Well, there was Brexit... — Will Meyerhofer on In the News: Male Model Melee

As a biker (who stops) the issue is always that the pedestrian stops first, thus giving the biker the right of way. Just keep walking, make them stop. — Sean on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

As I said before, What stats on bike lane safety have you so concerned? Has there been some sudden increase in bike related accidents on the west side that has you shaking in your boots? — Sean on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

Some old photos of Park Row from the late 19th to early 20th century. https://www.oldnyc.org/#722434f-a — PeterD on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

See the 8-story building at the right side of the block in this 1912 photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Park_Row_Building_1912_New_York_City.jpg — James on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

Read about the imminent demolition of the 1893 Clark Building in this 1994 New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/05/nyregion/endangered-jewel-on-park-row.html. I can't find a photo, though. — Erik Torkells on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

Do you know what was there before the current structure? I'd heard J&R illegally demolished a lovely old building to put up the current awful thing they're now knocking down again. — Will Meyerhofer on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

The building is ugly and has low ceilings. Since it's relatively small, it makes perfect sense to tear it down and start over and that's what's happening. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

Reading Tribeca Citizen is part of my daily ritual. Keep up the great work. — MME on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

I was just making a joke because WeWork is taking over so many buildings (but not the old J&R one, yet, to my knowledge). — Erik Torkells on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

Isn’t WeWork the company that purchased the Lord and Taylor flagship store. Are they also now taking ove4 the old J&R building? What’s wrong with keeping the old New York buildings intact? — Claudine on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

Congratulations on a good shout-out, Erik. You are a must-read in my household. Many times, while walking down the streets of TriBurbs, I've found myself looking up at some random building, or into a space being renovated, and mumble to myself, "I wonder If Erik knows about this??". But of course you do. Thanks for keeping us all in the loop. — Holmeslice on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

Erik, you’re the best Tribeca Citizen is terrific! Love it. Keep pluggin’. — JV on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

Lookin good Erik! — Judy Levine on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

The photographer told me not to smile. — Erik Torkells on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

Congrats, Erik! And the photo is excellent -- surveying City Hall with arms crossed, you are clearly a man with weighty matters on your mind. — Candice on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

I been a reader from the beginning! I love your stories and updates! Congrats you deserve it! — native on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

i'm with james on this one. crossing the bike path with my dog is a daily hazard. most bikers don't slow down and almost none stop. — safe as milk on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

Bloomberg has a nice writeup with more info: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-06/wework-hits-education-with-an-entrepreneurial-school-for-kids — Preserve on WeWork Is Co-Launching a Tribeca School

I have to say, looking at the new barriers by Harrison Street this morning, it's an almost a comical response (in a very non comical situation). They have added barriers to the 2 curb cut entrances to the bike lane at the 2 pedestrian crossings, but 1 foot away there is 50-100 feet of 4 inch curb in between the two entrances with no protection at all. Entrances to the bike path are cut off by the large concrete blocks on either side, but access to the pedestrian walkway 10 feet away is free and open, as is the entire length of walkway between Chambers and Houston (are we only worried about a vehicle on the bike pathway because that's what this guy happened to choose as his target?). I suppose something had to be done and something is better than nothing at all, but protecting an entrance and leaving 50-100 feet of 4 inch curb which a passenger car could easily drive over (much less an SUV or truck) is IMO ineffective and negligent. — P2 on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

A big congratulations to Erik for the recognition by the NY Times. It is well deserved. Your site has clearly become the local news for downtown NY. — Josh on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

There are probably hundreds of soft targets around the City, i.e. places where people congregate or just go about their daily lives. We cannot put large concrete barriers at all of them out of fear that one will be the next random site of a terror attack. Maybe these barriers provide a sense of security but I think it’s illusory. In places where the NYPD decides that additional security is prudent, including the bike path, I hope they replace the concrete barriers with metal bollards or something else less horrible looking. — SW on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

Uniqlo. Be still my heart! — A on The Old J&R Building Is Being Torn Down

Sounds great! we need more cultural venues down here ( oh, for a film space like Metrograph on the LES ) and not just another overpriced restaurant or children's store, etc. — Richard Kurtz on A New Theater Space in Tribeca

I rarely see people on Citibikes blazing through stop signs you really have to peddle hard to get those bikes to move. Guys in helmets on brakeless bikes are another story. They hardly stop at all. However, I observe tons of people daily glued to their phones walking head down into the crowd. They rarely get out of anyone’s way. So we have guilty parties on both sides who each need to either slow down or look up. Peace ✌️ — Jean Grillo on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path