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    Newsletter: Mar. 7

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    Seen & Heard: Pier 25 Party Boat Update

    Plus: Chipotle liquor-license application; Love Compost event proposed for Duane Street; Franklin Street building on the market; paintings at Patrick Parrish; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unsolved.

    In the News: Spring Studios Fashion Club

    Plus: Time-lapse video of the Independent art fair; NYPD plans to crack down on Battery Park vendors; "virtual kidnapping" scam said to be spreading in Lower Manhattan.

    Seen & Heard: “The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey”

    Plus: Signage is up for the new Jack's café; Añejo's downstairs lounge is getting a reboot; where fans of the Cricketers Arms should go; 10th-anniversary Tribeca Meet & Greet. / 1 comment

    Where in Tribeca…?

    ★ And the winner is... James! ★

    Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 4 comments

    In the News: Bridge Café Might Finally Reopen

    Plus: New York Times dismisses the World Trade Center Oculus as a boondoggle; trailer for the "Ghostbusters" reboot; more on the Battery Park City security "ambassadors"; interior designer Sasha Bikoff.

    Seen & Heard: The Spiritual Awakening of Seasonal Whispers

    Plus: A distinctive new façade on Renwick; banjoist concert; Le District now offers grocery delivery; a conversation with schools chancellor Carmen Fariña; Puma moves south. / 5 comments

    New Kid on the Block: Two Hands Restaurant & Bar

    The new Two Hands on Church is meant to be an "older sibling" to the original on Mott: It's a little more sophisticated, without sacrificing the casual Australian vibe, and it'll serve dinner and drinks. Check out the space and menus. / 7 comments

    Newsletter: Mar. 3

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    In the News: 70 Vestry Is Expected to Reap $700 Million in Sales

    Plus: The World Trade Center Oculus opens at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and its skylight will open on nice days; the WSJ says the building "wows rather than elevates"; Yips patron loses sock filled with $3,800; Battery Park City Authority trusts its own decision-making, to a point. / 3 comments

    Seen & Heard: Sidewalk Squeeze on Franklin

    Plus: A correction and a clarification from GrubHub Seamless; Laughing Man's parklet is back; Indian food recommendation; "Mr. Robot" shoot; public meeting about new FiDi school. / 1 comment

    You Could Be in the Palm Beaches Right Now

    Why spend another winter shivering here when you could be in Florida? The flight to West Palm Beach is quicker than driving to the Hamptons for a summer weekend. Just picture yourself in this house, Bamboo Hill, created by a renowned interior designer for his wife and himself. / Sponsored