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    Seen & Heard: Super Linda

    Opening rumors. Plus: Coat drives; W. Broadway lease; Tribeca Greenmarket goes year-round; a possible solicitation. / 6 comments

    Photo Safari: Doll Parts

    Plus: Rats, naked kids, mini dumpsters, Regis Philbin.... / 3 comments

    Nosy Neighbor: Is Pier 26 Being Worked on Again?

    "It seems that finally there is work in progress on Pier 26. Last Friday night, there were workers working until around 9 p.m., and the next morning, the workers were there at 8:30 a.m. Do you know what's up?" —A.

    Where in Tribeca…?

    Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) / 3 comments

    New Kid on the Block: Polarn O. Pyret

    "They're clothes made for kids who love to play," explained Pascale Suissa, manager of the new Tribeca outpost of Polarn O. Pyret. "They're so comfortable." They're also for people who love stripes. / 4 comments

    In the News: Methadone Clinic

    Residents are resisting it. Plus: New scaffolding (Bloomberg got dripped on); Schools Chancellor refuses to relent on Tweed Courthouse; WTC Performing Arts Center hold-up; expert gift wrapper; rehab snafu.

    New Kid on the Block: Ristorante Aglio

    The food at Ristorante Aglio is straight-up Italian, and about as far as you can get from the quirky Japanese bar food at its predecessor, TriBeCafe.

    Newsletter: Dec. 8

    State of the site • Photo Essay: Lilac • Pop-ups: Jade's Toybox and Ohne Titel • Chipotle • Temple Court tour • Purgatory Pie Press • NYPD stable concerns • Much more

    Can You Spare a Minute or Two?

    I need a favor, and I promise it's painless (and it beats giving me money). Plus: The state of the site. / 3 comments

    In the News: Studio Sale

    At Purgatory Pie Press. Plus: More on a "Top Chef" contestant's upcoming restaurant; test-driving Kortako; New York City Opera moving downtown; BPC tree lighting; Pick-a-Bagel temporarily closed.

    Seen & Heard: Chipotle

    Coming very soon. Plus: School zoning meeting tonight; art installation at Tribeca Issey Miyake; update on Aamanns/Copenhagen.

    Here’s to the Holidays!

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