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Kids These Days: Leyla Blue
At 13, a girl decides to be a pop singer and locks herself in her room to practice around the clock. By 20, she signs with Island Records. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: ARC Athletics opening new studio — for kids
Plus Nassau Street between Fulton and John will be closed for much of the month; Battery Park City hosts a chess tournament this week.
Citizen of the Month: Manny D’Almeida
Chosen for having made a major commitment to this neighborhood – its people, places or both. There’s no formula for what qualifies someone as the Citizen of the Month, only that you will know him when you see him. / 24 comments
New Kid on the Block: Spotlight Kids
A local costume designer and fashion product developer decided to put on a show, starting Spotlight Kids to show local kids the theater ropes, from costume design to set making to lights up.
Seen & Heard: Korean dessert tasting at Jungsik
Plus Tutto Il Giorno is now open for lunch on Saturdays; neighborhood ice rinks are warming up; Brookfield hosts a contest for the most creative use cans.
There’s a new game in town: Downtown Giants lacrosse
The Downtown Giants, founded 13 years ago by a local parent who wanted a football program for his own kids, has added lacrosse in that same spirit and already has 60 kids enrolled. / 3 comments
Catching Up with New Kids: German School Manhattan
The bilingual elementary school, which took over the former Church Street School last fall, gives kids exposure to German language, culture and curricula. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Crown Shy to open for brunch
Plus a peek at the renovated lounge at the AKA hotel (for guests only); lead testing in Washington Market Park; a Halloween maker event for kids at Portfolio School. / 3 comments
New Kid on the Block: Kiddie Academy
The national preschool network has opened its fourth New York City franchise here, with 11 classrooms and room for 142 kids.
In the News: ICYMI, Battery Park City is pesticide free
Plus this year's hottest Halloween candy; a hunt for the perfect $900,000 apartment in Fidi; the floating billboard of yesteryear; we are not getting more resilient.
Seen & Heard: Taste of the Seaport this weekend
Plus Maison Kayser declines to say why; creepy fowl on display in Hudson Square; open house at Buckle My Shoe; free wifi for Wagner, Teardrop and Rockefeller. / 1 comment
Kids skip school, take to the streets, get loud
The city estimated that 60,000 kids -- and some adults -- took to local streets on Friday to get world leaders to wake up and smell the warming planet. / 1 comment
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Thanks for covering this. It's so very strange! — malcolm / Crowd Sourcing: Who saw the Twin Towers drone show on Wednesday night?
Amazing photo of Tribute in Light! — SW / Seen & Heard: Kyuramen is open on Gold
The bus I was on zipped by One Park Row so fast that I couldn't be sure, so I verified... — Gary / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
What is the seating for this performance tonight September 10th? I have the required tickets. Is it self seating on... — Steve Tintweiss / Bill T. Jones to commemorate 9/11 at Wagner Park
I swear I saw them opening on Park Row as well! — Heather / TurboTax opening an office on Greenwich and Warren
Thomas was in the same class as Micah, I believe. Ronnie was an exceptional third grade teacher and went on... — Elspeth Schell / PS 89 principal Ronnie Najjar will retire this summer
Fully agree with previous comments: WE WANT GIGINO'S! Tired of waiting! Especially with the restaurants around the North Cove being... — S. Rennie / Nosy Neighbor: What restaurant is coming to the pavilion at Wagner Park?