This isn't going to stop until police start ticketing bikers for riding on sidewalks, ignoring traffic lights and going the wrong way in bike lanes. But the probability of that happening? Zero. I often see groups of 6-8 bike riders on bikes from the rental shop on Chambers riding on the sidewalk. — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

Hi Joe, it was Prescotts. I was the Saturday nightBartender.! What a great time we had what a great jukebox!! — Im eileen the bartender from Prescott’s! on When Tribeca Was Small (Part Two)

I am a white male, 50-something and I don’t agree with the demonization of immigrants by Trump and his followers. Or the approach Mullin, Miller, and their minions are using to round up and deport people (who are largely non-whites) with a bunch of insecure, pseudo-macho, untrained ICE thugs. Count me in on the protest. Want to call me Antifa - Sandra, James, and Jimmy? Go ahead. It’s a badge I will wear with honor. And I won’t be there with a mask (unlike ICE). I’m too old at this point to care if they put my face into their scanners. I embrace freedom of speech and the right to protest if you don’t agree. And trust me, I don’t agree with the cruel, unlawful nature of this communist Trump regime. To that point, I have a number for you – 3.6x. Remember that. What I embrace is the sensible growth-oriented policies, including immigration policy, under Carter, Clinton, Obama, and Biden that drove 60M+ jobs over 24 years vs. the cruel, demonizing, “trickle-up” policies of Reagan, Bush, Bush, and Trump #1 that created just 16M jobs over a similar 24 years. 3.6x more jobs. Similarly, the total return on the S&P over the same 48-year time period is 14.7% (for the sensible BLUE) vs. 8.7% (for the exclusionary RED). For a $10,000 investment, that means $271K vs. $74K. Again 3.6x. Argue all you want, but data is data “folks.” I'll take Clinton, Obama, and Biden any day and a world that lifts a broad spectrum of boats ... not just a few select ones. Even if that may cost me. If that's ANTIFA... count me in. — Just The Facts ... on A protest is scheduled at the Independence Plaza garage

The 311 website now directs you to call 911 to report street vendors selling counterfeit goods. — B on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

What happened to responsible driving? Bicycles and e-bikes are vehicles, and their operators are drivers - not pedestrians on a two-wheeler. I find the Church Street bike lane hazardous. Anyone crossing Church should look both ways, as some delivery bikers don't seem to acknowledge a "one way" street. Whose idea was it to move the parking lane further into the traffic lanes, removing the relative protection that parked cars provided for those beginning to cross the street? Does this design make anyone safer? BTW, the West Broadway bike lane between Thomas and Chambers Streets isn't so great, either. — Gary on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

Not directly connected, but the way the construction crews have set up the barriers for the water pipe excavation and repairs on that PS 234 block is now quite dangerous at night. On the school side of the street, pedestrians must now either walk a very narrow sidewalk or take the route in front of the school. Both are dark, and homeless/mentally unwell people sit in the front of the school area. At the very least, we need more lighting if this is going to be the set up for years. — J on Joe & The Juice is closing tomorrow — but relocating soon

Antifa - OMG!! You're insane. Watch something other than Fox news. Unlawful Presence: Simply being or living in the United States without valid legal status—such as individuals who entered legally on a temporary visa but failed to leave after it expired—is a civil violation rather than a crime. Consequences: Handled through immigration courts overseen by the Department of Justice rather than criminal courts, resulting in civil penalties like removal (deportation) and bans on future re-entry rather than criminal jail time. Not put into inhumane detention centers indefinitely and illegally with no due process. They are not being deported to their home country, they either go to detention centers here or the corrupt countries we're using our tax $ to pay to take them and house them. This is illegal, unconstitutional and racist. I'm not advocating for open borders but ICE is incompetent corrupt and illegal. I support this protest. Can't believe the audience for this wonderful community blog is so ignorant and bigoted. — Anonymous on A protest is scheduled at the Independence Plaza garage

Legitimately could not exit the downtown 6-train at Canal St yesterday due to vendors setting up at the top of the stairs, blocking the exit entirely. Every day is a physical gauntlet just to get down the sidewalk, but being trapped inside a subway exit is a new low. The solutions are complicated, as detailed in the article TC linked to above, but that doesn't mean we have to accept the status quo. The 1st Precinct and DSNY have both said publicly that 311 data and photos directly drive where they allocate enforcement resources. Every report matters...file them daily if you're passing through. The ICE tip line at ice.gov is also available for those who believe federal enforcement is warranted. The sellers are fearful of being photo-documented as they know it's what leads to enforcement, but don't be bullied out of doing so. I also encourage everyone to inform buyers and sellers of the counterfeit goods what they are doing is illegal. You can choose your own level of politeness. — P on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

Where are the NYC Police to monitor and give fines? NYC made $5.1M in 2024 from the Citi Bike program multiply by 13 years in NYC. — Steven on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

I ask that question everyday when I have to squeeze past the ever growing crowds on Broadway. I don’t know the vendors’ immigration status but counterfeit is counterfeit no matter where you sell it. Are they being protected by the higher ups? What’s stopping Christopher Marte from making a public statement about this? His office never responded our letters on this matter. — R. on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

It’s easy to identify their cars. Home rigged license plates mostly of some southern states ( Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia etc.) and often beat up dented and duck taped. And the plates mostly on the back only. — R. on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

Yes I call it the ‘show raid’. Really pathetic. Why don’t they toss the seized goods into a garbage truck? — R. on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

I heard this line since years ago. (This whole thing started 2020, same time as Covid.) — R. on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

Everyday I witness electric scooters/e-bikes/bikes on the sidewalk at full speed. And most riders do not stop at red lights. I remember you are supposed to dismount and walk your bike on the sidewalk which is for pedestrians, what happened to that? The only people that still follow traffic rules are drivers of cars, most of the time anyway. — R. on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

This is a question- Curious why ICE is arresting people and families everywhere yet they are blocks away from the bazaar and never go there. Why? — K on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

You’re absolutely right, Anna Stern. That walkway behind City Hall between Broadway and the bridge has become treacherous. That will be the site of the next tragedy if we’re not careful. — Brigette Smith on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

and by the way, 'who will deliver our grubhub' is not the argument you think it is... neither is 'our ancestors came here so every person on earth has a right to do the same' last i checked my immigrant parents didnt get a free room at the roosevelt hotel, iphone, and social services. they came here, worked their ass off, found a way to contribute to society and assimilate to our culture, or they left - which is why 50% of LEGAL immigrants that came in through ellis island went back to their native countries. read a book. it is a totally different premise than the illegal invasion facilitated by democrats over the last 4 years. if you dont believe me, listen to how obama or clinton spoke about immigration. listen to any democrats position on the matter before the party totally lost its way. we arent the worlds social service worker. you cannot operate a country that way. — blue no matter who on A protest is scheduled at the Independence Plaza garage

imagine villifying and protesting american citizens whose job it is to protect other american citizens from people who illegally entered our country. the biden administration facilitated the invasion of our country with millions of immigrants to harness political power, which dilutes the value of your vote... and you think you are on the right side of history by protesting on their behalf because you are so warped by hatred for trump. its an abusive relationship. it's not normal. go get help. unfortunately for those who actually need sanctuary or want to come to america to contribute to society, the biden admin flooding our country with millions of foreigners means mass deportations are necessary to preserve our country and culture. the argument that illegals commit crime at a lower rate than domestic-born americans is almost too dumb to address, but i still will: it. doesnt. matter. any crime by an illegal immigrant is a crime too much. that shouldnt need to be explained, without even considering the fact that a lot of downstream economic issues in our country stem from importing millions of people (which is simple math. supply vs. demand). you dont need mass fraud in minnesota to appreciate that importing millions of people means less housing stock for citizens. if you have an issue with this, blame biden not trump. people go to france to experience french culture. people go to morocco to experience moroccan culture. people to go to japan to experience japanese culture. america has a distinct culture that was diluted by importing millions of people without any shared pride or values. we need to fix that. just because you hate yourself, or our country, or blindly vote blue no matter who - you need to get over it and realize what happened the last 4-years. ICE raids are a good thing if you want to protect the culture and country that made itself the apple of the worlds eye (by definition, otherwise millions wouldnt be trying to come here...) — blue no matter who on A protest is scheduled at the Independence Plaza garage

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A tragedy. It is my understanding that the teenager was riding an “illegal” ebike - capable of fast speed. On the bus recently and saw from the window a man on an ebike trying to go around cars which were very slow, almost crawling, due to congestion. Then the man fell. Fortunately as cars were just crawling, he was not hit. He managed to get up and pick-up his ebike and continued on There have been recent incidents involving e-bikes in Central Park - 2 pedestrians hit by e-bikes. — MST on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

...and while you are at it ban SUVs for everyone except farmers and contractors. — Heide Fasnacht on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

Amen Life long NYer. And these people are also walking in the footsteps of our own ancestors fleeing poverty and oppression and who weren’t particularly popular either. — John Gallagher on A protest is scheduled at the Independence Plaza garage

If they’re going to be redesigning that intersection, why don’t they get bikes out of the City Hall Path by Warren Street, which is jammed with pedestrians and has bikes and E bikes going both ways through it. You’d have to find a way to make it difficult for bikes to enter– I can think of appropriate designs – but that path is absurd and has been since the day they decided to allow it . — ANNA STERN on Teenager killed riding bike on Centre and Chambers this morning

As far as I know, purchasing counterfeit items (even knowingly) is not a crime in the USA. This is part of the problem. In many other countries, buying counterfeit is illegal. It's time to make that the law in the USA also. Buying counterfeit is not a "victimless" activity; it supports organized crime, and even terrorism, damages legitimate businesses, even proliferates the spread of counterfeiting. There is now counterfeit tech (often of inferior quality, sometimes dangerously so), counterfeit medicines (which surely sound dangerous), etc. It's a massive leech of an industry. Please do not support it. — Marcus on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal

This is in itself is absurd. It's just law enforcement theatre. — Marcus on NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal