Department of Buildings refuses to issue multiple violations for this ongoing condition at 101 Barclay, so why wouldn't they keep violating? Daily penalties are needed for ongoing noncompliance. An ECB violation was issued 9/14, 3 weeks after an inspection was made. Another complaint was made 10/10 and the 9/14 violation apparently justified DOB not make another inspection or writing a subsequent violation for an ongoing condition. (The last violation prior to that was back in May, so apparently 3-4 months between violations is the standard of enforcement here by DOB .) Disposition: 10/20/2017 - H1 - PLEASE SEE COMPLAINT NUMBER 1460548 Comments: VIOLATION PENDING.........SEE COMPLIANT#1460548 ----- Overview for Complaint #:1460548 = RESOLVED Complaint at: 101 BARCLAY STREET BIN: 1001416 Borough: MANHATTAN ZIP: 10007 Re: PLAZA COMPLIANCE INSPECTION Category Code: 78 PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACE/NON-COMPLIANCE Special District: LM - LOWER MANHATTAN Assigned To: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Priority: B Received: 08/22/2017 Block: 128 Lot: 2 Community Board: 101 Owner: 4101 AUSTIN BOULEVARD CORPORAT Last Inspection: 08/22/2017 - - BY BADGE # 1803 Disposition: 09/14/2017 - A8 - ECB VIOLATION SERVED DOB Violation #: 08222017ZSPOSC04 ECB Violation #: 35272195X Comments: "L" SHAPED PUBLIC LOBBY IS PRIVATE & DENIED ACCESS WITH SIGNAGE POSTED — James on In the News: Pedestrian Head Starts

This building looks horrible! I can't believe it got approved. — JulieW on Revealed: The Wild New Building on Franklin

"I do wonder whether honking increases as a result (once drivers see that cross traffic has stopped)." All the more reason to enforce no-honking laws. Instead, the city has even taken down the "no-honking" signs. The constant honking is pure noise pollution, and worse, a small (but cumulatively large in its persistence) expression of the uglier aspects of human character: impatience, anger, selfishness, meanness. Horns should be used only to warn of impending danger, not as a way to "yell" at others. Also another good reason to find ways to reduce private vehicle traffic. — Marcus on In the News: Pedestrian Head Starts

thank you for drawing attention to 101 barclay's violations. what they have been doing is despicable. — safe as milk on In the News: Pedestrian Head Starts

Damn, you just reminded me that I need to buy a gong. — Christy on 2017 Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 1)

There are so many amazing dogs (and cats) available for adoption at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center and this weekend the adoption fees are waived. I don't advocate giving a pet as a surprise gift, but if you are considering adding a pet to your family this holiday season please consider adopting from Best Friends (or any other shelter). — Remington on 2017 Shop-Local Gift Guide (Part 1)

Looks awesome — JJ on New Design for Tower on City Hall Park

Actually I believe the correct coop address is 138-140 Watts Street as I know there is an old sign posted on the building to the right of the door. Thanks, Sonia F. Stock — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

HI Erik, Happy belated Thanksgiving. This rock garden used to have a small Weeping Willow tree (or Weeping Cherry tree) in the center if I recall. It is a shame that it did not survive. Only the stump is now visible. This rock garden is outside 136-138 Watts Street a small 6 story coop located between Greenwich Street and Washington Street. All the best, Sonia F. Stock and Joseph Altman — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

Ah, understood! I was just using this as an opportunity to show off my knowledge of old school hip hop. ;) — Archie on First Impressions: Tetsu

Here is the relevant 2014 Building Code on temporary signage and sidewalk sheds. 3301.10 Obscured lawful signs. When a protective structure is constructed in accordance with Section 3307, a temporary sign may be posted on such protective structure when the structure is adjacent to any building and obscures from view a lawful and existing sign. The temporary sign shall comply with the following requirements: 1. The temporary sign shall be securely fastened to the face of the protective structure at a location directly in front of such business storefront; 2. No projecting temporary signs shall be permitted, and all temporary signs shall be limited to a maximum height of 4 feet (1219 mm), and when affixed to a sidewalk shed, shall not project above the parapet; 3. No temporary signs shall be permitted on the ends of any protective structure, unless the lawful and existing sign would otherwise be obscured from view by a deck or parapet of a sidewalk shed or bridge; and 4. No temporary signs shall project below the deck of any sidewalk shed. — James on In the News: Time Limit Proposed for Sidewalk Sheds

It will be a joining a dubious club of too tall bland glass towers. — TG on New Design for Tower on City Hall Park

I work at 200 Varick St and walk home past Trump SoHo a lot. Extra police and barriers were always on site around the hotel every time Trump was in town, /did or said something controversial (almost always) or whenever there was an incident somewhere else. The hotel was imposed on the neighborhood against its will, but now at least it wont be a financial drain on our NYPD resources. — Jean Grillo on The Trump Soho Hotel Is Ditching Trump

How about NYPD vehicles, marked or unmarked, who make illegal right turns from, Ericsson Place to Varick Street? I was almost run over a few months ago when an unmarked police car made that illegal right turn and I yelled at the people in the car. The driver yelled back at me and said that they were NYPD. As if that makes it OK. — Dixie on Seen & Heard: 1st Precinct Car Caught in the Act

think we need a ReThink flag urgently — robert janz on Seen & Heard: Sprinkles Land Ice Cream Shop

Given the continued polarization of everything i believe if the election were held again, he would actually win by more. The coastal bias is growing — Bob Verdi on The Trump Soho Hotel Is Ditching Trump

I was citing two examples, not saying that Beastie Boys did “Fight the Power.” — Erik Torkells on First Impressions: Tetsu

But as with many things Trump, the outsized edifice will remain far into the future. — Heide Fasnacht on The Trump Soho Hotel Is Ditching Trump

Horrendous. — Mgala on New Design for Tower on City Hall Park

Here’s the link. https://youtu.be/KoO3H-HAAbU — WalkerStResident on Seen & Heard: 1st Precinct Car Caught in the Act

So I guess they told Trump...You're fired! Soon enough, it'll be our turn. — Will Meyerhofer on The Trump Soho Hotel Is Ditching Trump

Erik, I took a number of videos of 1st precinct cars making that illegal turn about 18 months ago and posted some on YouTube and reported them to the NYPD. I’ve been contacted on several occasions by the Internal Affiars dept but so far there has been no action. Quite apart from being illegal, the reason i was so cocerned is because it’s dangerous for people crossing N Moore St who wouldn’t look for cars coming from that direction. It actually makes a great deal of sense to allow that turn, especially since the CitiBikes closed the turn by the Franklin St subway. BUT it needs to be properly controlled which it could be with a simple traffic light on W Broadway. — WalkerStResident on Seen & Heard: 1st Precinct Car Caught in the Act

Public Enemy sung Fight the Power. Beastie Boys had (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party). Not to get too confusing but Public Enemy also had a song called Party for your Right to Fight which sampled the Beastie Boys’ Fight for Your Right. — Archie on First Impressions: Tetsu

Former NY State Senator Daniel Squadron also introduced similar legislation in Albany last year after hearing complaints from the Tribeca Alliance Partnership ( which represents local small businesses in Tribeca and where I serve as Community Liaison ). Businesses typically drop off by 25% as soon as a scaffold goes up in front of their stores. And they often have no say on signage telling people where there stores are behind all that metal. — Jean Grillo on In the News: Time Limit Proposed for Sidewalk Sheds

There is a difference between what has been referred to above as a “stupidity theft” and someone using force to break into a secured locker to steal valuables. The NYPD looks for patterns and, more often than not, the perp doesn’t stop at one locker or one gym as noted in your links. That’s not the same as “Oops, I left my $9,000 Rolex in the shower and now it is gone.” As I wrote earlier, its either a stupidity theft or clever insurance scam IMO. — PeterD on In the News: What to Do About All Those Empty Storefronts?