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    In the News: High Prices at Observatory Gift Shop

    Plus: Offensive cocktail name at Abajo; swimwear designer Malia Mills; an Uber for helicopters promises to make life hell for the rest of us; one-on-one theater review; more Loft Peeping photos.

    Seen & Heard: Chambers Reopening Delayed

    Plus: Yesterday's F-16 flyover; puppetry-theater-cinema hybrid; free ice cream at JCP Shavuot event; film and panel about boys' issues; "Meet the Fishes" event.

    The Mother Lode of Old Tribeca Photos

    It's a good thing this is a long weekend, because you're going to lose hours exploring OldNYC.org, a site that makes the New York Public Library's historical photos of the city incredibly easy to browse. / 4 comments

    In the News: Hit-and-Run Arrest

    Plus: Governors Island opens tomorrow; rendering of the revamped Verizon Building; schools are passing on the 9/11 Museum; new tower by the Manhattan Bridge; ex-Tribecans now in Harlem.

    Photo Safari!

    A.k.a. random pictures with snarky captions. / 1 comment

    Where in Tribeca…?

    ★ And the winner is... JRR! ★

    Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 1 comment

    Seen & Heard: F-16 Flyover Today

    Plus: A funkier façade than thought; new furniture store on Laight?; gut renovation at Ivy's; Belle Reve's "dirty dinner party"; Hudson Square event.

    In the News: Previewing the One World Observatory

    Plus: Condé Nast editors' local recommendations; hot dog vendor gouges tourists (and how!); more rowers attempting to cross the Atlantic; Washington Market Park's flowers.

    Ruum is Closing

    And this time, it's not about a rent increase. Discounts will likely deepen as the end nears.

    Seen & Heard: Gourmet Garage Update

    Plus: NestSeekers leaves Tribeca; new signage at White Street and Warren 77; a local author's dystopian noir; vintage cameras and more at Authentic Pre-Owned; July 4 fireworks; Baron Von Fancy billboard. / 4 comments

    Suggestion Box: Le District

    Much of Le District has been open for a month and a half. What advice would you give the folks running it? / 17 comments

    Newsletter: May 21

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