Hi, I just looked at the Trader Joe's website and it lists the Soho store opening sometime in 2018. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that it happens! — Jean Powers on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

I second that, Luis! — Terry Lautin on In the News: The Trump Soho Has Been Rebranded

I suggest putting the Bourdain Food Hall in the American Stock Exchange Building. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: The Trump Soho Has Been Rebranded

Removing the trump name in the middle of the night is like removing confederate statues in Memphis in the middle of the same night! — Bec Solo on In the News: The Trump Soho Has Been Rebranded

Benvenuto on Greenwich Street is 24 hours — Back when things were cool on Morgan’s Market Will No Longer Be Open 24 Hours

Mon cher market on broadway and worth is 24 hours. so is battery park city gourmet market on North end ave and chambers. Both are your standard deli's similar to morgans. — dave on Morgan’s Market Will No Longer Be Open 24 Hours

Those plans have always been there, and in my experience, "for lease" signage often stays up long after a build-out has begun. And Trader Joe's still lists it among its forthcoming stores. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

Is it possible that Trader Joe's backed out of the lease? There is rental signage posted and even rental plans in the background of your photo. — James on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

A portion of the sidewalk was excavated to install the shelter. By moving it east, they avoided the cobblestone and moved away from the A, C, E tracks and potentially avoided having to deal with rules controlling digging near subways. — James on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

Have you made a complaint? https://www1.nyc.gov/apps/311universalintake/form.htm?serviceName=DOT+Parking+Meter+Coin+Card+Not+Register — James on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

Potentially notable regarding the bus shelter: I believe there are no crosswalks across either W Broadway or 6th Ave at the southern tip of that island - so DOT might not think of it as a sidewalk per se. — mg on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

Looking forward to the new hotel on Greenwich. There is going to be a high end Bourbon/whiskey bar and a very high end Japanese wagyu steak house (famous in Osaka I am told), and lots of cool amenities. They are gearing the hotel towards the young upper end, which is good for the neighborhood. Hope the construction moves along quickly. — Nancy on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

Here an unrelated question to these bits but why hasn’t the parking meter on Duane St. closest to West Broadway still not function properly? Every time I (and I see several other frustrated folks with same issue) try to use it, it tells me my credit card is invalid. All 5 cards? Then I run to the meter closer to Church and it works without incident? This has been an issue for over a year now? — JMc on Seen & Heard: No Sign of Life at Trader Joe’s

If you put all the money from your change on a gift card, Coinstar doesn’t take a cut. — Nat on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

TG writes, "What is the guy Andrew smoking? White Street is a 100% residential? Since when?" Yet Erik Torkells chastises me for not keeping things "civilized"? What offense did I commit other than to suggest that an anonymous writer named "TG"--I mean, why is there any need to be anonymous?--who clearly thinks it's fine to issue a liquor license for an "arts organization" that has plans to use the space to host music events, might be connected with Town Stages? The point is, why is a residential building with an entrance on a side street a good venue for this sort of thing? This is a building that once housed Artist's Space--a real arts organization--one that I knew well. It hosted parties, but never "party events" with loud music and alcohol in order to support itself. Unlike TG, I am transparent. I give my name and I explain up front that I have a vested interest in seeing this proposal turned down. Yes, Tribeca neighbors, my family and I, who have lived at 5 White Street since 1991, along with friends in our building, and well over 50 neighbors in our immediate area, do not want well over a hundred people who have been drinking (mind you, since it's not a restaurant, drinking without dining) emerging onto our quiet residential street (5 White Street) late at night. Yes, Tribeca neighbors, we do not want a lineup of taxis, Ubers and Lyfts lined up to pick up the people needing to go home at midnight, and yes, Tribeca neighbors, we do not want the spillover sounds of music events wafting up into our homes. If it's uncivilized to argue this with passion, so be it. — Laurie Fendrich on The Debate Over Town Stages

He was evicted, presumably for nonpayment of rent. That's consistent with much of what I am reading here. — James on Wicked Juice and Kitchen Has Closed

I visited this place for the first time in November and was surprised to see an overcharge of $100 on my credit card statement. I contacted the store and was given a number to call the owner Brian. Blame was put on the point of sale system for the discrepancy. He stated that he would refund the amount charged. It has been over a month! I contacted my credit card company to handle it. Yes, there is a displayed Marshal's Legal Possession and the store has been completely wiped out. I have a picture of the notice but it could not be posted here. Index Number 73120/17 B Jaffe Real Estate Co., L.P. against Wicked Juice LLC. It is dated 12/4/17 and states "The Landlord has legal possession of these premises pursuant to Warrant of Civil Court." — Renea on Wicked Juice and Kitchen Has Closed

Wholefoods looks like that every Sunday am.. I go shopping every Sunday and the shelves are empty.. They don't reorder stuff that goes out of stock..I asked for a month to restock an item and still waiting..Also, what is up with selling Dylan's candy..Since when does Dylan's have no preservatives.. The red for dye alone can kill you.. — toni on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

Bank of America on Greenwich and Murray and the First Republic on Park Place both have given me the bags and accepted the unrolled coins. (I always have pleasant, competent interactions when I use a First Republic branch.) — G on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

When you say "ask your bank" do you mean ANY bank? Get this- at my bank- Chase on Warren- I observed someone go to the teller and try to exchange $5 in coins for a $5 bill. They refused to do it saying "you have to roll it up" I was frankly disgusted. $5 is not $100 nor $500. What on earth has happened to "customer service"? — Bruce on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

If you ask your bank for a coin bag, they will accept unrolled coins and send them out to be counted and then credit your account. It beats rolling and they also don’t take a cut like Coinstar or other counting machines. — G on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

It might be useful to reprint this post from the 2016 WF thread: "Michael from Whole Foods Market Northeast here. On behalf of our TriBeCa team, I wanted to respond to let you know that we’ve seen this post and read many of your comments. Please know that your feedback is of incredible value to our team here in New York City and we’re proactively working with the team in TriBeCa to addressed your concerns and ensure that the community feels our commitment to providing the best customer service, stock levels and product quality each and every time you visit our stores. In the event you’d like to share additional feedback directly with our President and Regional Leadership team, please feel free to e-mail our offices at ne.rp@wholefoods.com. Additionally, should any issue pop up while in our stores, always feel free to ask for a member of our store leadership team. We greatly appreciate your business and continued support of Whole Foods Market. We love serving TriBeCa! All the best, Michael Sinatra Public Relations Director, Whole Foods Market Northeast michael.sinatra@wholefoods.com — A on Seen & Heard: Disarray at Whole Foods

351 Greenwich Street, outside Ever After — Nathan R on Where in Tribeca…?

We need more businesses that not only accept cash but refuse to take credit and debit cards. Every business that accepts credit and debit cards pays a percentage of the transaction to the banking system that is passed on to the customer whether he or she pays cash or pays by credit card. That is not right. This is not fair that these banks practically own a few percent of every business that accepts credit and debit cards. The banks would like to ban cash so they could have total control of all our money not to mention all the real estate they already control because of mortgages. We should boycott and even picket/protest businesses who refuse to accept cash. It could eliminate a very important part of our rights to freedom and privacy which all the sheep are being conned into giving up. Also banks that are endorsing eliminating cash should be boycotted and put out of business. They pay us practically nothing in interest and if cash were banned we would have to pay the banks to hold our money aka negative interest rates. — Cashlesssocietybadnews on Another Restaurant No Longer Accepts Cash

It appears that the only relevant portions of the franchise agreement in this non-landmark location is Section 5.3.2 (i) and (iii). 5.3.2 Advertising Display Panels (i) Advertising on display panels on Structures may not exceed 1,539 square inches; (ii) Advertising on Existing PPTS, prior to their replacement with a Structure, shall be permitted pursuant to the old Franchise; (iii) Each PCS may have no more than 2 advertising panels. Per Section 1.1, “Public Communications Structure,” “PCS,” or “Structure” means any of the following: (i) a PPT; (ii) a non-Advertising Structure that provides free Wi-Fi Services; or, (iii) a telephone installation that was installed or maintained prior to the Commencement Date pursuant to a now-expired PPT franchise agreement. Upon transfer of ownership to the Franchisee, each PPT that was installed and or maintained prior to the Commencement Date pursuant to a now expired PPT franchise agreement is deemed a PCS. “Public Pay Telephone” or “PPT” means a telephone installation: (i) from which calls can be paid for when made by a coin, credit card, prepaid debit card or in any other manner; (ii) available for use by the public; and (iii) which provides access to a switched telephone network or similar type conduit for voice or data communications. The term “Public Pay Telephone” or “PPT” includes any pedestal or telephone bank supporting one or more telephones, PPT Enclosures, signage and other associated equipment. See https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doitt/downloads/pdf/Franchise-Agreement-for-Public-Communications-Structures-(REVISED-FINAL-12-10-2014).pdf — James on Seen & Heard: Bar Cyrk Remains in Limbo