Any info on 17 Leonard, another eyesore of a stalled project! — Frustrated Neighbor on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

Why not throw in the scaffolding at PS 234 that has transformed a once beautiful public school building Into something resembling a dark cave. This complaint is not without precedence by the way: four years ago, four!, I went into the school, asking for some kind of explanation for the scaffolding that had already been up for three years, three! And no one could give me a satisfactory answer. Until that time, there was literally never anyone up there doing any kind of work on the façade. Now the scaffolding has grown to encompass the entire site and it still looks like no one is up there most of the time. This is particularly galling as my son went to that school many years ago, and it was considered one of the most beautiful in the city. Now is just an eyesore and to the staff and the students it must feel like they’re on the dark side of the moon even on the sunniest days. — Nick de Seve on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

I am pretty sure the landlord operates the restaurant, so there shouldn't be an issue. She's been trying to lease/sell the space for years. — H on Seen & Heard: V Cafe is still open

I am here in this area almost weekly and as such familiar with all these as having past all at some point over the years Sad to see such blight and no movement. — Vincent Vanasco on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

I am Japanese as well. This one is owned by Chinese, similar to Ebisu in Soho and Mitsuki in FiDi. Definitely not authentic Japanese. Go to Sunrise Market or Yamada-ya for that. I heard from a reliable source that H Mart will be opening in early 2025. — Eriko on Japanese market coming to Greenwich and Franklin

Interesting, thanks! Faust is awesome, though I've never seen the original SNM. In the years I lived there, they really could not figure out what to do with those halls, so at the very least, glad at least some of the spaces are getting activated. — malcolm on Seen & Heard: Coffee in a historic landmark

Thank you (and to DSSA above) for the kind words. I am looking forward to seeing how it works too. I'm sure there will be hiccups, and hopefully they can be ironed out. I genuinely believe that once it's a reality, opposition will generally fall away once people see that the sky isn't falling, and maybe one day we can cross Broome Street without having to walk between bumpers. Love your last two sentences, I completely agree. — malcolm on Who is driving all these cars downtown?

Yep. Shut down the illegal shops and let the highly regulated, legal ones open, and stop making it so difficult for them. The dearth of legal options has contributed to the mind boggling number of ugly, garish illegal shops, with highly questionable product. And they definitely aren't checking your kids' ID. As I said on a CP thread: the existence of some bad actors that are unrelated to the goals of law abiding citizens and businesses should not stop us from supporting the latter, and in this case, hopefully it will be at the expense of the former. — malcolm on Community Board 1 agendas for April

the sidewalk is freed up - they poured concrete and added steel in the basement to support the first floor.. hoping Hmart starts building out the space soon! — christine on Hmart coming to the former Jin Market space?

I've got to say that poster Michael T. is the voice of reason here and I really wish people would pay attention to [his] posts so we could forgo the endless prattle about LEGAL dispensaries not being able to establish themselves like any other legal business in NYC. If it were another wine shop no one would bat an eyelash. Legal dispensaries in this city are expertly run (I've no knowledge of the party petitioning in this case). They have guards, they check ID, etc. etc. I agree with the poster who encourages shutting down the illegal shops asap. The legal ones benefit the state greatly in numerous monetary ways. I would like to respectfully request that those who keep sending up this whine about legal dispensaries use that energy in more rational pursuits. Your kids aren't walking into dispensaries and acquiring cannabis, questionable folks aren't welcome at these legal shops, and kids _certainly_ aren't learning about this subject for the first time as a result of a shop opening. — DGI on Community Board 1 agendas for April

Well, they just removed the fence blocking the sidewalk... — Tribeca Citizen on Japanese market coming to Greenwich and Franklin

You do not. Read this post and I think it will make sense? — Tribeca Citizen on Getting a handle on the congestion pricing timeline

It’s still so unclear if BPC residents will have to pay if they stay within the CBD district since we have to cross the WSH to enter… — Jodi on Getting a handle on the congestion pricing timeline

There's no sign of any work being done at 111 Hudson Street. So maybe HMart reconsidered? For now there is Sunrise Market on Broome Street between W. Broadway and Wooster. — KP on Japanese market coming to Greenwich and Franklin

Malcolm thank you for the balanced view. I’m looking forward to seeing how this will work in reality. And I’m hopeful. Something had to be done. Progress costs something. The status quo costs more. — SusanD on Who is driving all these cars downtown?

Every legal dispensary has security that checks IDs. This is nothing to do with a school. No teen is getting pot from a legal dispensary. If they do get it, they get it from the illegal market so kids need to know there is a difference at the very least. It's called right and wrong. Or you can pull the wool over their eyes and baby them. But then why are you raising kids in a city like New York? — Michael T on Community Board 1 agendas for April

Why would you want to block a legal business because another non-connected business is doing something illegal. That makes no sense. The market needs to expand legal options for people so they are not searching and only finding the black market. A properly run legal weed shop is a benefit to a community. This is just stupid NIMBYism and racism with no point. — Michael T on Community Board 1 agendas for April

Well, it doesn't take it's cues from the "Tribeca Cookie Cutter" playbook but some of us think that's a good thing. — Respectfully Disagree on In the News: Paula Weinstein dies at 78

If the proposal is approved I hope that the city can actually enforce the availability of the “public space” to the public. Those spaces were given in exchange for other privileges, and using it as private parking is an outrageous misuse. — TheBlackSquirrel on Nosy Neighbor: Any idea what this scaffolding is about?

From the signage it looks less like an actual market per se and more like a pickup sushi market with “nigiri” and “maki.” Let’s all continue to put out positive energy for an H Mart! — TheBlackSquirrel on Japanese market coming to Greenwich and Franklin

We tried going to V Cafe for lunch earlier this week. They were closed. I do hope they can resolve things with the landlord. It would be a big loss the neighborhood if they close. I hope Tribeca doesn’t become the new SoHo where so many store fronts sat empty due to unreasonable rents. — Janet on Seen & Heard: V Cafe is still open

malcolm, thank you for your thoughtful thoughts and all of this smart information.Looking forward to meeting you one day. — DSSA on Who is driving all these cars downtown?

The décor of the Warren Street Hotel can't make up its mind: a total mess. Clueless at best, hideous at worst — George Bacon on In the News: Paula Weinstein dies at 78

Two weeks ago I spotted new refrigerator units being loaded into the Jin space - so maybe Hmart is finally happening. I just want to be able to get a quart of milk and a pint of Haagen Daz on my way home from the subway. — Bec on Japanese market coming to Greenwich and Franklin

ABSOULTELY NOT!!! We need to show up to these CB1 meeting and shut this down. This will be a reminder on my calendar to attend. One voice is NOT enough! We have ENOUGH illegals shops in the neighborhood. First get rid of the one on Chambers street by 16 Handles who is in violations of the 500 feet rule of PS 234 — Sandra on Community Board 1 agendas for April