••• It looks like Franklin Street (east of Broadway) has a tattoo parlor: Majestic Tattoo NYC. Maybe there’s hope for Tribeca’s soul, after all.

••• From Downtown Alliance: “A romantic dinner at a neighborhood restaurant. A walk along the promenade in Battery Park City. A blind date that led to a lifetime of happiness. So many special moments can be captured in the one-square mile that is Lower Manhattan. So why not share the love—and be eligible to win a prize? The Downtown Alliance proudly announces the Lower Manhattan Love Story, a chance for anyone to tell the Downtown Alliance how they feel in love in—or with—Lower Manhattan.” I was having a beer at New York Dolls when true love—and a great rack—stared me in the eyes….

••• Tribeca Clayworks is holding an open house on January 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: “Meet our instructors, check out the studio and play with some clay. Enjoy ongoing demonstrations with some snacks and a glass of  wine.” It’s at the Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren.

••• Something finally appears to be happening at the OTB space on Murray (and presumably Park, because it goes through).