows—with such acts as Patti Smith, Rosanne Cash, Yo La Tengo, Brian Stokes Mitchell, John Wesley Harding (whose cover of the Chills’ “Heavenly Pop Hit” has been in my head for weeks), and Betty—with all proceeds going to Wyclef Jean’s YELE.

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THIS WEEK
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••• Tribeca Meet and Greet
••• Readings by the authors of Nurtureshock: New Thinking About Children, Vampire Academy, The Complete Marriage Counselor, and The Melting Season
••• A screening of Eid Milad Laila (Laila’s Birthday), a “moving and humorous tale of a Palestinian taxi driver just trying to get home in time for his daughter’s birthday.”
••• Winter Warm-Up Cooking Class by Marisa Vicario.

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