Hi, Heide. Thank you for your interest in our organization. This article in not our press release. The reporter reached out to us, and explained he was going to write this story whether or not we gave him any specifics. It was a little weird, and kind of awkward for me. I've never had a reporter reach out to me before. We just received the keys to the space last week. I'm still trying to figure out which light bulbs need replacing, and how to turn the water pumps on. We have a lot of work to do ahead of us, and we haven't had much time to write a formal press release. If you'd like more information about Town, go to sokoloffarts.org, or follow Town Stages on Facebook and Instagram. You can email us at connect@townstages.com. I'm looking forward to seeing you at CB1! We're so excited! I hope you can come to our Shakespeare adaptation in February. — Robin Sokoloff on A New Theater Space in Tribeca

A new theatre space sounds very promising. I'm all for more good performing arts spaces. (As long as it's not just another rowdy nightclub spilling inebriated and belligerent patrons out into the streets). — Marcus on A New Theater Space in Tribeca

Yes, let's indeed learn more from the CB1 meeting instead of the promises promises in their press release. — Heide Fasnacht on A New Theater Space in Tribeca

I, too, hope it will slow the bikers down, especially at Houston St. Not only are there pedestrians but vehicle traffic entering and leaving the parking garages at Pier 40. Most bikers totally ignore the bike lane traffic signals. Those on Citibikes seem particularly ignorant of the requirement that they obey the same traffic laws as a motorized vehicle. — Makes You Go Hmmm.... on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

These concrete barriers will also increase pedestrian safety by slowing bikers at intersections (where they are required to stop for crossing pedestrians but rarely do so, in my experience). — James on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

I wish they would just place concrete planters on the bike lanes versus those ugly concrete blocks. Too much of them downtown. — Anthony on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

Does someone at the New York Times also read the comments here? (tribecacitizen.com/2017/10/30/taylor-swift-bought-a-tribeca-townhouse/) From www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/realestate/taylor-swift-recent-sales-boldface-names.html "The private purchase, according to property records, was made through the limited liability company Euro TriBeCa; that firm has a Nashville address linked to Ms. Swift’s management company, 13 Management." — James on In the News: The New Yorker Who Was Killed in the Attack

I have been in touch with the Director of Operations of the franchise owner on behalf of my building (I’m on the board) and they are supposedly being removed next week sometime (week of 11/5). They had a city permit fwiw. — Gigi on Seen & Heard: Now That’s a Terrace

Thanks for posting the Daytonian article! I recently discovered that my great grandfather worked at 46 Walker back in 1917. It was fun to read about the history of the building. :) — Archie on In the News: Barriers Added to Bike Path

From the Daily news: "“These guys were being aggressively British,” according to or spy. “They were being really obnoxious.”" What does it mean to be "aggressively British"? To speak English? http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/male-models-late-night-fight-popular-downtown-club-article-1.3604878 — Marcus on In the News: Male Model Melee

So how is this place really? A lot of the Yelp reviews are calling it out for a rude and supposedly racist door policy. (I can't vouch for or against that as I haven't tried the door....but I am a regular at the Roxy for the jazz side of life, in lobby and Django). — Marcus on Paul’s Cocktail Lounge

Hi Erik, this is posted on the front door of the Nautical Shop & Gallery located on 200 Church Street and one great store if you are looking for a special gift for someone! I have been by there in prior Winter months and have seen many a squatter taking up overnight residence. It is a little protective Haven for those who are homeless. All the best, Sonia F. Stock and Joseph Altman. — Sonia F. Stock on Where in Tribeca…?

Thanks for the photos. I moved downtown from The Village in 1975. I'd like to point out that we happily called our community Washington Market, before it was was called TriBeCa. It has a rich history, part of New York City's transformation I read a great little book called 97 Orchard Street, published by the Tenement Museum - it's a history of NYC based on food. It explains a lot about our NYC culture and where it came from - and what food was available back in the earliest days of NYC. Focused mostly on the lower East Side, it also talks about other areas including down here. Fascinating stories and some interesting references to the Washington Market down here. It includes some really shocking comments from the New York Times which didn't hide it's snobbery towards the poor and shopping for food on what is now called West Street. I still think of Tribeca as Washington Market - — Diane Lapson on Lower Manhattan in 1980: A Photo Essay

Neither is Downtown Express. — James on In the News: Male Model Melee

no one knew what was going on in or out of the area. communication was terrible. This should not be ! we should all be aware as soon as it happens — native on Seen & Heard: A Growing Memorial

… And Tribeca Trib is NOT. — KP on In the News: Male Model Melee

The amount of long-term vacant retail space in the immediate area on Broadway would seem to belie the value of trading off more retail space for a decent lobby. — James on 91 Leonard Has Finally Been Revealed

They also get maximum, unbroken retail space on B'way. — W on 91 Leonard Has Finally Been Revealed

Tribeca citizen is mentioned in this times article. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/nyregion/dnainfo-gothamist-shutting-down.html?referer=http://m.facebook.com/ — TribecaMom on In the News: Male Model Melee

And no cops were called? That is what money does anyone else cops would have been there — Native on In the News: Male Model Melee

Aren’t they just a tad late on sending out an alarm about all these crazy tall buildings? Bloomberg stayed too long at the party. — TG on In the News: City of Shadow

Bouncers? A closed public alley? Denying young trick or treaters because they didn’t have an invite? That is just too unfriendly and illegal. Jerks. — TG on Seen & Heard: Still No Activity at Trader Joe’s

Boy did she overpay. — TG on Taylor Swift Bought a Tribeca Townhouse

An Amber Alert is specific to a missing child. AMBER is officially a contrived acronym for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, but was named after Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas, in 1996. But yes an alert system would have been beneficial. As it was the community relied on Twitter, breaking local TV news stories, calls and text messages between family and friends and email communications from the schools that were on lockdown. — KH on Seen & Heard: A Growing Memorial

citizen is an app that provides notifications of nearby emergencies. in this case, the alerts began with what pedestrians were witnessing real time. — urban cowgirl on Seen & Heard: A Growing Memorial