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    Shadowland, Part 2

    I find shadows irresistible—perhaps because when nothing else seems to be changing around here, I can rely on them to surprise me. (Update 6/8: I added another good one.) / 1 comment

    Seen & Heard: Waitlist Petition

    Plus: Tiny's brunch; American Icon on Broadway; free tickets to a show at Mercury Lounge. [Update: The tickets are gone.]

    12 Tweets of Tribeca

    Welcome to TweeBeCa, where glamazons thrive (pizza, not so much).

    Newsletter: June 6

    Loft Peeping: Scandinavian-inspired loft • Century 21 expansion • Luke's Lobster in FiDi • Manhattan Monuments • City Hall renovation • 10,000 Maniacs • Real-estate sales report • What's up this week • More

    In the News: Spruce Street School

    A look inside. Plus: Waitlist hope; ice-cream-sandwich truck; jazz series; Pete Hamill; "the best nail salon ever."

    Seen & Heard: Jimmy Scott

    ...with Justin Vivian Bond. Plus: Free delivery; Absurdist audio tour; liquor-license postponements.

    What’s Up This Week

    Lloyd Cole, a Rockefeller imposter, a disgraced judge, and a home-invasion horror movie are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.

    Your Weekly Real Estate Sales Report

    Just three sales were reported in the past week.

    Photo Safari: Bigfoot!

    This week: Photos taken on Chambers, Hudson, Murray, Reade, Broadway, W. Broadway, and Church, as well as in Hudson River Park.

    In the News: City Hall Reno

    Plus: NYT executive editor Jill Abramson; next door to Dominque Strauss-Kahn; Pace University plaza revamp; penthouse price cut; KS Art review; Tiny's desserts; angry parents; Fatty 'Cue kiosk now open.

    First Impressions: Luke’s Lobster

    Lobster rolls for $15: They're not huge but they're delicious—and definitely worth venturing into FiDi. / 1 comment

    Loft Peeping: Winsome Brown and Claude Arpels

    Elle Decor's June cover story is on the pretty Tribeca loft of Winsome Brown and Claude Arpels (as in "Van Cleef &"). It was "inspired by the simplicity and light of a Scandinavian schoolroom." / 1 comment