LOFT  PEEPING: LOFT TOUR PREVIEW #3
Let’s take another sneak peek of the Inside Tribeca Loft Tour (Sunday, Oct. 14): An elegant two-bedroom on Hudson with light to kill for.

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR FAMILY PORTRAITS
Now that fall is officially here, it’s time to enjoy wonderful things like pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters, and the start of the holiday season. It’s not even Halloween yet, you may be thinking. But if you want the best possible holiday family portrait, you should start planning now. Tribeca-based photographer Rebecca Yale has some tips for a successful photo session, so you can enjoy your portraits for decades to come. Plus: A special offer for Tribeca Citizen readers. Sponsored

NOSY NEIGHBOR
“Why did they rip up the north side of Pier 25? Was work done incorrectly the first time?” —John. Moreover, when will the work be done?

IN THE NEWS
••• 10/1: Pier 40 shutdown. Plus: Peck Slip School rendering; high school urinal shooting; Gateway Plaza pet agreement; Jay-Z’s securi-T; Pier 42 plans; Edward Albee; Pathmark closing; World Financial Center arts programming.
••• 10/2: P.S. 234 drops from an “A” to a “C.” Plus: Community Board 1′s new chair; Battery Park City Authority vs. Asphalt Green recap; a street vendor’s troubles. UDPATE: Read the P.S. 234 report.
••• 10/3: New FiDi department store opened without anyone noticing. Plus: Cómodo in Soho; Atera gets two stars in the Michelin Guide; Felice opens today; family meal at Atera; fake grass in City Hall Park?; 99 Reade comps; 225 Rector Place settlement.

MUSEUM OF MODERN GRAFFITI | OCTOBER 2012
Street art is so evanescent that someone should try to capture it for posterity.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 10/1: New wine bar? Plus: Another phone store; pig owner; Fresh Direct’s parking spot; more on 28 N. Moore; Soho Photo exhibit; contemporary art lollapalooza; 460 Washington demo.
••• 10/2: Sushi of Gari opening date. Plus: Ordering Dirty Bird online; Benares Indian restaurant inches forward; more on Lela Rose’s apartment; Sole di Capri menus; Lynda Capse landscapes; how to make your child even more adorable.
••• 10/3: Barry’s Bootcamp opening date. Plus: Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan; Leonard Street question; 55 Fulton Market rant; Art for Obama; one last glimpse of the Inside Tribeca Loft Tour.