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A big zoning change is proposed for P.S. 234.

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To the Editor: On the 13th of September at about 5 p.m. I went to vote in our local election. Since I live at 80 Chambers St., I went to the Surrogate Court on Chambers Street. I discovered that this polling location, the 81st, was not the correct poll site and I was directed to another polling location one block away at 22 Reade St. As I signed in I asked how many voters had voted in the 4th and 5th election districts and I was told that I was the 7th. It impressed me so much that we would have a manned location open all day for only seven voters that I went back to the Surrogate Court (remember, only one short block away) to ask them how many votes they had had so far that day. They told me 20. I recommend that the Board of Elections save some taxpayer money by having the polling locations at 22 Reade Street and at the Surrogate Court combined to save some money, especially for minor elections like the one on the 13th. After all, the two polling sites could not have been more than 250 feet apart and one location could have served 27 voters. Gordon Bowling

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The perceived illnesses that have arisen from 9/11 To the Editor: This week I treated a child for allergies at New York Downtown Hospital. His father said, “It all started after 9/11.” I hadn’t heard that line for a long time. Of course, as a downtown physician I had treated a few Ground Zero workers who had developed crippling lung disease. But most patients who attributed their respiratory symptoms to the attack had a relative paucity of signs of disease and most were not even in the epicenter area. This phenomenon reminded me about how the imprint of a traumatic event can manifest in physical illness perception. Strong emotional experiences have a way of playing out again in our minds and can at times be associated with physical symptoms, especially if an appropriate trigger is present. The trigger can be a smell, a sight, basically resulting in a heavy duty déja-vu experience, i.e., a flashback. For some people that recurrence can start to be triggered more and more easily. Indeed, post-traumatic stress disorder, which can manifest itself in this fashion, has been one of the important areas that the 9/11 health survey has detailed. Suffering an injury, psychic or

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To the Editor: There are so many people to thank who helped Tribeca CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) reach out to the local community and meet their needs during Hurricane Irene. First, Stellar Management (IPN manager Debby Dolan immediately made its lists of elderly and disabled available to our team from all their buildings and provided the use of its community room as our command center). Bill Wallace, Stellar Security chief, and his men worked with us every step of the way. Second, the IPN Tenants Association (specifically Diane Lapson and John Scott) coordinated with us from additional lists of their own. John was also able to arrange their own ten-

physical, can sometimes be replayed not only by seemingly less significant triggers but also by seemingly less similar triggers. Thus the anxiety, shortness of breath, becoming flushed, feeling tightening of the throat and a multitude of other symptoms occur not just when one is exposed to noxious fumes, but also from the scent of perfume in a subway ride, or the smell of a recently cleaned bathroom, and the number of triggers seems to increase and become unavoidable. There is no official psychiatric classification code for this phenomenon (some people call it environmental intolerance), but many experts consider this a variant of somatiform disorder, a group of psychiatric disorders that cause unexplained physical symptoms. It has been 10 years since the attack, and it is important to learn from the lessons that we’ve garnered. It is normal for us to relive, to some degree, the feelings from another event, but the perpetuation or amplification of illness perception can sometimes evolve into a menacing mental condition, which if recognized can be treated. Robert Y. Lin, M.D. Allergist at New York Downtown Hospital

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ant-to-tenant outreach and help us make additional copies of lists so that we could make written notes on them, which were crucial for long-term follow-up and correction. John and the Tenants Association also provided additional people to help our phone bank. Third, Sen. Daniel Squadron kept in constant touch, including on-site visits, to get feedback and offer transportation to those who lacked means to evacuate. Councilmember Margaret Chin also visited and provided outreach. There is no way my CERT team could have done our outreach without all the cooperation we got from those within IPN. Thank you all. Jean B. Grillo, Tribeca CERT Team Chief; Greg Mendez, Deputy Chief; Diane Stein, Deputy Chief

The Trib took home several awards last month in the National Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Those honors included first place for Best Feature Photo (non-daily division) for Carl Glassman’s shot of a kids’ sewing class in a Reade Street loft and second place for the Trib’s overall news coverage. The Trib also received 2nd place for its photo essay on a discoverer of artifacts in the St. Paul’s Chapel Steeple. Honorable mention was awarded to the Trib in the categories of Best Photo Essay (for a story on the painting of “Sing for Hope” pianos) and for Best Use of Photographs.

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THEY WILL DECIDE: The Community Education Council, the elected volunteers who will vote on a final zoning plan. From left: Demetri Ganiaris, Cheryl Glover, Elizabeth Weiss, Tamara Rowe, Beth Cirone, Simon Miller, Shino Tanikawa, Michael Markowitz, Sarah Chu, District 2 Superintendent Mario Guzman and Eric Goldberg.

Debate Begins on Major School Rezoning Splitting of Tribeca is expected to draw fire from those proposed to be out of P.S. 234 zone

Tribeca. The revised plan is likely to draw fire from north Tribeca residents who had hoped to send their kids to P.S. 234. Some have told the Trib that they are already considering moving. (Children with siblings at any of the rezoned schools are grandfathered into their former zoned schools.) “We always say to friends that we’re zoned for one of the best public schools in the city,” said the mother of 4- and 2year-olds who moved to Beach Street two years ago. “Now we’ll say it’s totally up in the air and we have no idea what we’re doing. It could be totally inconvenient.” THE TRIBECA TRIB Trent Hickman, the father of a 3year-old, said he found P.S. 3 lacking when he compared its test scores with P.S. 234’s. “What they are in effect doing is exporting the families to an inferior school,” said Hickman, who lives at Desbrosses and Greenwich streets. The plan also has critics among families in the proposed new P.S. 3 zone who

BY CARL GLASSMAN This month, parents begin to have their say on a proposed new zoning plan that splits Tribeca nearly across the middle. Children living on and above the north side of North Moore Street would attend P.S. 3 in Greenwich Village. The new map also sets the zone for the new elementary school building, scheduled to open in 2015 at Peck Slip, that starts next year in Tweed Courthouse. As a result, the zones for P.S. 276, P.S. 397 and P.S. 89 will also change. The Gateway Plaza complex in Battery Park City, now zoned for P.S. 89, would be assigned to P.S. 276 in the southern end of the neighborhood. The District 2 Community Education Council (CEC), which must approve the plan, holds its first hearing on the zoning on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at P.S. 234. That new map is expected to be finalized in December, before kindergarten intake begins the next month. The rezoning, the second in two years, is triggered by a need to zone the Peck Slip school and to cope with population growth in Lower Manhattan that is outpacing the number of available seats. “Our goal is to reduce if not completely eliminate wait lists,” said Elizabeth Rose, the DOE planning official in charge of school rezoning in District 2. “That’s a very hard thing to do.” Rose announced the Department’s proposal

last month at a CEC meeting. Thirty-eight kindergartners landed on this year’s wait list for P.S. 234, although by the start of school all but two had been offered seats there. The current zoning of Downtown schools, passed early last year, caused heated debate and stirred tensions between residents of different parts of

can send their kindergartners to P.S. 234 because a sibling attends the school. The reason is real estate values. “There is a good chance that apartments zoned for 234 will trade at a higher premium than those zoned for P.S. 3, simply given the fact that 234 has a reputation for being one of the city’s best schools,” the mother of a P.S. 234 1st grader, who lives on the north side of North Moore Street, wrote in an email to the Trib. “There will likely be more demand or a bigger pool of potential buyers for those apartments.” “Will the city compensate us if their rezoning devalues our real estate?” added the mother, who asked not to be identified. “Will they refund the years of real estate taxes we paid to be in Tribeca to ensure access to 234?” At a meeting late last month of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s School Overcrowding Task Force, Paul Hovitz, co-chair of Community Board 1’s Youth and Education Committee, called the plan “a band-aid, but a necessary bandaid.” He and other school advocates see the rezoning as a stopgap measure that will do little to stem the tide of crowding without more classrooms. Tricia Joyce, a P.S. 234 parent and outspoken critic of DOE planning, said the zoning did not justify the hardship it would cause parents. “Is it worth rezoning and sending those families across Canal Street for those handfuls of kids, when we’re expecting hundreds coming up?” she said. “I just don’t think it’s worth doing.” —Additional reporting by Faith Paris

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In their own words: Here’s how Lower Manhattan cultural and community organizations say what it means to share in the $17 million grant money awarded by the Lower Manhattan Development Corp.

LMDC Dollars to Downtown Groups One grant will help revive a shuttered museum; another will pay for a social worker to aid senior citizens in the Seaport. Yet another will fund public art shows in City Hall Park. The $17 million in community and cultural grants awarded last month by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was divided among 38 organizations with very different needs, but all meant to serve the Downtown community. Competition for the grants was stiff: Lower Manhattan nonprofits submitted 266 applications last fall for funding from the grant pool. The Trib asked recipients below Canal Street to say what their grants will mean to them and those they serve. Here is a sampling of their replies.

WASHINGTON MARKET PARK $100,000

MANHATTAN YOUTH $500,000 Supporting affordable after-school programs for families with financial need “It will save the free after-school program at I.S. 89. There alone is a $100,000 shortfall. And we spend over $300,000 per year in after-school tuition grants for elementary students. This lets us ramp up our capacity to take care of more kids.” —Bob Townley, Executive Director

For sod, ending the need to grow grass and close the lawn for long periods “The purpose is to preserve and promote the lawn as a gathering place. Some of the investments made from the grant award will also last beyond this first year, such as fertilizing beds and tree pruning. These are both park improvements that will benefit users for many years. ” —Pam Fredrick, president, Friends of Washington Market Park

BATTERY DANCE COMPANY $125,000 For renovation of rehearsal facilities “We will be able to have humane conditions in the summer (A/C in the studios, which bake under the roof because we’re on the top floor) and we’ll have benches and cubbies and energy-efficient hand dryers and other amenities that most people consider ‘basic.’ Dancers have tolerated the lack of these in order to get reasonably priced rehearsal space in Manhattan. —Jonathan Hollander, artistic director

MUSEUM OF FINANCE $100,000 Installation of climate control system for archives and special exhibits “We will be able to borrow and safely exhibit delicate items that we couldn’t display for the public before.” —Kristin Aguilera, deputy director

SOUTHBRIDGE SENIOR CENTER $100,000 Continuation of on-site social worker “We’re relieved to know that the most vulnerable will be fully attended. Some are alone, unable to care for themselves, or even have food at home because they can’t get out. Others are in deep depression and have no relatives or friends.” —Victor Papa, Two Bridges Council

SEAPORT MUSEUM NEW YORK $2,000,000

NEW AMSTERDAM MARKET $250,000 For outreach to expand the number of vendors in the market “This grant is a huge boost to our organization. Equally important to us is the inherent political endorsement represented by this grant, which we view in tandem with the significant funding awarded to the Museum of the City of New York to assume leadership and control of the South Street Seaport Museum.”—Robert LaValva, director

TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE $250,000 Cultural programming including the film festival’s free ‘Drive In’ “Thousands of people attend the drivein every year. All the support that we can garner at this time is important to continue our common mission of maintaining downtown as a vital artistic center in the city.” —Tribeca Film Institute spokesman ALLAN TANNENBAUM

THE FLEA THEATER $500,000 Toward construction of a new three-theater complex at 20 Thomas Street “One of our founding missions 15 years ago was to raise the standards of Off Off Broadway for artists and audiences. We didn’t have to be performing in dark, dank, smelly, dangerous places just because we were doing Off Off Broadway.… We’ve been in our space for 15 years and it’s getting tired. So together with our board we bought a building. Now we are going to be in our own custom-made theater space and it will be a destination. There are hundreds of theater groups that don’t have homes that we would like to open up our producing space to. We’d like to give them an identity to be at the Flea.” —Carol Ostrow, producing director

Stabilization of the Museum through funds provided to the Museum of the City of NY “We are committed to seeing if we can make the early vision for the Seaport Museum come alive today—the union of the buildings and the ships as a means of telling the story of this hugely significant part of New York’s history.” —Susan Henshaw Jones, president, Museum of the City of New York

PUBLIC ART FUND $250,000 Public installations in City Hall Park “We hope these exhibitions change the way people might think about contemporary art and invigorate this neighborhood where they live and work.” —Nicholas Baume, director

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Planned All-Glass Building Gets Substitute BY CARL GLASSMAN It was to be the first of its kind, a residential apartment building with an allglass, see-through faĂ§ade. But the Glass Atelier, as its architect, Joe Lombardi, called it, will not grace the Tribeca block of Greenwich Street between North Moore and Beach. Despite its approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the project was scrapped. Now a new one, an eight-story residential building at 403 Greenwich Street by architect Morris Adjmi, is making its way through city landmarks approvals. The design calls for floor-to-ceiling windows, reaching nearly the entire nine-foot ceiling height of each apartment and framed in blackened steel. The faĂ§ade, vertically segmented in three bays, is meant to suggest a cast iron building without mimicking it. According to Adjmi, it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;sort of in reverse of [a cast iron faĂ§ade] by creating shadow area where you would normally see the columns and beams. Those window systems create the negative shapes so the positive becomes a void and vice versa.â&#x20AC;? Last month, Adjmiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project received Community Board 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blessing. On Oct. 4, he is scheduled to go before the Landmarks Preservation Commission for final approval. The glass building that was to have gone in that lot would have been twice

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the width; Landmarks had approved the demolition of the building next door. In a telephone interview, Lombardi said his glass building was abandoned by the developer partly because of a change in zoning that led to more restrictive â&#x20AC;&#x153;setbackâ&#x20AC;? requirements for the upper floors. The change meant a loss of valuable square footage. In addition, he said, the owner of the two existing buildings,

Left: Rendering of Morris Adjmiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design for a building at 403 Greenwich Street, to be developed by Greg Alchuler of the Colonnade Group. Right: Joseph Lombardiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glass building would have replaced two buildings near North Moore Street.

slated to be replaced by the glass structure, sold them to separate buyers. Still, Lombardi said, he is convinced that his idea for an all-glass faĂ§ade made with glass bricks is feasible. He said he periodically gets inquiries from others who are interested in living in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;glass house.â&#x20AC;? An architect behind many of the building restorations and conversions in

Tribeca, Lombardi still recalls the thrill of discovering that he could use glass as a building materal in a historically appropriate way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got very excited because it meant I could build a traditional building with arches and all out of glass brick,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seemed like a wonderful way to take a traditional design and put a different spin on it.â&#x20AC;?

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The post office building at Peck Slip and Pearl Street will house the Peck Slip School.

would offer passport services, but most retail amenities would remain the same. While the retail location is moving to John Street, the mail sorting and carrier center for mail delivery is being moved to Church Street, Burmeister said. News that the Post Office may not return to Peck Slip caused excitement at the Seaport Committee meeting. Downtown school activists have long been advocating for the planned 476-seat school to accommodate 600 children. “This means our request to enlarge the school has room to go somewhere now,” said board member Paul Hovitz, after hearing Burmeister’s presentation. Hovitz also co-chairs CB1’s Youth and Education Committee. Later, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver sent a letter to the DOE urging Chancellor Walcott to expand the school. “We must not miss this excellent opportunity to create additional school seats to help address [the overcrowding] crisis,” Silver stated. At a meeting late last month of Silver’s School Overcrowding Task Force, Elizabeth Rose, a DOE planning official, said she was “glad to be aware” of the potential for expanding the school. “We’ll certainly assess what could be done and what impact that might have on timing and construction,” she said.

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HOME TURF How they got polypropylene grass to grow on the Battery Park City ball fields

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As the carpet neared completion last month, a crew on the south end of the Battery Park City ball fields keep two sections of it aligned as they attach them with a sewing machine.

At the base of the field are four inches of crushed stone. Atop that, shown here being smoothed, are two inches of a finer layer of finishing stone. At right is the porous geotextile fabric to be laid next, and pads to go on top of that.

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY CARL GLASSMAN he weather was perfect for the first weekend of play last month on the newly laid turf of the Battery Park City ball fields. It rained. Indeed, it was the kind of soaker that in years past would almost certainly have meant another lost weekend of play and mass grumbling about the unusable muddy fields. But as kids kicked, coaches screamed and parents gossiped on the sidelines that weekend, all the wet weather just went to prove the worthiness of the new artifical turf. It drained like a dream. “I can’t tell you how much I love it,” Downtown Soccer League President Bill Bialosky said, beaming as he stood watching a game. “We played Friday night in the rain in conditions we never could have played in.” Jonathan Stinnett, who was preparing to coach a game for his daughter Skye’s team, pressed his foot into the green polypropylene “grass” and smiled. “It’s softer, it’s springier. I like that,” he said. “But more than anything I like

A worker carries some of the hundreds of recyclable pads that will cover the geotextile fabric. Rainwater passes through the holes in the pad and continues through the fabric and the stone.

A hand-held industrial sewing machine is used to attach the 15-foot sections of carpet to each other. The “grass” fiber has been punched into the carpet much the way pile is applied to household rugs.

Kids seemed to give little thought to the artificial turf field. They were just happy to play.

that we’re playing this game instead of it being a rainout. I’m psyched!” It had taken years for parents to pursuade the Battery Park City Authority, with its commitment to all things “green,” to even consider the idea of artificial turf. “Eventually the leagues got bigger,

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husks, peat and sand. Battery Park City Authority President Gayle Horwitz called the turf “probably the most sustainable field in the United States.” Every part it, she said, is recylable. Unseen, there will be action under the field as well as on it. Rainwater that drains through the layers of porous materials that support the carpet will be pumped into a 100,000-gallon tank in the nearby building housing the new community center. That water will be used to cool the turf and irrigate plantings on the edge of the field. Other water, not stored in the tank, is prevented from flowing into the city’s storm drainage system. Instead, it settles into a chamber beneath the field and eventually into the ground. It is expected to take about 30 days for the field to settle into a well-flattened state. “So we need all those feet to go out there and run and play,” Horwitz announced to an assemblage of parents and players at last month’s opening ceremony. “And,” she added, “to have a good time.”

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HOME TURF How they got polypropylene grass to grow on the Battery Park City ball fields

PHOTOS BY CARL GLASSMAN

As the carpet neared completion last month, a crew on the south end of the Battery Park City ball fields keep two sections of it aligned as they attach them with a sewing machine.

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Susan Jones speaks to CB1 members and Seaport Museum advocates. She said the museum’s boats, left, will be repaired. CARL GLASSMAN

Department of Cultural Affairs. Those talks resulted in a $2 million grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to the Museum of the City of New York to put toward reviving the Seaport Museum. The museum’s woes, Jones said, were the result of spending beyond its means. “The mission did not fail—its income statement was the source of its failure,” she said. Jones did not say what roles, if any, Seaport Museum President Mary Pelzer and Chairman Frank Sciame will play in the future. She said Jerry Gallagher, facilities manager for the Museum of the

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WALL OF REMEMBRANCE: Pictures and artifacts lined the P.S. 234 hallway on Sept. 11.

PAST MEETS PRESENT, FOR A DAY On the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, the school threw open its doors for reminiscing, reflecting and reuniting. Students, parents and teachers from the school’s past and present came to view artifacts, hear stories and watch documentaries about the day. Then there were the special cards for writing reflections. “I feel healed… thanks P.S.234,” said a parent. “I had a cookie,” wrote a child. Jamie Heller’s daughter was only five months old on Sept. 11, 2001. For the first time, she said as she viewed the exhibits, she was getting a glimpse of this pivotal time in the school’s history. “I may as well have lived in New Jersey,” she said. “I had no idea what was going on with this school.” Sam Levine, a college sophomore, said he was discovering something he never knew as a 4th grader. “Ten years later, I realize how much work teachers put in and how much stuff went on behind the scenes,” he said. “Maybe it’s a 10-year reaction but I’m having a harder time today than I remember ever having,” said Anna Switzer, the former principal who led the school a decade ago. “And seeing everybody back, I was overcome.” “It was a noble time,” she added, recalling the five difficult months away from the school building. “People behaved nobly.”

A MOMENT FOR SILENCE AND SONG Class by class, the yard of P.S. 234 quietly filled with all 829 students— much as it had on the day the school reopened after the attacks. And like on that first day back, the children of this Tribeca school stood together and sang “This Land Is Your Land.” “Schools tend to be hesitant to talk about things that are hard for them,” said Principal Lisa Ripperger. “We feel very strongly that that just breeds more insecurity and anxiety in children. When children feel really safe and secure, it’s because they can tell the parents are being honest with them.”

‘HOW DID YOU FEEL?’ On the Friday before the Sept. 11 anniversary, P.S. 234 alumni visited classes to give their firsthand accounts of being at the school that day. College students Hannah Moch and Ian Slade Tullis sat in the classroom of their former 4th grade teacher, Pat Carney. “How did you feel when you had to leave the school that day?” they were

ALL TOGETHER NOW: The P.S. 234 student body gathers in the school yard to observe the tenth-year anniversary. Chorus teacher Angela Jaeger led them in song. PHOTOS BY CARL GLASSMAN

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REMEMBERING IN MONOLOGUE: Ethan Marcus, a participant in the storytelling workshop, tells his tale in the P.S. 234 auditorium.

asked. “How did you feel when all the gifts came in?” “Were you happy when Osama Bin Laden died?” One boy asked whether Moch and Tullis thought the towers would fall. “Did you think it’s going to be okay because bad things like this don’t really happen?” “This was so out of the ordinary, so weird,” said Tullis. “Nothing like this had ever happened before. We didn’t have a sense of what was going on.” Another student asked what it was like to go to a new school. (For the first two weeks they attended P.S. 41 in the Village.) Very cramped, they said, because their class had to meet in an office. “And do you remember the only furniture in the office, remember what it was?” their former teacher asked. “The black leather couch,” Tullis replied. “And the zebra rug,” Moch added. “All the kids had to sit on either the couch or the rug,” Carney told her wide-

BACK IN CLASS: Ian Tullis and Hannah Moch recall the day they were evacuated, as 4th graders, to a current class of 4th graders.

eyed 4th graders. Before leaving, Tullis looked around at the children and smiled. “I can’t believe I was this little 10 years ago.” Not so, however, for his former teacher. “I remember it like it was yesterday,” she said.

A STAGE FOR THEIR STORIES For a group of former P.S. 234 students, staff and one parent, the school’s story on Sept. 11 was not a single story but many. They were participants in four workshop sessions run by Moth, a notfor-profit organization that helps participants shape their personal stories into well-crafted narratives. The result was a collection of reminiscences that would be delivered in the auditorium with poignancy, passion and humor during the school’s Sept. 11 commemoration. For one teacher it was handing out bananas to children sheltered in the school’s basement; for a parent it was her daughter’s demand for an American flag. A student recalled the odd moment of

being given crayons for drawing after running from the huge dust cloud that had engulfed his school. Teachers Elizabeth Keim, Pat DeMarco and Kara Pranikoff talked of the comfort of keeping busy with class lists, of the challenges of starting in a new school with no supplies, of a cloakroom at the temporary school, St. Bernard’s, that became a special place for students to talk. And there was that glorious feeling of being back in their own building. It was then, recalled Pat DeMarco, “We knew we were going to be okay.” Ethan Marcus, 15, remembered being told, as a kindergartner, that this was just a “fire drill,” and not knowing what that meant. And he recalled teachers, classmates and complete strangers taking his hand and letting it go by turns. “I’ll never forget the feeling of having no one, of being alone, and the feeling of having everyone and being home.” —Reporting by Carl Glassman and Juliet Hindell

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If you like plants, and planting, there are two events this month to satisfy your green thumb. The annual Adopt-AGeranium Day takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to noon. Four thousand geraniums will be given away, rain or shine. The Fall Community Planting Day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants of all ages are invited to help beautify a Downtown park. Plants and gardening tools are provided. There will also be free refreshments, family activities and a composting booth. Meet at Bowling Green Park (Broadway and Whitehall Street) for both events, which are sponsored by the Downtown Alliance. For details, go to DowntownNY.com.

Bogardus Plaza Fest The Friends of Bogardus Garden is holding a fall festival on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bogardus Garden and Plaza at West Broadway and Reade Street. There will be activities for kids including cookie-decorating, projects led by New York Kids Club and Fastrackids, refreshments and live music. For a schedule of activities, go to bogardusgarden.org.

Taste of the Seaport Over 20 restaurateurs and food purveyors will tempt nibblers at the second annual Taste of the Seaport on Sunday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, organized by the Spruce Street School’s PTA, will take place at Front and Beekman streets in the South Street Seaport. All proceeds go towards enrichment programs for the school’s kindergarten through 2nd graders. In addition to tastings, there will be live music and free children’s activities. Advance ticket sales: $25 for five tastings available online or at Fulton Stall Market on South Street, to Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and online at brownpapertickets.com. Day of the event tickets: $30 for five tastings. Family tickets: $100 for 20 tastings. Information at sprucestreetnyc.org

9/11 Memorial Visits The 9/11 Memorial has reserved times for visitors who live Downtown on the first Sunday of the month, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. (8 p.m. close). The community passes can be reserved by residents in-person at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St., during regular operating hours (Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.). Residents must present a valid photo ID proving their residence. For more information, go to 911memorial.org.

Jazz Concerts at Apex To complement Apex Art’s current show, “Private Stash: A Musician’s Eye,” curator and jazz pianist Fred Hersch has organized three concerts by jazz pianists. The concerts are free and take place on Saturdays, from 3 to 4 p.m. Dan Tepfer plays on Oct. 1, Adam Birnbaum on Oct. 8 and Jeremy Siskind on Oct. 15. The gallery is at 291 Church St.

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Photo Contest Every year, Soho Photo Gallery holds its Krappy Kamera Competition to prove that fine photos can be made with the most minimal equipment. To find out about qualifying cameras, go to sohophoto.com. Photos can be submitted until midnight, Dec. 31. Winning entries will be shown in a group show at Soho Photo, 15 White St., next March.

Kickball and Football Kickball and flag football are coming to Pier 25. Both games are open to 4th and 5th graders and are sponsored by Manhattan Youth. Flag football is Sundays, 9:30 a.m. (starts Oct. 2); boys’ kickball on Mondays, 3:30 p.m. (starting Oct. 3. and girls’ kickball on Fridays, 3:30 p.m. (starting Oct.7). Go to Pier25@manhattanyouth.org or call 212766-1104 ext. 263 for information and a registration form.

It’s My Park Day Washington Market Park’s autumn kids’ gardening event is Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m. The park gardener will give a talk to children on how to plant tulip bulbs and seeds for the spring; the kids will then plant bulbs in the children’s gardening area and other parts of the park. Kids’ gloves and trowels are provided. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Washington Market Park.

African Burial Ground The African Burial Ground National Monument, at 260 Broadway, will be hosting a week of activities to commemorate the memorial’s 20th anniversary. Films, talks, workshops, walking tours, and children’s activities will take place from Tuesday, Oct. 4, until Saturday, Oct. 8. The visitors’ center will be open Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 7, the center will stay open until 8 p.m. For more information, call 212-637-2019.

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Disagreement Over Sukkah Ends Happily BY JESSICA TERRELL It was an amicable solution to a potentially nasty neighborhood conflict that brought Rabbi Zalman Paris in front of Community Board 1 late last month with words of praise and thanks. “We are very satisfied and look forward to celebrating our Jewish holiday and continuing this important discussion on private property,” said the Tribeca Chabad rabbi, whose request to put a sukkah (a hut erected for the Jewish festival Sukkot) in Duane Park had landed him in a controversy over public space and the First Amendment separation of church and state. By the time Paris made his appearance, the Borough President had weighed in on the rabbi’s side, while the Friends of Duane Park stood against it. And what could have been a lengthy community board debate over freedom of religion had loomed ahead. Such a debate was sidestepped on the eve of the full board meeting, when Chairwoman Julie Menin arranged for the owner of a vacant lot at 70 Warren Street to house the sukkah from Oct. 12 to 19. Friends of Duane Park offered to chip in towards the $600 it would cost to pay a security guard. “People often accuse the community board of not doing anything, and this is a fine example of the community board at its best,” said Tribeca Committee Chair Peter Braus. Thanks to Julie’s leadership, we brought together disparate parties

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Rabbi Zalman Paris speaks to CB1. He said he is happy to move his proposed sukkah from Duane Park, above, to a Warren Street lot, left.

with disparate views and had an outcome that was more than acceptable to everyone.” Earlier in the month, a community board committee was split over whether it should support the rabbi’s application. Friends of Duane Park had opposed

the permit because of a schedualing conflict. On Oct. 16, the group is selling tickets in the park for its big fundraiser, the Inside Tribeca loft tour. In addition, the group has a policy against religious uses of the park. Stringer was conCARL GLASSMAN (2) cerned that the application would be rejected on First Amendment grounds, his aide, Alec Schierenbeck told the board. “It is his understanding, as it is the understanding of our [City] Council, that a religious group has every right to ask

for permission to have a religious observance in a public space,” he said. To reject that application could be seen as discrimination against religious observance itself, he said. Schierenbeck added that Stringer hopes his office can meet with CB1 in the future to discuss the issue of religious permits. Chabad’s sukkah will be open to the public from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Warren Street lot, between Greenwich Street and West Broadway, from Oct. 12 to 19. “You are welcome to join the celebration,” Paris told the community board, which responded by calling out good wishes for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

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SKY LIGHT

JACQUELINE GOUREVITCH Jacqueline Gourevitch has had more than 30 solo exhibitions. Her works are in collections of the Museum of the City of New York, the Menil Collection and the Wadsworth Atheneum, among others. She had a residency at the WTC in 2000 and in 2004 she received an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. or nearly 40 years, cloud painting has been central to my work. I like to draw when I fly. When I visit my cousin in Portland I always fly as indirectly as possible; I might go via Dallas and Salt Lake City. Sometimes I’ll draw cloud formations, or between cloud layers, or looking down between the clouds I’ll draw the grid of fields, cities and all those man-made structures. After I started painting up here in 2007, I was invited to work on the site. I walked through it last year with a group of engineers. Fascinating. When you’re down there at eye level, you see everything very close up, all those enormous cranes and, of course, the remarkable construction workers. But I would feel in their way. Besides, I want to see the whole thing, all 16 acres and the harbor beyond. When you back up you see more. I’m interested in the big picture, how this complex site reconstruction is taking shape in the context of the city. In my computer I have about 500 photographs of the gradual clearing and reconstruction of the site. Although I rarely look at them again, and never paint from photographs, just framing the

image and clicking the shutter help me remember. It’s a form of notetaking. Once on a trip, when I was still using film, I took some photos of somebody I’d never see again when I noticed that my camera wasn’t loaded. The minute I realized that, I just thought, “You’ll never forget what you just shot.” My paintings have become a form of visual evidence of the stages of reconstruction. But it’s very complex down there, always massively changing, and as I paint I often don’t understand why something is shaped this way or that. I’m aware of leaving a great deal out. I follow my interests and Tower #1 and Ellis Island, 2011 Every once in a while I will also paint have to be selective. Also, when I paint there has to be an “emotional” element, clouds here. Much of the time there is an urgency, an engagement with what I nothing happening up there, just blue see and am thinking about, and what it sky. I find that to be quite a dull, often offers me as a painter. I care very deeply harsh, almost blinding light. What I’m about all that I see here. This is my after is the constant movement, the everneighborhood. I spent my first week in changing renewal so characteristic of this country on Ellis Island, which I see clouds. Having observed and worked in the harbor. I painted in the original 1 with that for years has been good prepaWTC, rode those elevators, walked ration for working with this constantly alongside these rivers and across a num- changing site. One day last year when I ber of these bridges. In 2003 I painted for was painting the site, I looked up and a year from a tiny office space on a high saw an amazing sky and suddenly floor on lower Broadway from which I thought, “Oh, you can’t ignore that!” It’s could see both the harbor and the recon- like butterfly-catching. You see somestruction of the PATH train station being thing wonderful and you think, “Today, I’ll get it!” And I did. worked on day and night.

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The southern exposure of 7 World Trade Center provides a clear view of the World Trade Center site for Jacqueline Gourevitch, above, Todd Stone, below, and Diana Horowitz, opposite page.

TODD STONE

DIANA HOROWITZ

Todd Stone’s Witness || Downtown Rising is on exhibit on the 48th floor of 7 WTC. The paintings chronicle the evolution of the Downtown skyline over the past decade. The exhibition catalogue is available at the National 9/11 Memorial Visitor Center and on the artist’s website, Toddstone.com o much of what I have tried to do is work through the pain of what I saw that day. I was on the roof of my studio on Thomas Street and I said after the first tower fell, we need to go down and help. My wife, Lori, said, “Your job is to witness this, because you’re an artist.” And I did. I worked all day. I was on the roof drawing, I was painting, photographing. I have been working ever since. Now my “Downtown Rising” paintings reflect the rebuilding. They’re lighter, airier, different from what they used to be. It reflects the personal restrengthening that I’ve experienced from my residency up here. I am trying to keep myself out of the work as best I can and just figure that the emotion that I’m feeling is going to come through in my color choice, in what captures my eye. What’s interesting about this site is the becoming, the looking back, the looking forward and the present. The Deutsche Bank is still a hole in the ground. When it becomes a skyscraper canyon again and Greenwich Street is re-

Diana Horowitz has had solo exhibitions in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, and her work is in numerous museum collections. She teaches painting at Brooklyn College and is represented by Hirschl & Adler Modern at 730 Fifth Ave. Her next show will be in October 2012. ’ve always loved buildings. I’ve noticed big construction sites in a peripheral way, but I’ve learned so much about the way buildings are made by watching this project. For about the past year I’ve been staring at the site pretty much five days a week, 9:30 to 3:30, and have found it fascinating. Growing up in the West Village I could see the Twin Towers from my bedroom window and always felt some connection to them. I was in the LMCC’s studio program on the 85th and 91st floors of the North Tower for a year. But I also painted from the 107th floor observation deck at the South Tower for 15 years off and on, beginning in 1986. I had a little spot and there was no one else painting up there. Going up in the elevator with my French easel it was just me and the tourists. For people who paint landscape or cityscape from life, you’re always chasing the light and you’re trying desperately to nail it down. This is 20 times more challenging because as you’re working not only is the light changing, but so is

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constructed, it’s not going to have the resonance of the catacombs that you have here. Now you look down there and to me, this Memorial plaza with the trees in it, has next to no visual interest. But over there, where you see the building rising, the ribs, that’s of most interest to me—what’s not there yet. Or the “bathtub,” the deep basement of the World Trade Center, where you can still see the holes. The voids—that’s what I've been painting. And as this fills, even as this comes to ground level it doesn’t resonate in the same way. The fact that my artist path brought me here was not something I chose. I was all about the beautiful, happy

moments in my work—that’s what drew me to being an artist and I developed enough of an audience that I was able to be an artist over the years. The “Witness” work completely knocked me out of the box. I didn’t have that upward feeling. It was dead. My painting of Downtown was steeped in sadness and became an elegy for those I saw killed. But things are changing for me. Part of what I attribute this to is being able to tie into the reconstruction spirit. The

Liberty Tower, 2011

alienation is broken. And when I walk down West Broadway now coming to work here I feel good. I never thought I'd walk down south and feel that way. I feel a part of the fabric of what’s going on down here—just a little cell of it or a nerve ending, of this greater effort, but a part of it nevertheless.

shape or color is appearing. At one point they kept changing the color of the memorial fountains and I kept faithfully changing it in World Trade Center Reflecting Pools #2 my paintings. every single thing down there, it’s all This work I’m doing is going to be moving and changing. It’s fun and also the document of a period of time, rather totally frustrating. You can go crazy. than a moment in time. Mine are not You have all these choices to make totally realistic documents. I tend to simbecause it’s like, “Oops, there goes that plify and to look at compositional things building as it disappears behind some and color, shape and atmosphere. It’s a new construction,” and you wonder, painting and not a photograph. “Should I leave it or take it out?” Also, I When I began working here, I mostly often get seduced by whatever new worked on small canvases. But slowly I

started doing bigger and bigger paintings—there was so much that I wanted to get in. I started being interested in the way the space was changing. When Tower 4 started going up, the Deutsche Bank building was being demolished, so there was kind of a reverse movement and balancing. Three years ago I thought, “I have a ton of paintings from up here, I’m done.” Then two years ago I got drawn back into it. This reconstruction project is incredible and beautiful and although I’ve painted it a million times, I’m still seeing new things. Maybe the tenth anniversary can act as a bookend for me; I’m feeling like it’s time for me to move on.

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The empty 48th floor of 7 WTC has a bird’s-eye view of the WTC site. Building owner Silverstein Properties has opened the space to three artists who are interpreting the rebuilding below.

SKY LIGHT

PHOTOS BY CARL GLASSMAN

The southern exposure of 7 World Trade Center provides a clear view of the World Trade Center site for Jacqueline Gourevitch, above, Todd Stone, below, and Diana Horowitz, opposite page.

TODD STONE

DIANA HOROWITZ

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Marcus Robinson, an artist and filmmaker from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been filming the World Trade Center site since 2002. For his project, “Rebuilding the World Trade Center,” he draws and paints on site and creates larger works on the 48th floor of 7 World Trade Center. The film is expected to be released around 2015. orking here for the last nine years has been totally energizing and inspiring. Very often if you are photographing or filming a construction site there is only one building that’s being constructed or demolished. Here there is about every engineering and technical and geological challenge you could have on a site. I have eight cameras around the site filming from fixed positions. Each timelapse shot can take seven or eight hours. I have a camera that’s been shooting the memorial since 2009, taking one frame every 30 minutes. Plus I do live-action real-time sequences and drawings of the men working on the site. This is quite a hostile environment, very noisy and frenetic. With my drawings and paintings, I’m trying to capture the energy and the movement, the rhythm and the chaos. For the film, I have a vision of it being mystical and magical, like a dream. You could do a very aggressive type of political film about conflict and issues and finance or you could put a different spin on it. I have chosen a more idealized vision. When people look at my work, I want them to take away a sense of hope. The people who work here come from very different backgrounds and reflect this extraordinary city. It is a utopian melting pot of different people building something symbolic for what is great about humankind. What is inspiring for me is seeing the beauty in carrying out what we imagine. These buildings were once just ideas in the minds of Daniel Libeskind and David Childs and their vision is coming to life and being made real by the workers on the site. Everyone in the world saw the planes fly into the towers, and now this is the best-known construction site. This act of rebuilding is one of the greatest acts of healing and of people resisting adversity. For me, that’s a powerful metaphor for what mankind is capable of.

As he has been doing for the past nine years, Marcus Robinson films the World Trade Center site.

TIME EXPOSURE Marcus Robinson devotes his life to documenting the WTC rebuilding

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10 Years, Two Very Different Emergencies “Daddy, your hurricane sucks!” That was my college-age daughter on the telephone, reporting on conditions in our Tribeca loft after the arrival of Hurricane Irene. For many hours, hustling before the storm, I had dithered about batteries, water and foodstuffs, an emergency radio, and safety, safety, safety. All my daughter got out of that emergency planning was a routine downpour and JIM a few puddles STRATTON’S on the street to splash in. I had expected to stay in our loft, but my upstate house was also in the path of the storm, vulnerable, and my wife would CITY be facing a CHARRETTE flood-prone night alone. So I left the city with her, leaving our children to weather the invading storm by themselves. In truth, I was more worried about our country home than our city one. In the May 2006 Trib I had predicted that Tribeca would be relatively safe from a storm like Irene. I would not have been so confident about upstate, where within

a few dozen miles of our house whole towns were under water after the heavy rains. My optimism about Tribeca derives from the counterclockwise rotation of an Atlantic storm. A hurricane would have to be perfectly on target to back up Hudson River water to flood stage. Irene was almost exactly on target—yet we didn’t flood. In order to be our “perfect storm,” so to speak, Irene was forced to expend a huge amount of its energy elsewhere. Irene was like a large, angry drunk rushing up a sidewalk, banging repeatedly into the side of a brick building.

and able to subsume a huge amount of rainwater inflow. Inland, however, creeks became rivers and smaller rivers a devastation for everything in their water’s path. What was an ordinary downpour for my daughter was a disaster for the many thousands of people whose homes and businesses were destroyed elsewhere in the region. For myself, my daughter’s comment was what I had hoped to hear from her after Irene. And may her every future emergency “suck” in the same way. ••• What is left to be said about 9/11 that has not been said? Last month’s

My daughter derided the strength of Irene in Downtown Manhattan, but that was all I had hoped for. I wish every emergency would end in that way. With each lurch against the rough surface, the drunk loses energy. Irene did that. She wobbled up the coastline, the western half of her swirl twisting over a rough land mass and through drier air. By the time she reached Tribeca she was a tropical storm, and the orientation of her abated winds were not exact enough to push the Atlantic over our doorstep. Not so for the rest of our region. Our Manhattan rivers are large, like our city,

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From left: The annual bubble gum blowing competition provided sticky fun; Caroline Spiegel, 5, tries capoeira with Jeffrey Castillo, a master from Asphalt Green; Maram Kassem paints a mural, sponsored by Church St. School for Music and Art.

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY CARL GLASSMAN Block party? Hardly. The 10th annual Battery Park City event, held last month on the plaza near the North Cove, was more Downtown extravaganza than local get-together. With a dizzying array of performers, community award presentations, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities, contests, a flea market and more, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party was the grandest yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was the 10th anniversary,â&#x20AC;? said Anthony Notaro, who has organized the event through the years with Rosalie Joseph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do a bigger one.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? It also may be the last, the organizers say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really love to have some other people step up,â&#x20AC;? said Notaro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You need new energy, new ideas. Because after 10 years it needs to be refreshed.â&#x20AC;? Two competitionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;bubble gumblowing and pie-bakingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;have become event rituals. At the pie table, Park Enforcement Patrol officers acting as contest judges tasted each entry as one contestant, Erica Koffler, stood by. A French Culinary Institute trained chef, she said she had extensively researched and tested apples and ingredients before coming up with what she seemed certain would be deemed the best. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe my apple pie is something special,â&#x20AC;? said the chef. Kofflerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie, however, took second, behind quietly confident Julian Rubinfien, age 11. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any consolation to the older cook, Julian has been cooking since he was 9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For dinner

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34 ARTS & CRAFT PRESCHOOL ART Projects using clay and wood. Free. Thursdays, 10:30 am. Rockefeller Park near River Terrace, 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org. CORNHUSK DOLL Make a Native American doll using cornhusks. Free. Thursdays, 2 pm. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, 212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu. ANIMAL WORKSHOP Using recycled materials, kids create a 3D sculpture of an animal. Ages 4–12. Registration required. Free. Tue, 10/4, 3:30 pm. Battery Park City Library, 175 N. End Ave., 212-790-3499, nypl.org. SKYSCRAPERS Kids learn about the shape and strength of tall buildings, then create a model. Registration required. $5. Sat, 10/15, 10:30 am. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl., 212968-1961, skyscraper.org. FILM NORTHEAST INDIANS

Shorts about Indians from the northeastern U.S. Free. Daily, 10:30 & 11:45 am. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, 212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu. FILMS FOR CHILDREN Feature-length movies. Ages 3–12. Free. Thu, 10/20 & 10/27, 4 pm. New Amsterdam Library, 9 Murray St., 212732-8186, nypl.org. MUSIC PRINCESS KATIE AND RACER STEVE Interactive rock ‘n’ roll for kids. $15; free under 2. Sun, 10/9, 11 am. 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org. RANDY KAPLAN Blues and ragtime. $15; free under 2. Sun, 10/16, 11 am. 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org. BILLY KELLY Funny songs. $15; free under 2. Sun, 10/30, 11 am. 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS STUDIO TOURS Visit a studio that makes kids’ films and television fare. Reservations required. $10. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 am & 4 pm. Little Airplane Studio, 207 Front St., 212-965-8999, littleairplane.com. GO FISH Catch-and-release fishing, art projects, birdwatching, music and a performance of “The Little Mermaid.” Free. Sat, 10/15, 10 am–2 pm. Wagner Park near Battery Pl., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org. TOUR DE PARC Kids race tricycles, bicycles and scooters. Helmet required. Ages 9 and under. Free. Sat, 10/15, 10 am. Esplanade Plaza near Liberty St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org. STORIES & POETRY READING ALOUD Stories for 3–5-year-olds. Free. Mondays, 4 pm. Battery Park City Library, 175 N. End Ave., 212-790-3499, and New Amsterdam Library, 9 Murray St., 212732-8186, nypl.org. CHILDREN’S STORYTIME Stories and activities. Free. Tuesdays & Saturdays, 11 am. Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St., 212-587-5389, bn.com. TODDLER STORYTIME For ages 18–36 months. Registration required. Free. Wednesdays, 4 pm. BPC Library, 175 N. End Ave., 212-790-3499; Alistair Moock, folk singer and songwriter, will perform at 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St. on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 11 am. $15; free under 2. 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org.

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Halloween Happenings? Downtown Has Them All From haunted houses to costume parades to tales told in a spooky churchyard, Downtown has a Halloween experience for everyone. And before the sun sets, don’t forget to visit local stores, many of which offer treats to fill those bottomless trick-or-treat bags.

HALLOWEEN TRICKS Wed., Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. Battery Park City Library, 175 N. End Ave., 212-7903499, nypl.org Witches’ brews will be ladled from cauldrons while kids make their own costumes, learn how to do scientific tricks and earn some Halloween treats. Ages 3–12. Free.

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MAKE A MASK Sun., Oct. 30, 12–3 p.m. World Financial Center Winter Garden, 212-4177000, worldfinancialcenter.com Mask- and costume-making with recycled materials, costume swap, marching band-led costume parade, games, a twist on bobbing for apples and organic candies. Free.

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Right: P.S. 89 5th grader Mason Boyce stretches before starting the run. Far right: At the starting line, P.S. 89 physical education teacher James Herlihy calls for the runners to line up. Below: The 5th grade boys are off. There were separate heats for boys and girls and each of the older grades. Below right: One of many finishers receives a medal.

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From the plodding stride of toddlers to the galloping feet of middle schoolers, hundreds of children set off from Wagner Park last month for a one-mile run/walk to the finish line in Battery Park City’s Rockefeller Park. Now in its 12th year, P.S./I.S. 89’s Run for Knowledge includes the school’s k-8 neighbor to the south. “It’s going to keep growing and growing as P.S./I.S. 276 gets bigger,” said P.S. 89 Principal Ronnie Najjar.

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40 BY JULIET HINDELL he Inside Tribeca loft tour is back on Oct. 16 for its 12th year, offering an exclusive glimpse into 11 intriguing and originally designed homes in the neighborhood. “There’s no better way to see how people live here,” said Jenny McAllister-Nevins, who co-chairs the tour for Friends of Duane Park. “We show you the newer lofts, the lofts of artists who still live in the neighborhood, and those of the families who live here because of the great schools. We get you in.” The tour raises funds that pay for plantings and events in Duane Park, the city’s second oldest park. Four hundred tickets are for sale online and McAllister-Nevins says more than 70 percent of the visitors come back every year. “We have a group that comes from California. They plan a weekend in New York around the tour.” This year some of the homes include a flexible space on Duane Street divided by moveable indoor windows, a duplex on West Broadway with a sweeping spiral staircase and Japanese-themed bedroom and bath, and a family home with a living room that opens onto a walled terrace through three sets of French doors. In short, there are surprises behind every door. Tours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets: $55 at duanepark.org or $50 in advance in Duane Park from 12:30 p.m. on the day of the tour.

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COME ON IN IT’S THE 12TH ANNUAL ‘INSIDE TRIBECA’ LOFT TOUR This loft’s interior was influenced by a feng shui adviser (incense and bells included) who, among other things, recommended the dining room be in the southeast corner to enhance prosperity. It’s now decorated with nifty built-in benches containing hidden storage and digitally printed wallpaper featuring jellyfish. Another room, feng shui-wise deemed best for creativity, is now the den-cum-guestroom decorated with a restful hydrangea wallpaper. The consultant also pointed out what she called ‘fighting doors,’” said the owner, who asked not to be identified. “They were in the master bedroom so we had to change those.”

Tina Bech Lipman’s Warren Street loft is all glass and open white spaces. With the help of friend and interior designer Monica Abbatemaggio of Sorelle Firenze, she found rich-hued fabrics, Ethiopian cushions and even a thrift shop rug to bring warmth to the space. There’s a touch of Bech Lipman’s native Denmark in a striking display of silver ornaments by Georg Jensen and Danish minimalist furniture; much of the art is by Tribeca women artists. The 3,000-square-foot home is spread over five levels connected by floating blond wood staircases and divided with glass walls. The result is a home full of surprising perspectives, including a floor-level window in the living room that gives a peek into a son’s room on the floor below. “The kids loved the layout,” said Lipman, the mother of two. “It’s like an endless tree house.”

Step inside Jaime and David Weiswasser’s loft on Desbrosses Street and you find a classic space with dark wood original floors, original beams and works of art. But it took three years for it to look this way. “We changed everything around. The kitchen was in the back and for awhile the previous owner lived in a tent in the living room,” said David. The apartment is home to what he calls his collection of Americana, a huge gas station sign and a painting incorporating the New York Times nameplate Two bedrooms are memorable: The master with black striped wallpaper and a girl’s dream room complete with a white built-in loft bed and pink vinyl patent pouf stools. PHOTOS BY CARL GLASSMAN

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The State Dance Ensemble of Daghestan

Traditional and modern dances. Sat, 10/22, 7 pm. $35–$65. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., 212-220-1459, tribeca pac.org.

EXHIBITIONS

A Church for the New World Chronicle of the historical Episcopal parish from the 17th century to today, including photos and items related to St. Paul’s Chapel’s role in the 9/11 recovery effort. Ongoing. The Trinity Museum, Broadway at Wall St. Mon–Fri, 9 am–5:30 pm; Sat–Sun, 9 am–3:45 pm. 212-602-0800, trinitywallstreet.org.

Dialogue in the Dark Experience the New York City environment, including getting on and off a subway and crossing the street at Times Square, relying only on blind and visually impaired guides. Ongoing. $23.50; $20.50 children, students; $21.50 seniors. 11 Fulton St., 888-926-3437, dialoguenyc.com.

FILM Mother Earth in Crisis and Indigenous Lands and Forests Films about Native

Americans’ relationship to the natural world.

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NYC Food Film Festival See website for details. Thu, 10/13–Sun, 10/16. Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick St., nycfoodfilmfestival.com.

The Hollywood Musical Begins: The First Talkie-Musicals Screening of “all-danc-

ing, all-singing” early films with audio featuring Ginger Rogers, Marice Chevalier and others. Tue, 10/18, 7:30 pm. Free. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., 212-220-1459, tribecapac.org.

Architecture and Design Film Festival

See website for details. Wed, 10/19–Sun, 10/23. Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick St., adfilmfest.com.

Strangers No More Documentary about students at a school in Israel who come from 48 different countries. Sun, 10/23, 2:30 pm. $10; $7 students, seniors. Museum of Jewish

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Daniel Belardinelli Vital Signs. Sketches and drawings exploring the artist’s personal losses and struggle to communicate verbally. To Sun, 10/9. Thomas Dang Vu Conversations with the Ancestors. Calligraphy, poetry, textiles, oils. Thu, 10/13–Thu, 11/3. Opening reception: Thu, 10/13, 6 pm. One Art Space, 23 Warren St., 646-559-0535, oneartspace.com.

Paul Edmunds Abstract pencil drawings and sculpture. Melodymania Group show of international contemporary artists. To Sat, 10/29. RH Gallery, 137 Duane St. Tue–Sat 11 am–7 pm; Sun by appointment. 646-490-6355, rhgallery.com.

Jean-Paul Cattin Motel de Founex. Largescale photographic prints. To Sat, 10/29. Masters & Pelavin, 13 Jay St., 212-925-9424, masterspelavin.com.

New Directions Art, rare books, letters, photographs and ephemera in commemoration of the publisher New Directions’ 75th anniversary. To Sat, 10/8. Emily Dickinson Manuscripts, letters, and recipes by the poet, and other archival materials. Thu, 10/20–Sat, 1/28/12. Opening reception: Thu, 10/20, 6 pm. Free. Poets House, 10 River Terrace, 212-431-7920, poetshouse.org. Scandal! History of U.S. financial scandals from the crash of 1792 to present-day Ponzi schemes. To 10/29. $8; $5 students, seniors; free under 6. Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall St. Tue–Sat 10 am–4 pm. 212-908-4110, moaf.org.

Supertall! International survey of skyscrapers that have been completed since 2001 or are expected to be completed by 2016. To January, 2012. $5; $2.50 students, seniors. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl. Wed–Sun 12–6 pm. 212-968-1961, skyscraper.org.

Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race How the Nazi regime aimed to change

the genetic makeup of the population through eugenics, and how biomedical fields played a role in legitimizing those practices. To Sat, 1/7/12. Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles Rare artifacts about the poet, writer and immigrant advocate, the importance of religious freedom, and struggles faced by immigrants past and present. Opens Wed, 10/26. $10; $7 seniors; $5 students; free under 12. Free Wed, 4–8 pm. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl. Sun– Tue, Thu 10 am–5:45 pm; Wed 10 am–8 pm; Fri 10 am–5 pm. 646-437-4200, mjhnyc.org.

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DANCE Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre, a modern dance company based in Brooklyn, comes to the Tribeca Performing Arts Center this month with new works and collaboration with the string quartet ETHEL. On the bill is the world-premiere work “Widow's Walk” (musical sections include Tristano’s “Requiem”) and, from the company’s repertory, “Middlegame” (above) and “Fleur-de-lis.” Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Oct. 27, 28 & 29 and Nov. 3, 4 & 5 at 7:30 p.m. $25 adults, $15 students & seniors. 199 Chambers St., 212-2201460 and tribecapac.org.

The NYPD Motorcycle Squad: A Century of Service to New York City Exploration of

Daily, 1 & 3 pm. Corn Is Who We Are, La Cumbia del Mole and Las de Blanco Day of

the history of the motorcycle units, including vintage bikes and original footage from the 1960s and 70s. To Mon, 1/9/12. 9/11: A Uniform Response Thirty photographs of first responders drawn from the Associated Press archives, and a short film featuring the photographers and their experiences at Ground Zero. To Mon, 1/16/12. $8; $5 students, seniors, children; free under 2. NYC Police Museum, 100 Old Slip. Mon–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun 12–5 pm. 212480-3100, nycpolicemuseum.org.

the Dead films. Mon, 10/24–Sun, 11/6, hourly 11 am–4 pm. All films are free. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, 212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu.

Small Spirits Dolls from more than 100 Native cultures throughout the Western Hemisphere. To Thu, 7/19/12. Free. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green. Fri–Wed 10 am–5 pm; Thu 10 am–8 pm. 212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu. African Burial Ground The story of the free and enslaved men, women and children who lived and were buried Downtown. Ongoing. Free. African Burial Ground Center and National Monument, 290 Broadway. Tue–Sat 9 am–4 pm. 212-637-2019, africanburialground.gov.

Russian Documentary Film Festival See website for details. To Sun, 10/2. Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick St., newreviewinc.com.

Selection of upcoming films: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Fictional documentary about a filmmaker and his crew who were inspired by Jacques Cousteau. Wed, 10/12, 7:30 pm. $12. Samba’s Evening

(Noitada de Samba Foco de Resistencia) Two men hold weekly samba evenings to entertain Rio de Janeiro’s elite in 1971. Thu, 10/13, 7 pm. $12. See website for more films. 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org.

Microphone After spending several years in the U.S., an Egyptian man returns to his native Alexandria and discovers its underground arts scene. Thu, 10/13, 7 pm. $10. Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver St., 646-732-3261, alwanfor

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GALLERIES Choi Byungkwan Bamboo. Gary Duehr Moire: Glimpses from the Great Marsh. Hyeyon Park Between Conflict and Confusion. Raphael Senzamici Earthly Gift. Paul Stetzer The Great Marsh: Where the Egret Walks. Sandi Daniel New Work. To Sat, 10/1. Tequila Minsky Haiti = Survival (No Question But). Eugene Goldin Through Spain. Jeanne Hamilton Around Town in the ‘80s. Ruth Formanek Humanoids. Wed, 10/5–Sat, 10/29. Opening reception: Thu, 10/6, 6 pm. Soho Photo, 15 White St. Wed–Sun 1–6 pm and by appointment. 212-226-8571, sohophoto.com.

Maeghan Reid The Great Lumbering. 3D collages constructed on site. To Sat, 10/8. Jack Hanley Gallery, 136 Watts St. Tue–Sat 11 am–6 pm, 646-918-6824, jackhanley.com.

Beatricia Sagar and Babette Herschberger Spaces and Places. Paintings of interiors. To Sat, 10/8. Madeline Denaro Between.

Abstract paintings. Thu, 10/13–Sat, 11/12.

Private Stash Folk art and photography that have influenced the work of jazz musician Fred Hersch. To Sat, 10/29. apexart, 291 Church St., 212-431-5270, apexart.org.

Walking Forward—Running Fast Group show for the gallery’s 30th anniversary, exploring concepts of chronology, sequence and time. To Sat, 12/10. Art in General, 79 Walker St., 212-219-0473, artingeneral.org.

Ciaran Tully New York City. Photographs of the city’s streets. Wed, 10/5–Fri, 10/28. Opening reception with music by DJ Sharri Sutton: Wed, 10/5, 6:30 pm. Bond New York, 25 Hudson St.

Tun Ping Wang Pastel drawings. Fri, 10/7– Fri, 10/28. Hionas Gallery, 89 Franklin St., 212274-9003, hionasgallery.com.

Il Lee Monoprints, Editions and Paintings. Abstract lines on paper. Tue, 10/11–Thu, 12/22. Art Projects International, 429 Greenwich St. suite 5B. Tue–Fri 11 am–5 pm. 212-343-2599, artprojects.com.

The Westward Eye Group show featuring artists involved in Los Angeles’ contemporary

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Guy Corriero Local sculpture artist’s hand-

molded vases. Ongoing. Jonathan Burden Antiques, 180 Duane St., 212-431-5770, jonathanburden.com.

Danny Goldfield NYChildren. Photographs

of children from 171 different countries living in New York City. Ongoing. Park51, 51 Park Pl., park51.org.

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Rob Tannenbaum “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution.” Thu, 10/27, 7 pm. All talks are free. See website for more talks. Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St., 212-587-5389, bn.com.

Tue, 10/11, 12 pm. $18. The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

Paul Shaw “Helvetica and the New York City Subway System.” Wed, 10/5, 6:30 pm. Reservations required, free. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl., 212-968-1961, skyscraper.org.

The Slave Revolt of 1741 Gallery talk on the slave uprising that took place in New York. Tue, 10/4, 12:15 pm. Introduction to Ancient

John Langan and Matt Costello Writers read their original poetry and prose. Tue, 10/11, 7 pm. Free. Libertine Library at Gild Hall, 15 Gold St., penparentis.org.

William Hogeland “Founding Finance: Public Debt, the U.S. Constitution and the First Federal Taxation.” Wed, 10/12, 12:30 pm. $5. Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall St., 212908-4110, moaf.org.

Kol Nidre: Finding Meaning Through Music Yom Kippur concert. Sun, 10/2, 2:30 pm.

$12; $10 students, seniors. Free Wed, 4–8 pm. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl., 646437-4200, mjhnyc.org.

Monk at 94 Pianists play pieces by Thelonious Monk in celebration of his birthday. Tue, 10/4, 12–4 pm.

Doug Magee “Darkness All Around.” Tue,

10/18, 6:30 pm. Free. Mysterious Bookshop, 58

Talk by historian Eric Foner. Mon, 10/24, 12 pm. $18. See website for more talks. 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org.

and Early African Writing Systems and the Philosophical Language of Adinkra Registration required. Tue, 10/4, 2 pm.

Proverbs, Aphorisms and Mother Wits: Learning from the Wisdom of Ancestors and Elders Registration required. Thu, 10/6, 11 am. For Freedom’s Sake Talk on the African presence in New York during the 18th Century. Thu, 10/6, 12:30 pm. Burial Practices and Pinkster Thu, 10/6, 3 pm. Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth First-person interpretation of the lives of two influential AfricanAmerican women. Fri, 10/7, 4:30 pm. All events are free. African Burial Ground, 290 Broadway,

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erty loan bond and the promotion of war bonds during World War II. Thu, 10/6, 12:30 pm. $5. Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall St., 212908-4110, moaf.org. Lectures by experts: Gender-based Violence and Access to Food and Water Talk on Haiti. Thu, 10/6, 12:30 pm. Ethiopia’s Planned Gibe Ill Hydrodam Thu, 10/13, 12:30 pm. Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State Wed, 10/19, 6:30 pm. The Role of UN Sanctions in African Conflict Zones Thu, 10/20, 6:30 pm. Worldly Perspectives Discussion with C.

J. Chivers of the New York Times. Thu, 10/27, 6:30 pm. All talks are free and registration is required. Center for Global Affairs, 15 Barclay St., 15th Fl., 212-9987 2 0 0 , scps.nyu.edu/globalaffairs.

Def, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Melissa Hughes. Wed, 10/12, 7 pm. Mountain Stage

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A m e r i c a n Composers Orchestra Sat, 10/22, 7 pm. All concerts are free. World Financial Center Winter Garden, 212417-7000, worldfinancialcenter.com.

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NUMISMATICS SALE Coins, currency, bank notes, stock certificates, medals, tokens and other ephemera related to money and its history will be on sale by 20 dealers at the Museum of American Finance at 48 Wall Street. The event will take place on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Entrance to the museum will be free on those days. For more information go to moaf.org.

panied by a string quartet. Thu, 10/13. Marie-Eve Munger Soprano. Thu, 10/20. All concerts are at 1 pm and free. Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall St., trinitywallstreet.org.

Youssef Kassab and Zikrayat Tribute to Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab, the influential Egyptian singer and composer, with a mix of Tarab, Arabic, jazz, classical and Latin music. Sat, 10/8, 9 pm. $20; $15 students, seniors. Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver St., 646-7323261, alwanforthearts.org.

Selected musical performances: Sonic AfterHours: Innovocal Young singers/song-

writers who blur the line between pop and art music. Thu, 10/20, 11 pm. $15. Dragons of Zynth Indie rock. Sat, 10/29, 9 pm. $10. See website for more concerts. 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson St., 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org.

NYCity Slickers Eight-piece, high-energy

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READINGS Selected author readings: Carrie White “Upper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life.” Tue, 10/4, 6 pm. Evan Mandery “Q: A (Timeless) Love Story.” Thu, 9/6. Marisa de los Santos “Falling Together.” Wed, 10/12, 6 pm. Kevin Sorbo “True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life.” Mon, 10/17, 6 pm. Joshua Rubenstein “Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary’s Life.” Mon, 10/24, 6 pm. Craig Marks and

Asian-American writers discuss the evolving nature of AsianAmerican identity, the challenges of Asian masculinity and controversial “tiger” parental techniques. Thu, 10/6, 6:30 pm. Registration required. Free. Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre St., 212-619-4785, mocanyc.org. Selected poetry talks: Passwords:

Sanskrit Warren St., 212-587-1011, mysteriousbookshop.com. Tim McGrath “John Barry: An American Hero in the Ages of Sail.” Thu, 10/20, 6:30 pm. $10. Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl St., 212425-1778, frauncestavernmuseum.org.

TALKS Selection of upcoming talks: People of the Plains Talk on Native Americans and their cultures in the Plains region. Mon–Fri, 10 am. Free. Taino Culture Discussion of Taino culture past and present, and objects significant to the Taino people. Mondays, 2 pm. Free. Beading Octopus Bag Demonstration Native American artisan shows how to create beaded cloth. Tuesdays, 2 pm. Free. Conversations

212-637-2019, nps.gov/afbg. Slide shows: North Korea and Northeastern China. 10/4. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia. 10/11. Malta. 10/18. New York City’s Water Supply 10/25. All talks: Tuesdays, 6:30

pm, $2. Tuesday Evening Hour, 49 Fulton St., 212-964-3936, tuesdayeveninghour.com. Selection of upcoming science talks: How to Tell a Great Science Story Science authors

discuss the craft of making science sound more interesting. Tue, 10/4, 7 pm. Using Google Docs Workshop. Sat, 10/15, 1 pm. Evolution

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with the Earth: Indigenous Voices on Climate Change Photo essays and video proj-

Panel discusses teachers’ reluctance to teach evolution in the schools. Tue, 10/25, 7 pm. All talks: $10; $5 students. See website to register. New York Academy of Sciences, 250 Greenwich St., 212-298-8600, nyas.org.

ects from indigenous communities facing changes to their ecosystems. Sat, 10/1, 1–5 pm. Free. Wampum Jewelry Workshop Create wampum jewelry with the direction of a Native American artisan. Thu, 10/20, 6 pm. $25. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, 212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu.

Artist talks: Robert Yarber Painter. Wed, 10/5. Carroll Dunham Painter. Wed, 10/12. Trenton Doyle Hancock Multidisciplinary artist. Fri, 10/21. Mark Greenwold Painter. Wed, 10/26. All talks: 6:30 pm, free. New York Academy of Art, 111 Franklin St., 212-9660300, nyaa.edu.

Selection of upcoming talks: Modern Icons of NYC Architecture Architect discusses

Lever House, the Guggenheim and more. Mon, 10/3, 10:30 am. $36. Wine and Cheese Pairing Learn which wines and cheeses go together well and why. Thu, 10/6, 6:30 pm. $50. Bob Dylan in America Studio tapes, recording notes and rare photographs of the musician.

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Translator discusses Sanskrit poetry, drawing on samples such as “The Ramayana,” India’s enduring legend. Wed, 10/12, 7 pm. The Craft of Poetry Poet investigates poetic transitions for meaning. Wed, 10/19, 7 pm. Rumi Preeminent translator of the mystic poet Rumi reads translations and discusses 13th- and 14th-century Sufi poetry. Thu, 10/27, 7 pm. All talks: $10; $7 students, seniors. Poets House, 10 River Terrace, 212-4317920, poetshouse.org.

Reading Hip-Hop: Off the Records, In the Books Talk on hip-hop fiction, business,

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THEATER Shoufou Alwawa Wayn (Where Does it Hurt?) The global recession forces an immi-

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Sundays, 7 pm. $18. #serials@theflea Fifty actors and five short plays. Thu, 10/20–Sat, 11/5. Thursdays–Saturdays, 11 pm. $10. The Flea Theater, 41 White St., 212-226-0051, theflea.org.

WALKING TOURS

Tribute WTC 9/11 Tours of Ground Zero.

Daily 11 am, 1, and 3 pm, Sat hourly 11 am–3 pm. $10; free under 12. Visitors Center, 120 Liberty St., tributewtc.org. Wall Street Walking Tour 90-minutes. Meet at U.S. Custom House, 1 Bowling Green. Thursdays and Saturdays, 12 pm. Free. Downtown Alliance, 212-6064 0 6 4 , downtownny.com.

Historic Lower Manhattan The his-

gardens. Meet at the volleyball court. Sun, 10/16, 11 am. Free. Esplanade Plaza near Liberty St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

ET CETERA Capoeira Mucurumim Afro-Brazilian martial art. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 pm. $10. Park51, 51 Park Pl., park51.org.

Elements of Nature Drawing Draw the river, park and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided. Wednesdays, 11:30 am. Bird Watching With a naturalist. Field guides and binoculars provided. Sat, 10/15, 11 am. All events are free. Wagner Park near Battery Pl., 212-2679700, bpcparks.org.

Walk NYC Fitness instructor leads a cardio walk downtown. Wednesdays, 12:30 pm. Free. Meet at the flagpole in Battery Park. Information at nyc.gov/parks.

tory, architecture and people of the neighborhoods. Sat, 10/1, 11 am; Tue, 10/4, 1 pm; Sat, 10/22, 2 pm; Thu, 10/27, 11 am.

Gangs of New York The Five Points. Meet at SE corner of Broadway and Chambers St. Mon, 10/3 & Sat, 10/8, 2 pm; Wed, 10/26, 1 pm. The Financial District Meet at Broadway and Wall St., Trinity Church. Fri, 10/7, 11 am; Tue, 10/11, 1 pm; Fri, 10/21, 11 am; Tue, 10/25, 1 pm.

Revolutionary New York Meet at the

EXHIBIT The story of Emma Lazarus, the poet, writer and immigrant advocate opens Oct. 26 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City. See page 45 for details.

entrance to City Hall Park, Broadway at Murray St. Mon, 10/10, 2 pm. Immigrant New York Visit sites associated with various immigrants. Meet at Broadway and Chambers St. Meet at U.S. Custom House, Bowling Green. Mon, 10/10 & Fri, 10/14, 11 am; Mon, 10/24 & 10/31, 2 pm. All tours: $15; $12 students, seniors. New York City Walking Tours, 212-439-1090, bigonion.com.

Teardrop Park Tour Contemporary art histo-

rian discusses the uses of nature and architecture to design the park. Sat, 10/2, 2 pm. Free. Teardrop Park near Warren St., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org.

90-minute tours of the Financial District:

Crashes and Panics Sat, 10/8, 1 pm. Great Crash Anniversary Sat, 10/29, 1 pm. All tours: registration required, $15, meet at the museum. Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall St., 212908-4110, moaf.org.

A Broader View Walking tour that focuses on Downtown’s African American history. Meet at Federal Hall. Sat, 10/8, 6:30 pm. Abolitionist Tour Visit sites associated with well-known abolitionists. Meet at the African Burial monument. Sat, 10/8, 6:30 pm. All tours are free. African Burial Ground, 260 Broadway, 212-637-2019, nps.gov/afbg.

Twilight Nature Observation See the birds and insects that come out in the parks at dusk. Fri, 10/14, 6 pm. Binoculars and field guides available. Free. Wagner Park near Battery Pl., 212-267-9700, bpcparks.org. Esplanade Garden Tour Learn from a professional gardener about the plants and horticultural techniques used in caring for the Esplanade’s

In Tribeca forever

Figure al Fresco

Figure drawing with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided. Wednesdays, 2:30 pm. Drawing in the Park Sketch and paint the river and parks with an artist/educator. Materials provided. Saturdays (except 10/8), 10 am. All events are free. South Cove near 1st Pl., 212-267-9700,

C ity H all W ines & S pirits 108 Chambers Street 212-227-3385 bet. West Broadway & Church

bpcparks.org.

Volleyball Friendly games, no experience necessary. Ball and scorekeeper provided. Wednesdays, 6 pm. Tai Chi Learn the ancient Chinese martial art. No experience necessary. Fridays (except 10/7), 8:30 am. All events are free. Esplanade Plaza near Liberty St., 212-2679700, bpcparks.org.

City Hall Photo Safari Learn how to capture

the perfect shot of buildings, taking into account shadows, lines and composition. Mon, 10/3, 10 am; Sun, 10/9, 9:30 am; Fri, 10/14, 9:30 am; Mon, 10/31, 10 am. $100. New York City Photo Safari, 52 Chambers St., newyorkcityphotosafari.com. Trinity Knitters Knit or crochet items for shutins, veterans, and others. Yarn, needles, patterns and instruction provided. Tue, 10/4, 5 pm. Free. Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Pl., 212-602-0800, trinitywallstreet.org.

Eat: Restaurant Showcase Sample-sized portions of dishes from the World Financial Center’s restaurants for $5 and under. Thu, 10/6, 11 am–2 pm. In the Loop Knit and crochet shawls and scarves for women who have cancer and are staying at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge. All materials are provided. Fri, 10/21, 12 pm. Free. World Financial Center Winter Garden, 212-417-7000, worldfinancialcenter.com.

Ghouls, Games, Graves Music, dancing and a “Haunted Hamilton” cocktail hour in the church’s famous graveyard. Fri, 10/28, 4–7 pm. Admission and all events are free. Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall Street, 212-602-0800, trinitywallstreet.org.

After 19 years at Zutto, Albert is now at Ample! He misses his customers and hopes you will all come and visit him at his new home!

Ample 15 Greenwich Ave. beween W. 10th & Christopher Sts.

212.691.1535 • ample@greenwich.com Modern Asian • Sushi Bar

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