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    Calendar: July 8–August 15

    This weekend in and around Tribeca: Fulton Stall Market; "Single White Female"; Rochester City Ballet (free); Thrillerfest; Bear in Heaven and Zola Jesus; "Miserable Men" comedy; Dances of Vice; "Hello Lonesome"; Erik Mongrain and Dave Eggar. Plus: the full calendar through August 15.

    Seen & Heard: Boot Camp Bargain

    Plus: sales at Tribeca MedSpa, Tribeca Spa of Tranquility, and Torly Kid; Vestry Wines celebrates Bastille Day; Crumbs bakery in FiDi opens weekends; CsillaWear and Bacardi team up.

    Tiny Streets: Part 1

    Asha Agnish photographed the tiny streets in and around Tribeca—the streets only locals know. Here's part 1: Collister Street, Benson Street, St. John's Lane, and Trimble Place. / 4 comments

    In the News: Carmine’s Succumbs

    Plus: Nicole Miller offers a tour of Tribeca; brokers accept the garbage garage; Queen Elizabeth's visit is about as interesting as one might have expected; Fannie Mae approves three more BPC buildings; 9/11 memorial progress.

    The TCQ&A: “I Love How Empty the Streets Are”

    TriBeCa Therapy's Matt Lundquist shows us around his Tribeca—including which building he secretly covets, which restaurant he's still grieving the loss of, and which celebrity he spotted watching "SpongeBob SquarePants" at Peace & Love.

    Keys to the City

    A few questions for Julie Pitman, the artist, designer, and Tribecan who created the winged piano in Tribeca Park. (Such as: What it was like to watch someone play your piano? "A pure adrenaline rush, fabulous!" she says.) / 2 comments

    Suggestion Box: Whole Foods’ Team Leader Responds

    A few weeks back, I posted an item asking everyone for constructive ways on how Whole Foods Tribeca could improve. Last week, I emailed over the suggestions. The manager has responded.... / 6 comments

    Newsletter: July 6

    Tribeca en plein air • Calendar: Diddy, Steve Earle, Alison Moorer • Stroller Boot Camp • Public-art pianos • "This Mess" at Pelavin Gallery

    Stroller Boot Camp

    At Mind Over Matter's "Stroller Boot Camp," new mothers incorporate their babies into the workout. Rebecca Sadek audited a class.

    In the News: Queen Elizabeth II

    ...is visiting lower Manhattan tomorrow. Plus: bedbugs at Seaport store; a white boom in Manhattan, especially below Canal; Locanda Verde; where the public-art pianos were painted.

    Tribeca en Plein Air

    Diane Hardy Waller, one of the 24 artists in the Art Students League class that recently spent two days painting in and around Duane Park, was kind enough to send over examples of the fruits of their labor. / 3 comments

    Tickling the Ivories

    What's new in Wickiworld: Wickham Boyle rhapsodizes about "Play Me, I'm Yours," the public-art project that has installed pianos around the city: "They shake us from the often obsessive thoughts of shoulds, coulds, and didn’ts."