I should let them answer probably, but I believe that first event was never intended to be an annual thing NOR was it scheduled to make money for the Friends, but since it was so popular they decided to keep it going and make it a fund raiser. — Tribeca Citizen on Seen & Heard: Date for Dinner on Duane set

Wow, that’s quite a price hike for Dinner on Duane. I know they sold out quickly last year, but this seems like a cash grab. Last year’s dinner was (Michelin-starred) One White Street and it was half the price. The math isn’t mathing… — ReaderOnDuane on Seen & Heard: Date for Dinner on Duane set

Thank you!!! — Darla on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

Actually, the links above are reversed. Clicking on the latter shows me only 3 comments. — DGI on Community Board 1 agendas for April

Forgive me. My confusion arose from the fact that when I use the link in the comments section on the site's front page: [ https://tribecacitizen.com/2024/04/02/community-board-1-agendas-for-april-3/#comments ] I only see three comments. When I jump from the link to the original piece [ https://tribecacitizen.com/2024/04/02/community-board-1-agendas-for-april-3/comment-page-1/#comment-187798 ] I see all the comments intact. I suppose this is a quirk of the system. Seeing only 3 comments when I knew there were all of the above caused me to think you'd eliminated the discussion except for the initial comments, which struck me as odd. Thanks for replying! — Mulciber on Community Board 1 agendas for April

Since every building in NYC over 90 stories tall toppled over in the earthquake we must stop the new building in Independence Plaza. ESPECIALLY since it might block Bruce's 36th floor views. If that isn't reason enough, I am led to believe that pretty much every resident of Independence Plaza suffers from 9/11 PTSD which is triggered regardless of whether nearby buildings are going up or down. Now is the time to STOP much-needed NYC housing and jobs!!! (/s, obviously) — Thomas Hagen on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

maybe remind them of this plan as an alternative for the sidewalk bridges not taken down: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5N-MW5uRzL/?igsh=MWRxNW44dnhhbW81 — BH on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

Also very much support Malcolm and his thoughtful commentary on this topic. Manhattan is an incredibly transit-rich island, and should be primarily designed for pedestrians and transit users. If anything, the CP plan doesn’t go far enough (the charge should be higher, and certain streets should be entirely off limits to cars), but it’s a solid first step towards taking back our city from (mostly oversized and underutilized) cars. Looking forward to op-eds in a few years asking why we didn’t do this sooner! — Reader on Reade on Who is driving all these cars downtown?

I will check it out... — Tribeca Citizen on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

I fully agree -- this is exactly my pet peeve. I have assembled a photo essay to discuss with DOT and DOB. Once a developer loses their building permit, those sidewalk blockades should be removed. — Tribeca Citizen on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

I don't remove comments once they are published unless the author emails me and asks me to. — Tribeca Citizen on Community Board 1 agendas for April

You are wrong. The highways are exempt, period. I have run that exact scenario with the MTA in other posts. Travel within the Central Business District will not be tolled. The whole point is to keep cars from coming into the district, not limit movement within the district. — Tribeca Citizen on Congestion pricing plan passes the MTA board

Actually, CB1 has said it will not permit operators of current illegal shops to get a license. HOWEVER they are allowing new applicants to take over current illegal shops, which I think they should reconsider. After all, the landlords are partially to blame here. — Tribeca Citizen on Illegal cannabis stores are selling ridiculous dosages of THC

Any legal pot store that turns in an unlicensed pot shop will face the consequences!!! They can be subjected to mobile unlicensed vendors to siphon off their clientele Snitches must pay — Aron pieman Kay on Illegal cannabis stores are selling ridiculous dosages of THC

WSH and FDR are exempt, but not within the zone, so to answer their question, 1) you won't be charged for crossing the WSH to Battery Park, but when you cross back in you will be charged. 2) turning right on Hubert St. will create a charge because you are entering the zone from the WSH. Basically if you are a resident with your car already within the zone, you will need to avoid the drive/highways if you want to avoid the charge. Wish it weren't the case, so convince me otherwise. — Disagree; Make it make sense on Congestion pricing plan passes the MTA board

Will this proposed tower be able to withstand an earthquake? — IPN Resident on Independence Plaza neighbors gearing up to fight tower

No disrespect intended in this, but I'd like to understand your policy about removing comments (perhaps you've posted it and I missed it). I ask, because there were numerous comments on this piece a day or two ago, including one of my own, and now they're reduced to three. (I don't recall anything outrageous being written by anyone.) These discussions can become rancorous, and I can see that as being a reason for removing comments in their entirety. I'm curious to know your methodology. — Mulciber on Community Board 1 agendas for April

Maddening, but an excellent, relevant survey. Thank you! — Mulciber on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

Thank you so much for bringing attention to these “ buildings” and sites. I also am really upset - especially about the one on Park Place. Because of the unfinished construction one is required to either cross the street mid- block or walk in the middle of the road. The sidewalk is closed. There is no pedestrian pathway. The busy UPS store is just next door - and it makes all my ventures there rather precarious. I have complained to Marte’s office. I’ve never heard back. The building in question is called Tribeca House. Is this not also a DOT concern? Yes. There was an earthquake. 4.8 — Darla on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

I live at Independence Plaza on the 36th floor and we most definitely had an earthquake today everybody knows about it at this point, I was in my bed watching a video of the breaking up of the Titanic on my phone when all of a sudden the bed started moving back and forth and my 7 foot Cactus' was swaying as well and I said what the hell and then I realized what happened seconds later and this is the place where they want to put a 90 floor Tower... GIVE ME A BREAK! — Bruce on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

This is promising news! Thanks! — Rowena @ rolala loves on Progress at H Mart?

Every time I walk by 65 West Broadway, I mourn the loss of Mangez Avec Moi. — Qbzm on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

I think we just had an earthquake . . . — Reademan on The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots

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