••• Gothamist has video of Occupy Wall Street protesters trashing Franklin Street. Mobs of people freak me out, perhaps more than ever because I’m reading Colson Whitehead’s postapocalyptic zombies-in-Tribeca novel, Zone One. UPDATE: I added a new video at the end of the post, at the suggestion of commenter Randy.

••• “Responding to criticism of its plan to send north Tribeca kindergartners to a school in Greenwich Village, a DOE official said it is considering a change to that part of its zoning proposal.” —Tribeca Trib

••• More on the PayPal pop-up at 147 Hudson (at Vestry), including that it’ll be there till February. I don’t plan on trying to get in, FYI. If you care about a new way for PayPal to help retailers, go and report back. —New York Observer

••• “On Nov. 1, the pop-up store Tinsel Trading and Theatre of Dreams, will open at 209 Water St. with handmade decorations and gift items for the holidays priced from $2 to $150.” —Downtown Express

••• Restaurant Management details the brand refresh happening at Palm restaurants, including the Tribeca branch.