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    Newsletter: Nov. 7

    New Kid on the Block: Tre Sorelle • Nam • School rezoning meeting • TCQ&A: Yasmine Karrenberg • Strip poker in public • Nosy Neighbor: Second-floor mystery • Much more

    In the News: Batman

    Plus: Barclay Tower's architect; suspicious fire at the South Street Seaport.

    Coming Up: Strip Poker in a Storefront Window

    Not to mention Joyce Carol Oates, free pizza, Donna Ferrato, a Cabinet of Wonders, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Richard Thompson, and Marcia Ball.

    Recent Real Estate Sales in Tribeca

    Eight sales were reported in the past week, from $876,000 to $5.75 million (not including the entire building at 177 Franklin).

    Photo Safari: Bubblicious

    And more photographic fun.

    In the News: School Rezoning Meeting

    Plus: One World Trade Center solves its glass problem; Tribeca artists' country house; PayPal's pop-up product; doubling down at River Lofts; dissecting a sale at 335 Greenwich; Batman to film on Wall Street this weekend.

    Seen & Heard: Yard Sale

    Plus: RHX is still closing; Jungsik gets a rave; Seaport Museum is changing its name; I need help with two Nosy Neighbor questions. / 2 comments

    You Ought to Be in Pictures

    If you're thinking of sending out custom holiday cards or having a portrait taken as a gift, you're going to want to do it right. Photographer Rebecca Yale explains how the process works, including the question she'd ask someone taking her photo. Plus: She knows retouching! / Sponsored

    Where in Tribeca…?

    Know where this was shot? Say so in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) / 2 comments

    New Kid on the Block: Tre Sorelle

    Three sisters, born in Italy and now living in Tribeca, have opened a restaurant with Italian chefs and no prix fixe menus. / 14 comments

    In the News: Nam Is Closed

    Plus: Bouley's exclusive new experiment; Trump Soho lawsuit decided; observation deck at One World Trade Center. / 1 comment

    Nosy Neighbor: What’s Above Babesta Threads and Frankly Wines?

    "The second floor has been renovated and there are tasteful-looking shelves filled with wine bottles. Given the second-floor location, I assume it's not a restaurant or shop but the appearance was certainly consistent with that." —Jim