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    Seen & Heard: When There Was a Wheat Field in Battery Park City

    Plus: Thanks from the much-admired crossing guard; another Trader Joe's opening forecast; Tribeca CSA sign-up; Soho Photo shows about Cuba; a talk with songwriters; "Ray Donovan" set. / 1 comment

    The Redesign of South End Avenue

    Also on Community Board 1's May agendas: A change to Buddha Bar's liquor-license application; another nightclub proposed for the Haus space; Peck Slip Park design; Greca's sidewalk café; more. / 1 comment

    The Dog Park Drama Escalates

    The Parks Department has cut the lock on the door, and the New York Post is questioning the finances of the non-profit that has operated the park for nearly a decade. / 12 comments

    Newsletter: Apr. 30

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    In the News: Governors Island Highlights

    Plus: More on Primo's bar inside the Frederick; location of Van Leeuwen's Soho shop; how to get a preview of Danny Meyer's Manhatta restaurant; history of a Church Street building; students helping refugees.

    Where in Tribeca…?

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

    In the News: The City’s Best Wine Stores

    Plus: The homeless man helped by Tribecans; construction starts on Pier 40 pilings; two bodies found in the water nearby; recent thefts; a pan for Tetsu's sushi; restaurant owners propose a service surcharge. / 3 comments

    New Made-to-Measure Menswear Shop

    Custom shirtmaker ManuelRacim is being absorbed into a larger company, Klein Epstein & Parker. Now you can get much more at the Hudson Street shop—suits, pants, coats, and even Henleys, polo shirts, and hoodies, all made to order.

    Seen & Heard: The Smyth Hotel Isn’t Rebranding

    Plus: Library to close for longer than a year; DanceBody found a permanent home; police meeting tonight; Bortolami show.

    Loft Peeping: Harrison Street Townhouse

    The 1828 house was recently bought by two artists, who thoroughly renovated it. “We wanted to do something totally new that would match the house without seeming artificial,” said one. "It looks like layers of history, as if the house progressed over time.” / 5 comments

    Newsletter: Apr. 26

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    Seen & Heard: Trader Joe’s Opening in Two Weeks?

    Plus: Sidewalk doohickey on Duane; "Faces Places," the wonderful documentary by Agnès Varda and JR; Peter Roehr show at Ortuzar Projects; Battery Park City's Golden Jubilee. / 2 comments